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9.1Battery8.1
2.3Build & features4.4
Why is ATH-AC5TW better than xboom Buds?
- Battery life13 h vs 10 h+30%
Why is xboom Buds better than ATH-AC5TW?
- Charging time2 h vs 1 h2×
- Earbud weight (each)10.5 g vs 5.3 g+98%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Open-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Open-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | — | 10 mm |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 13 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 24 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 30 h |
| Charging time | 2 h | 1 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 10.5 g | 5.3 g |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
