Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓
Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
The Sony LinkBuds S have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for commute or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓
Sony LinkBuds S stay tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out .
Both Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, and Sony LinkBuds S have passive noise reduction which means that they reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony LinkBuds S
5mm
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 11mm
The Sony LinkBuds S have a unit size of 5mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the sound produced by the device.
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro driver unit is 11mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Sony LinkBuds S by 6mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
20Hz
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗
The Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.
Highest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
40000Hz
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗
The Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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