A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JBL Live Pro 2 IPX5

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

IP ratings is the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX5, the JBL Live Pro 2's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 5 means that they can withstand medium pressure jet that's 6.3mm diameter, similar to garden hose from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5 to 3 metres.

Weight

JBL Live Pro 2 9.6g

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The JBL Live Pro 2 have a weight of 9.6g . We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

Has No Wires Or Cables

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have cables connecting the 2 earbuds .

JBL Live Pro 2 also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the 2 earbuds .

Wingtips Included

JBL Live Pro 2 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have wingtips, these are commonly used for earbuds for workouts and are usually an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have sweat resistance

JBL Live Pro 2's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

JBL Live Pro 2 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both JBL Live Pro 2 and Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

ANC makes use of more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) to make zero hence "diluting" the noise.

JBL Live Pro 2 have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops sit well in place, this creates a sound seal that tones down background noise while preventing the earbuds music from leaking out at the same.

Both JBL Live Pro 2, and Ultimate Ears Drops have passive noise reduction which means that they tone down ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

JBL Live Pro 2 11mm

Ultimate Ears Drops 9.2mm

Ultimate Ears Drops have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the earbuds.

JBL Live Pro 2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 1.8mm , 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 can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Live Pro 2 20Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20Hz

The Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

JBL Live Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

JBL Live Pro 2 20000Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20000Hz

The Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

JBL Live Pro 2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices produce equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

JBL Live Pro 2 93dB/mW

Ultimate Ears Drops 110dB/mW

The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, 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.

JBL Live Pro 2's sound pressure level measurement is 93dB/mW. How loud a device is can be taken differently by different people, so we need to have a way of getting a standard measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.

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Battery Life

JBL Live Pro 2 10hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 6hours

Ultimate Ears Drops's battery life is 6 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

JBL Live Pro 2's battery life is more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JBL Live Pro 2 30hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 9hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Ultimate Ears Drops's case has a charge of 9 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

JBL Live Pro 2's charging case has a battery life of 30 hours, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 21 hours

Charge Time

JBL Live Pro 2 2hours

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Live Pro 2's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Battery Power

JBL Live Pro 2 65mAh

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

JBL Live Pro 2's battery capacity is 65mAh, battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.

Has Wireless Charging

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a compatible charging pad.

JBL Live Pro 2 also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. Its lights show the charging state of your device and charging case.

JBL Live Pro 2 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

JBL Live Pro 2 too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Live Pro 2 v5.2

Ultimate Ears Drops v4.2

The Ultimate Ears Drops have Bluetooth version of 4.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

JBL Live Pro 2 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JBL Live Pro 2 10meters

Ultimate Ears Drops 10meters

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

JBL Live Pro 2 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops

Has Aac

JBL Live Pro 2 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Ultimate Ears Drops will work well with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Aptx Adaptive

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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).

JBL Live Pro 2 support APTX Adaptive as well which implies that both can adjust the bit rate for different scenarios, such as listening to HD audio from other devices.

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Number Of Microphones

JBL Live Pro 2 6only

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.

JBL Live Pro 2 microphones are 6, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The JBL Live Pro 2 use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to filter out background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

Mic Sensitivity

JBL Live Pro 2 -38dBV/Pa

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The JBL Live Pro 2 microphone sensitivity is measured at -38dBV/Pa. The amount of the analog or digital output signal from the microphone with its input stimulus is a calculation of its sensitivity. It's the 'loudness' of the sound that the earbud microphone can recognize.

JBL Live Pro 2
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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing them

The JBL Live Pro 2 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The JBL Live Pro 2 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Ultimate Ears Drops support the find earbuds feature.

JBL Live Pro 2 also have the find earbuds feature. Use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play a sound from your device to find them.

Supports Fast Charging

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Usually, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge a device.

JBL Live Pro 2 support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

JBL Live Pro 2 2only

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

The Ultimate Ears Drops support multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

The JBL Live Pro 2 have a multipoint count of 2, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops . Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call and not miss notifications coming from another connected device.

Has A Mute Function

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

The JBL Live Pro 2 also support the mute function. It means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but you can still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

With the Ultimate Ears Drops, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.

The JBL Live Pro 2 also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

JBL Live Pro 2 1Years

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The JBL Live Pro 2 have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

The JBL Live Pro 2 too have voice prompts meaning the earbuds will notify you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

JBL Live Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with their own special case. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them in your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

JBL Live Pro 2 also have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	JBL Live Pro 2	Ultimate Ears Drops
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX5	✗
	weight	9.6g	✗
	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	11mm	9.2mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	93dB/mW	110dB/mW
POWER	battery life	10hours	6hours
	battery life of charging case	30hours	9hours
	charge time	2hours	✗
	battery power	65mAh	✗
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v4.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✗	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
	mic sensitivity	-38dBV/Pa	✗
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	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

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

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Mic Sensitivity

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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