A breakdown of the review per specifications

Weight

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

JBL Tune 225TWS 9.8g

JBL Tune 225TWS have a weight of 9.8g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.

Has No Wires Or Cables

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables linking any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is a key difference as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the 2 earbuds together.

JBL Tune 225TWS also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the pair of earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.

Sweat Resistance

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops are resistant to sweat

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

The Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

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

Both JBL Tune 225TWS and Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops sit tightly in place, creating a sound covering that tones down your environment noise while preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .

Both JBL Tune 225TWS, and Ultimate Ears Drops have passive noise reduction this implies that both limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Ultimate Ears Drops 9.2mm

JBL Tune 225TWS 12mm

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 produces sound in the device, the unit size determines the loudness of the device.

JBL Tune 225TWS driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 2.8mm , many people have a misconception 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Ultimate Ears Drops 20Hz

JBL Tune 225TWS 20Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.

JBL Tune 225TWS's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

Ultimate Ears Drops 20000Hz

JBL Tune 225TWS 20000Hz

The Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio component produces high human frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.

JBL Tune 225TWS's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Ultimate Ears Drops 110dB/mW

JBL Tune 225TWS 105dB/mW

The sound pressure level, is the pressure level 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.

JBL Tune 225TWS's sound pressure level measurement is 105dB/mW. How loud something is can be considered differently by separate people, so we need to have the means to get an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.

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Battery Life

Ultimate Ears Drops 6hours

JBL Tune 225TWS 5hours

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 given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

JBL Tune 225TWS's battery life is less than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 1 hours . Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Ultimate Ears Drops 9hours

JBL Tune 225TWS 20hours

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

JBL Tune 225TWS's charging case has a battery life of 20 hours, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 11 hours

Charge Time

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

JBL Tune 225TWS 2hours

It requires 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Tune 225TWS's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Has Wireless Charging

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply put down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

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

JBL Tune 225TWS too have a battery level indicator, these allow you tell the charging state of your device, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.

Has Usb Type-C

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

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

JBL Tune 225TWS too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Ultimate Ears Drops v4.2

JBL Tune 225TWS v5

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

JBL Tune 225TWS has a Bluetooth version of 5, newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Ultimate Ears Drops 10meters

JBL Tune 225TWS 10meters

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

JBL Tune 225TWS have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops

Has Aac

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

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

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Ultimate Ears Drops will work well with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The JBL Tune 225TWS 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.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

The 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).

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Number Of Microphones

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

JBL Tune 225TWS 4only

Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.

JBL Tune 225TWS microphones are 4, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 2 . More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing them

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Ultimate Ears Drops have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to charge the earbuds.

JBL Tune 225TWS too support fast charging. This kind is 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 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

The Ultimate Ears Drops support 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.

Has A Mute Function

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

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

The JBL Tune 225TWS also have this function. The mute function means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

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

The JBL Tune 225TWS too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

The JBL Tune 225TWS also support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you when the battery is running low, and you need to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with a special case. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them in your pockets without a casing may easily damage them.

JBL Tune 225TWS also have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Ultimate Ears Drops	JBL Tune 225TWS
DESIGN	weight	✗	9.8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✗
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	9.2mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	110dB/mW	105dB/mW
POWER	battery life	6hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	9hours	20hours
	charge time	✗	2hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v4.2	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	2only	4only
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	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

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

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

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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