vs
8.9Sound5.5
9.2Noise control & calls6.0
7.9Battery8.4
Why is ATH-AL5NC better than EPIC LUX LAB?
- Weight240 g vs 300 g+25%
- Driver size53 mm vs 32 mm+66%
Why is EPIC LUX LAB better than ATH-AL5NC?
- Battery life75 h vs 90 h+20%
- Battery life with ANC50 h vs 60 h+20%
- 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 | 32 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 52 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | 96 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Head tracking | — | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | — | 42 dB |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 75 h | 90 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 50 h | 60 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 750 mAh |
| Charging time | 3.5 h | 3 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 5 min → 5 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Latency | — | 200 ms |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 240 g | 300 g |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
