Why is Ear better than TW-E3C?
- Active noise cancellingYes · TW-E3C: No
- Total with charging case40 h vs 24 h+69%
- LDACYes · TW-E3C: No
- Driver size11 mm vs 6 mm+83%
- Earbud weight (each)4.8 g vs 5 g+4%
Why is TW-E3C better than Ear?
- Battery life8 h vs 9 h+12%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- aptXNo · Ear: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 6 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 20,000 Hz |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 9 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5.5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 24 h |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 10 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC | aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | Yes |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 52 g | — |
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.8 g | 5 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
