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6.8Sound4.7
9.0Battery8.3
8.2Build & features7.7
Why is Live Beam 3 better than FALCON Pro?
- Battery life12 h vs 10 h+20%
- LDACYes · FALCON Pro: No
- Driver size10 mm vs 6 mm+67%
- Highest frequency40,000 Hz vs 24,000 Hz+67%
- Earbud weight (each)5 g vs 6 g+20%
Why is FALCON Pro better than Live Beam 3?
- Charging time2 h vs 1 h2×
- aptXNo · Live Beam 3: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Hybrid |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 6 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 24,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | — |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 10 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 48 h | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | 1 h |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | Yes |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5 g | 6 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
