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7.2Noise control & calls5.4
7.8Battery9.4
Why is Wave Buds 2 better than Nord Buds 3R?
Wave Buds 2 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Nord Buds 3R better than Wave Buds 2?
- Battery life10 h vs 12 h+20%
- Total with charging case40 h vs 54 h+35%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Driver size8 mm vs 12.4 mm+55%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 8 mm | 12.4 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 110 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 12 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 54 h |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 2 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.5 g | — |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
