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7.2Noise control & calls6.1
9.1Battery8.4
Why is ATH-CKS50TW2 better than Live Flex 3?
- Battery life25 h vs 10 h2.5×
- Battery life with ANC15 h vs 7 h2.1×
- Lowest frequency5 Hz vs 200 Hz40×
Why is Live Flex 3 better than ATH-CKS50TW2?
Live Flex 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 9 mm | — |
| Lowest frequency | 5 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 20 Ω | 13 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 110 dB | 100 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 6 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 25 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 15 h | 7 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 50 h |
| Charging time | 2.5 h | — |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LC3, AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 7.2 g | — |
| Protection rating | IP55 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
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