Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM3
✓
JBL Wave Buds ✗
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.
The Sony WF 1000XM3 have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM3
✓
JBL Wave Buds ✓
Sony WF 1000XM3 sit tightly in place, this creates a sound covering that tones down your environment noise well as preventing the device music from leaking out at the same.
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that both tone down ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM3
6mm
JBL Wave Buds 8mm
The Sony WF 1000XM3 have a unit size of 6mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the sound produced by the device.
JBL Wave Buds driver unit is 8mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Sony WF 1000XM3 by 2mm
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM3
20Hz
JBL Wave Buds 20Hz
Sony WF 1000XM3's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
JBL Wave Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM3
20000Hz
JBL Wave Buds 20000Hz
Sony WF 1000XM3's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device makes high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
JBL Wave Buds's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that
both devices can generate equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM3
✗
JBL Wave Buds 100dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Wave Buds's measurement is 100dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF 1000XM3
✓
JBL Wave Buds ✗
The Sony WF 1000XM3 have neodymium magnets, if used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, using high magnetic flux.
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