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8.3Noise control & calls4.8
8.4Battery5.5
Why is Live Buds 3 better than TW-E3C?
- Active noise cancellingYes · TW-E3C: No
- Battery life10 h vs 9 h+11%
- Total with charging case40 h vs 24 h+67%
- Highest frequency40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz2×
- Driver size10 mm vs 6 mm+67%
Why is TW-E3C better than Live Buds 3?
TW-E3C has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 6 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 9 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 24 h |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | Yes |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 5 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
