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9.3Noise control & calls8.3
3.6Battery8.4
Why is ATH-CKS30TW Plus better than Live Buds 3?
- Lowest frequency5 Hz vs 20 Hz4×
Why is Live Buds 3 better than ATH-CKS30TW Plus?
- Battery life7 h vs 10 h+43%
- Total with charging case20 h vs 40 h2×
- Battery life with ANC6 h vs 8 h+33%
- Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
- Bluetooth version5.1 vs 5.3+4%
- Driver size9 mm vs 10 mm+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 9 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 5 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 20 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 110 dB | 103 dB |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 7 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 6 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | 20 h | 40 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
