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5.8Noise control & calls5.7
8.7Battery8.1
6.8Build & features2.2
Why is Epic Sport ANC 3 better than Method 360 ANC?
- Battery life12 h vs 9 h+33%
- Total with charging case52 h vs 40 h+30%
- Microphones6 vs 4+50%
Why is Method 360 ANC better than Epic Sport ANC 3?
- Battery life with ANC10 h vs 32 h3.2×
- Driver size10 mm vs 12 mm+20%
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 | 12 mm |
| Number of drivers | 2 | — |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 97 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | 38 dB | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 4 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 9 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 10 h | 32 h |
| Total with charging case | 52 h | 40 h |
| Battery capacity | 120 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 3 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 2 h | 10 min → 2 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | Yes | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Latency | 200 ms | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 17 g | — |
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 11 g |
| Protection rating | IP66 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 6 | — |
| Colours | Black | Bone, Crazy Pink, Cement, Primer, Plasma, Future, True Black, Leopard |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
