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9.2Noise control & calls9.2
2.1Battery4.5
Why is LH500XW better than Fidelio L3?
LH500XW has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Fidelio L3 better than LH500XW?
- Battery life15 h vs 38 h2.5×
- Battery life with ANC12 h vs 32 h2.7×
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No · LH500XW: Yes
- Lowest frequency20 Hz vs 7 Hz2.9×
- Bluetooth version4.1 vs 5.1+24%
- Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 7 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 103 dB |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 15 h | 38 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 12 h | 32 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX | aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | Yes |
| LDAC | No | No |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Colours | — | Black |









