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8.5Noise control & calls9.8
8.8Battery7.8
Why is Elite 8 Active Gen 2 better than Wave Beam 2?
- Battery life14 h vs 10 h+40%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Total with charging case56 h vs 40 h+40%
- Dust protection (IP)6 vs 5+20%
Why is Wave Beam 2 better than Elite 8 Active Gen 2?
- Charging time3 h vs 2 h+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | — | 8 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 100 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | — |
| Head tracking | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 14 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | 56 h | 40 h |
| Charging time | 3 h | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 5 min → 1 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | 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 | — |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP68 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 6 | 5 |
| Colours | Blue | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
