Overall Score 7.0 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Ultimate Ears Drops
Overall Score 6.0 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Jabra Elite Active 75t | Ultimate Ears Drops |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IP57 | ✗ |
weight | 10.1g | ✗ | |
has no wires or cables | ✓ | ✓ | |
wingtips included | ✗ | ✓ | |
sweat resistance | ✓ | ✓ | |
is dust proof and water-resistant | ✗ | ✓ | |
has stereo speakers | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOUND QUALITY | has active noise cancellation (noise control) | ✓ | ✗ |
has passive noise reduction | ✓ | ✓ | |
driver unit size | 6mm | 9.2mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 20Hz | |
highest frequency | 20000Hz | 20000Hz | |
sound pressure level | ✗ | 110dB/mW | |
POWER | battery life | 7.5hours | 6hours |
battery life of charging case | 28hours | 9hours | |
charge time | 2.3hours | ✗ | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v5 | v4.2 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
has aptx adaptive | ✗ | ✓ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 4only | 2only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✗ | |
highest mic frequency | 10000Hz | ✗ | |
lowest mic frequency | 100Hz | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✓ |
has in/on-ear detection | ✓ | ✗ | |
has find earbuds feature | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports fast charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
multipoint count | 2only | 2only | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✓ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | 2Years | ✗ | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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IP ratings refer to the level of protection given by an enclosure, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (water).
Scoring IP57, the Jabra Elite Active 75t's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and of liquids that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t have a weight of 10.1g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a major difference as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds .
Jabra Elite Active 75t also is true wireless because it has no cables linking the two earbuds together.
The Ultimate Ears Drops come with wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.
Ultimate Ears Drops have sweat resistance
Jabra Elite Active 75t's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.
Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers, what this means is that Ultimate Ears Drops's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t also have stereo speakers
ANC makes use of advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, 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.
Jabra Elite Active 75t have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.
The Ultimate Ears Drops stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that tones down background sounds and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that they limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Jabra Elite Active 75t driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 3.2mm
, a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
The Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Jabra Elite Active 75t's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can produce equal bass
The Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device produces high human frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.
Jabra Elite Active 75t's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that
both devices generate equal treble
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Ultimate Ears Drops's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Ultimate Ears Drops's battery life is 6 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
Jabra Elite Active 75t's battery life is
more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 1.5 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.
This is given by the manufacturer, and the Ultimate Ears Drops's case has a full charge of 9 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before having to recharge the case itself.
Jabra Elite Active 75t's charging case has a battery life of 28 hours,
more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 19 hours
It requires 2.3 hours to fully charge the Jabra Elite Active 75t's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods.
The Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.
Jabra Elite Active 75t also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of a device.
Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging state of your earbuds and case.
Jabra Elite Active 75t too have a battery level indicator, these enable you tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.
Ultimate Ears Drops support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Jabra Elite Active 75t too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current electronics.
Ultimate Ears Drops have Bluetooth version of 4.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Jabra Elite Active 75t has a Bluetooth version of 5,
newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Jabra Elite Active 75t have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops
Ultimate Ears Drops support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Ultimate Ears Drops will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
Ultimate Ears Drops support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).
Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t microphones are 4,
more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 2
. More microphones record better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t's highest mic frequency is 10000Hz, high frequencies are best for picking up treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is known as its upper limiting frequency.
Jabra Elite Active 75t's lowest mic frequency is 100Hz, low frequencies are best for recording bass. The lowest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its lower limiting frequency.
Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds
The Jabra Elite Active 75t support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears .
If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Ultimate Ears Drops have a find earbuds feature.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t too have the find earbuds feature. You can use the device app on your phone to play an alarm from your device to find them.
The Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Usually, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
Also the Jabra Elite Active 75t support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t support multipoint count of 2,
equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops
. Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call without missing notifications coming from another connected device.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t too have the mute function. It means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.
The Ultimate Ears Drops, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.
Jabra Elite Active 75t too have a control panel on them.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t have a warranty period of 2 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals.
Ultimate Ears Drops support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t too support voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you if the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the device.
The Ultimate Ears Drops come with their own special case. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your bag without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
Jabra Elite Active 75t too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.