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9.3Noise control & calls5.2
3.6Battery6.0
Why is ATH-CKS30TW Plus better than Ear?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- Battery life with ANC6 h vs 5.5 h+9%
Why is Ear better than ATH-CKS30TW Plus?
- Total with charging case20 h vs 40 h2×
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No · ATH-CKS30TW Plus: Yes
- Battery life7 h vs 8 h+14%
- LDACNo · ATH-CKS30TW Plus: Yes
- Bluetooth version5.1 vs 5.3+4%
- Driver size9 mm vs 11 mm+22%
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 | 11 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 5 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 20 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 110 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 7 h | 8 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 6 h | 5.5 h |
| Total with charging case | 20 h | 40 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 10 min → 10 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 52 g |
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 4.8 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
