Ultimate Ears Drops
Overall Score 6.0 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 5.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Ultimate Ears Drops | Urbanista Copenhagen |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | ✗ | IPX4 |
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 | 115dB/mW | |
POWER | battery life | 6hours | 8hours |
battery life of charging case | 9hours | 24hours | |
charge time | ✗ | 1.5hours | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✗ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v4.2 | v5.2 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
has aptx adaptive | ✓ | ✗ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 2only | 4only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✗ | ✓ | |
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 | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | ✗ | 1Years | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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IP ratings is the level of protection offered by a casing, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value refers to protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (water).
Scoring IPX4, the Urbanista Copenhagen's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.
For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires linking any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables. This is a key difference as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the 2 earbuds together.
Urbanista Copenhagen also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires linking the pair of earbuds .
Ultimate Ears Drops have wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.
Ultimate Ears Drops are resistant to sweat
Urbanista Copenhagen's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc
Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.
Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Urbanista Copenhagen also have stereo speakers
Ultimate Ears Drops sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise well as preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.
Ultimate Ears Drops have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, the unit size determines the loudness of the device.
Urbanista Copenhagen 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.
The Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Urbanista Copenhagen's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
The Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component generates high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Urbanista Copenhagen's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal treble
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure 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.
Urbanista Copenhagen's sound pressure level measurement is 115dB/mW. How loud something 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.
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 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.
Urbanista Copenhagen's battery life is
more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 2 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.
The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Ultimate Ears Drops's case is said to have a full charge of 9 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.
Urbanista Copenhagen's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours,
more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 15 hours
It requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the Urbanista Copenhagen's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods.
Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply put down on a supported charging pad.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.
Urbanista Copenhagen too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your device, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.
The Ultimate Ears Drops use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Urbanista Copenhagen too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have Bluetooth version of 4.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Urbanista Copenhagen has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.
Urbanista Copenhagen 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. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Ultimate Ears Drops will work fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Urbanista Copenhagen 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).
The Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.
While the Urbanista Copenhagen microphones are 4,
more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 2
. More microphones record better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise.
The Urbanista Copenhagen use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.
Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds
If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Ultimate Ears Drops have a find earbuds feature.
Urbanista Copenhagen also have the find earbuds feature. Simply use the device app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your earbuds to find them.
The Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the time it takes to charge the earbuds.
Urbanista Copenhagen support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in 30 minutes.
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. Say, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The Urbanista Copenhagen too support this function. It means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party talk.
With the Ultimate Ears Drops, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.
The Urbanista Copenhagen too have a control panel on them.
The Urbanista Copenhagen 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.
The Ultimate Ears Drops have voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.
The Urbanista Copenhagen also have voice prompts meaning the device will notify you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge the device.
The Ultimate Ears Drops come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or placing them inside your pockets without a cover may easily damage them.
Urbanista Copenhagen also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.