Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
Sony WF 1000XM3 ✓
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
Sony WF 1000XM3 have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and rush hour travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting that you prefer for commute or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
Sony WF 1000XM3 ✓
The Sony WF 1000XM3 stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down background sounds well as preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that they limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
5.8mm
Sony WF 1000XM3 6mm
Sony WF 1000XM3 have a unit size of 6mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the sound made by the device.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 driver unit is 5.8mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Sony WF 1000XM3 by 0.2mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
20Hz
Sony WF 1000XM3 20Hz
Sony WF 1000XM3's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
40000Hz
Sony WF 1000XM3 20000Hz
The Sony WF 1000XM3's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device makes high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Sony WF 1000XM3
Sound Pressure Level
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
102dB/mW
Sony WF 1000XM3 ✗
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Audio Technica ATH TWX9's measurement is 102dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✗
Sony WF 1000XM3 ✓
Sony WF 1000XM3 have neodymium magnets, when 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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