vs
7.2Noise control & calls4.1
7.9Battery5.1
5.1Build & features8.0
Why is WAVE Buds 3 better than BUDS CLIP?
- Active noise cancellingYes · BUDS CLIP: No
- Battery life10 h vs 7 h+43%
- Bluetooth version6 vs 5.4+11%
- Earbud weight (each)4.9 g vs 5.3 g+9%
Why is BUDS CLIP better than WAVE Buds 3?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Driver size8 mm vs 11 mm+38%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | Open-ear |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 8 mm | 11 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB | 85 dB |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 7 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | — |
| Total with charging case | — | 36 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 45 mAh |
| Charging time | 2 h | 2 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 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 | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.9 g | 5.3 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
