JBL Sense Pro vs Anker soundcore AeroFit 2
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| JBLSense Pro | Anker soundcoreAeroFit 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2025 | October 2024 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Open-ear | Open-ear |
| Noise cancelling | No | No |
| Driver size | 16.2 mm | – |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | – |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC | SBC, AAC and LDAC |
| Drivers | 16.2 mm dynamic diamond-like carbon drivers; 20 Hz–40 kHz frequency response; 92 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz | 20 × 11.5 mm racetrack drivers with BassTurbo acoustic structure; rectangular dimensions retained rather than treating one axis as diameter. |
| Noise cancelling detail | No listening ANC or sealed isolation; microphone noise reduction applies to calls | – |
| Audio features | Adaptive Bass Boost and Spatial Sound; LDAC, LE Audio and Auracast. TechRadar found Spatial Sound unavailable with LDAC or LE Audio | App EQ, presets and spatial audio. LDAC requires a compatible source; it does not provide the same codec on iOS. |
| Hearing health | Personi-Fi 3.0 with separate hearing profiles for each ear and a ten-band app EQ; TechRadar found Personi-Fi unavailable with LDAC | – |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | Up to 8 hours | Up to 10 hours |
| With the case | Up to 38 hours | Up to 42 hours |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life detail | Up to eight hours listening and 3.5 hours of calls; each bud has a 60 mAh, 3.87 V battery and takes two hours to charge | Maker FAQ: about 10 hours music at 50% volume and 42 hours including case; about 8 hours calls at 50% volume. UK introduction says 35 hours with case, but its spec table, exact FAQ and maker launch release agree on 42; 42 retained. Settings, codec and volume affect use. |
| Charging case | Adds up to 30 hours of listening for 38 hours total; 630 mAh, 3.87 V battery; wireless charging | USB-C and wireless charging; 750 mAh case, about two hours for a full charge. Each earbud 70 mAh, about one hour to charge (maker FAQ). |
| Fast charging | Ten minutes supplies up to four hours of listening | Ten minutes charging earbuds provides up to four hours playback; fast charging is not claimed for the case. |
| Design | ||
| Weight (each earbud) | 11.6 g | 10 g (better) |
| Water and sweat resistance | IP54 | IP55 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Two devices at once | Yes | Yes |
| Controls | Touch controls with app customisation; TechRadar found selectable control groups rather than remapping every gesture, and no wear detection | Customisable touch controls; volume control disabled by default, can be enabled in the app. No wearing detection. Case pairing/reset button. |
| Microphones | Four voice microphones, two beamforming microphones per earbud, with a bone-vibration Voice Pickup Sensor and noise reduction for calls | Four microphones with AI call-noise reduction |
| Fit and ear tips | Air-conduction open-ear design; silicone ear hooks with titanium alloy memory wire and a metal hinge adjustable through 20 degrees | Non-sealing open-ear fit with four-level adjustable ear hooks UK maker table states 10 g, identified per earbud by the exact HIFI.DE review; SoundGuys gives 8 g, so maker figure retained. |
| Case weight | 72 g | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP54 earbuds; no case rating published in the maker sheet | IP55 applies to earbuds; maker FAQ states charging case is not waterproof. Not for swimming or diving. |
| Works with | Two-device multipoint, Google Fast Pair and Dual Connect; current UK page and PDF specify Bluetooth 6.0, while the August 2025 announcement said 5.4 | soundcore app; two-device connection and single-earbud use. Current AI Translation requires app 3.8.7 or later and latest earbud firmware; this is a later feature, absent from the 2024 review software. UK store also offers a separate AI Assistant style; this entry describes the basic A3874 model. |
| Colours | Grey, Blue, Purple, White and Black | Launch Black, White, Minty Green and Abyss Blue; blue shipping planned later in 2024. Current UK labels Midnight, Champagne Mist, Jungle Green and Light Blue. |
| In the box | Earbuds, charging case, warranty and quick-start guide; no charging cable. October 2025 actual availability is reported by TechRadar, corroborating the maker's planned month | – |
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