Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF C500
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓
Sony WF C500 sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down background sounds well as preventing the device sound from leaking out at the same.
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that they tone down ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF C500
5.8mm
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 6mm
Sony WF C500 driver unit is 5.8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Skullcandy Indy Fuel driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Sony WF C500 by 0.2mm
, 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF C500
20Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20Hz
The Sony WF C500's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Skullcandy Indy Fuel's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF C500
20000Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20000Hz
The Sony WF C500's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.
Skullcandy Indy Fuel's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that
both devices generate equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF C500
✗
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 105dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, Skullcandy Indy Fuel's measurement is 105dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF C500
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗
The Sony WF C500 have neodymium magnets, when 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, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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