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4.2Noise control & calls8.3
5.4Battery7.9
3.3Build & features6.9
Why is Soundgear Clips better than TAMS3?
- Driver size11 mm vs 10 mm+10%
Why is TAMS3 better than Soundgear Clips?
- Active noise cancellingNo · Soundgear Clips: Yes
- Battery life8 h vs 10 h+25%
- Earbud weight (each)6.5 g vs 2.5 g2.6×
- Total with charging case32 h vs 42 h+31%
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6+11%
- Microphones4 vs 6+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Open-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Open-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 85 dB | 106 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 4 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 7 h |
| Total with charging case | 32 h | 42 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 60 mAh |
| Charging time | 3 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 15 min → 3 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | LC3, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 6.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
