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Noble Audio FALCON Pro vs Panasonic RZ-S500W

What FALCON Pro does better (7) and where RZ-S500W wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Noble Audio FALCON Pro
Noble Audio · 2020FALCON Pro
8.8Score
7 advantages≈ $140
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Panasonic RZ-S500W
Panasonic · 2020RZ-S500W
5.9Score
1 advantage≈ $120
4.7Sound2.1
8.3Battery3.9

Why is FALCON Pro better than RZ-S500W?

  1. Battery life10 h vs 6 h+67%
  2. Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes · RZ-S500W: No
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  4. Charging time1 h vs 2 h2×
  5. aptXYes · RZ-S500W: No
  6. Bluetooth version5.2 vs 5+4%
  7. Highest frequency24,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+20%

Why is RZ-S500W better than FALCON Pro?

  1. Driver size6 mm vs 8 mm+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver typeHybridDynamic
Driver size6 mm8 mm
Number of drivers—1
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency24,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Hi-Res AudioYes—
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling—Yes
Transparency / ambient modeYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life10 h6 h
Battery life with ANC—6 h
Charging time1 h2 h
Fast charging support—Yes
Wireless charging (case)Yes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25
Bluetooth codecsaptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBCAAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesNo
aptXYesNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYes—
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)6 g—
Protection ratingIPX5IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYes—
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