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5.1Noise control & calls3.0
5.9Battery5.2
5.4Build & features2.4
Why is Ear better than OpenWear Stereo?
- Active noise cancellingYes · OpenWear Stereo: No
- Battery life8 h vs 7 h+14%
- LDACYes · OpenWear Stereo: No
- Earbud weight (each)4.8 g vs 9.6 g2×
- Total with charging case40 h vs 38 h+5%
Why is OpenWear Stereo better than Ear?
OpenWear Stereo has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | Open-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Open-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | — |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 16 Ω |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 7 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5.5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 38 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 10 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC | LHDC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 52 g | — |
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.8 g | 9.6 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
