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9.2Noise control & calls8.5
7.9Battery2.6
Why is ATH-AL5NC better than QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)?
- Battery life75 h vs 24 h3.1×
- Battery life with ANC50 h vs 24 h2.1×
Why is QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) better than ATH-AL5NC?
- Charging time3.5 h vs 3 h+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | — | Over-ear |
| Ear cup design | Open-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 53 mm | — |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 52 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 6 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 75 h | 24 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 50 h | 24 h |
| Charging time | 3.5 h | 3 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | Yes | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 240 g | — |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
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