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JBL Live Pro 2 TWS vs Sony LinkBuds S

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JBLLive Pro 2 TWSSonyLinkBuds S
Overview
ReleasedJune 2022May 2022
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Driver size11 mm5 mm
Impedance16 ohms–
Bluetooth codecsSBC and AACSBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Chip–V1
Drivers11 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency response and 105 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz5 mm dynamic driver with a high-power neodymium magnet
Chip–Integrated Processor V1
Noise cancelling detailTrue Adaptive Noise Cancelling, Ambient Aware and TalkThru; app leakage and ear-canal compensation confirmed by TechRadarNoise cancelling using the microphones on both earbuds; Ambient Sound Mode; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode; Speak-to-Chat
Audio featuresJBL Headphones app EQ and Audio/Video modes; SBC/AAC confirmed by What Hi-Fi?LDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; LE Audio (LC3); equaliser in the app
Hearing healthVoiceAware own-voice monitoring–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 8 hoursUp to 6 hours
With the caseUp to 30 hoursUp to 20 hours
Wireless chargingYesNo
Battery life detailUp to ten hours with ANC off, eight with standard ANC or six with True Adaptive ANC; maker's 40-hour total includes ANC off. What Hi-Fi? gives 30 hours including the case with ANC on. Each bud has a 65 mAh, 3.85 V battery; two-hour chargingUp to 9 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC or SBC); 14 more hours from the case with noise cancelling on; with LDAC, 3.5 hours with noise cancelling on or 4.5 hours off; with LC3, 5.5 hours on or 9 hours off; talk time up to 3.5 hours
Charging case580 mAh, 3.8 V battery; USB-C and Qi charging; maker gives four-hour wireless chargingUSB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case, 2 hours for the earbuds
Fast chargingFifteen minutes supplies up to four hours5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)4.8 g4.8 g
Water and sweat resistanceIPX5IPX4
Bluetooth5.25.2
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsTouch and voice controls; automatic pause/resume confirmed by What Hi-Fi?, which found it over-sensitiveTouch sensor on each earbud (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks and holds for the voice assistant; tap four or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; Quick Access for Spotify and Endel; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
MicrophonesSix beamforming microphones across the pairMicrophones on both earbuds with Precise Voice Pickup Technology and a mesh structure against wind; MEMS, omnidirectional
Fit and ear tipsOval tubes and silicone tips in small, medium and large sizes; app seal checkHybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, S, M and LL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight48.4 gAbout 35 g
Water resistance detailIPX5 earbuds; no case rating inferredIPX4 for the earbuds
Works withTwo Bluetooth devices, Dual Connect & Sync and Google Fast Pair; Android voice-assistant requirements applySony | Sound Connect app (formerly Headphones Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.2 Class 1, about 10 m range
ColoursBlack, Silver, Blue and RoseWhite, Black, Ecru at launch; later Earth Blue
In the boxEarbuds, three tip sizes, USB-C charging cable, charging case, warranty and quick-start guide. Maker UK release confirms June 2022 availability, also reported by TechRadarEarbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, about 20 cm), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, S, M and LL

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