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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation) vs Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2023 (3rd generation)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation)
Amazon Echo Buds (3rd generation)
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Echo Buds (Black)
- Echo Buds (3rd generation) (Black)
- Echo Buds (3rd generation) (Glacier White)
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation)
Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2023 (3rd generation)
For most uses, the Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation) are better than the Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2023 (3rd generation). They have an ANC feature with excellent performance and a more neutral, versatile sound profile. The 2023 buds are more comfortable for most, especially if you don't like a deep in-ear fit. They don't block out noise but support multi-device pairing and have much lower latency with iOS and Android devices.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.6
5.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.3
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.5"
1.3" (3.3 cm)
W
1.7"
0.9" (2.2 cm)
H
0.8"
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Volume
2 in³
0.89 in³ (14.52 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3"
2.0" (5.1 cm)
W
2.2"
2.0" (5.1 cm)
H
1.1"
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
7 in³
3.65 in³ (59.80 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.08 dB
-3.96 dB
Treble Amount
-1.07 dB
-2.27 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
10
6.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0 dB
0.69 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.1
6.9
Std. Err.
2.73 dB
4.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
76.61 Hz
Low-Bass
1.25 dB
-8.57 dB
Mid-Bass
1.61 dB
-1.74 dB
High-Bass
-3.28 dB
1.47 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.8
Std. Err.
1.33 dB
1.61 dB
Low-Mid
-0.61 dB
0.09 dB
Mid-Mid
0.2 dB
-0.58 dB
High-Mid
1.67 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.3
8.2
Std. Err.
3.65 dB
2.73 dB
Low-Treble
1.19 dB
-2.12 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.77 dB
-1.09 dB
High-Treble
-4.1 dB
-9.96 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.5 dB
1.54 dB
Dips
1.47 dB
0.5 dB
Imaging
8.5
6.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.37
0.34
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.88
4.63
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.74
4.53
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.77
3.31
Passive Soundstage
0.3
2.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.5
9.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.432
0.475
WHD @ 100
0.266
0.156
Test Settings
Firmware
301209272
847122163
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.6
1.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.86 dB
-2.91 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-17.56 dB
0.03 dB
Mid
-19.84 dB
-0.18 dB
Treble
-34.21 dB
-8.47 dB
Leakage
10
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
5.18 dB
36.66 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.9
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
604.08 Hz
126.99 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.84 dB
4.06 dB
HFE
22,988.02 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
14,927,621.44
1.766
Gain
0.26 dB
29.03 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
5.8
SpNR
16.44 dB
15.13 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.9
6.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.3 hrs
4.5 hrs
Additional Charges
5.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
31.8 hrs
18 hrs
Charge Time
0.8 hrs
1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic
Graphic
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.4
8.5
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
174 ft
285.43 ft (87.00 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
488 ms
235 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
233 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
377 ms
44 ms
Android Latency
294 ms
8 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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