Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Driver size | 40 mm Best: Hauppauge XFones Driver size: 400 mm | |||
Impedance | 22 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω | |||
Weight | 213 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g |
Sound output | Stereo |
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Style | Over-Ear |
Connectivity technology | Wired & Wireless |
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone) | yes |
Weight | 7.51 oz |
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Microphone in | yes |
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Playback controls | yes |
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Buttons |
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Colour of product |
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Acoustic design | Closed |
Attachment type | Headband |
Body material |
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Category | Travel and Commuting |
Foldable | yes |
Noise isolating | yes |
Impedance | 22.0 Ω |
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Sensitivity | < 109 |
Frequency range | 10 - 20000 |
Diaphragm diameter | 1.2 in |
Driver technology | Dynamic |
Driver size | 1.57 in |
Total harmonic distortion (THD) | 0.4 % |
Inputs supported | Bluetooth |
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Cable length | 1.2 |
Audio streaming via bluetooth |
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Bluetooth version | 4.1 |
Bluetooth profile | AAC |
Bluetooth codec |
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Wireless connection | Bluetooth |
USB | yes |
Type of USB connector | Micro-USB |
Detachable cable | yes |
Battery operated | yes |
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Battery technology | Lithium |
Battery recharge time | 3.0 h |
Battery life | 17.0 h |
Charging via USB | yes |
Power handling capacity | 50.0 mW |
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