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Anker SoundBuds Curve Wireless vs AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Anker SoundBuds Curve 2017
AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction
Tested using Methodology v1.4
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeBone Conduction
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBone Conduction
MicYes
Variants
- Curve (Black)
- Curve (Blue)
- Curve (Green)
- Curve (Red)
- Trekz Air (Canyon Red)
- Trekz Air (Forest Green)
- Trekz Air (Slate Grey)
Our Verdict
Anker SoundBuds Curve Wireless
AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction
The Anker SoundBuds Curve 2017 are a better and cheaper alternative for typical sports headphones, but if you really want to hear everything around you while training, the AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction might be a better choice. The AfterShokz have a better build quality with thicker cables and rubberized coating. On the other hand, the Anker are more portable, come with a good hard case, and have a longer battery life.
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Curve
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Trekz Air
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Curve
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Trekz Air
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Curve
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
5.2
Noise Isolation
6.1
0.4
Treble Accuracy
8.8
1.9
Leakage
8.4
3.1
Bass Accuracy
6.5
1.0
Passive Soundstage
1.3
6.4
Mid Accuracy
8.8
3.9
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
5.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
2.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Bone Conduction
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Bone Conduction
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.32 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.8
10
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.2 °C
0 °C
Portability
8.7
7.7
Portability Picture
L
2.6"
5"
W
2.1"
3.1"
H
1"
1.1"
Volume
5.4 in³
17 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
7.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
3.2"
5"
W
3.2"
4.1"
H
1.4"
1.2"
Volume
14 in³
25 in³
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
5.16 dB
-19.21 dB
Treble Amount
-2.72 dB
1.24 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.16 dB
2.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
6.5
1.0
Std. Err.
4.94 dB
15.66 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
118.15 Hz
Low-Bass
6.7 dB
-26.57 dB
Mid-Bass
5.26 dB
-14.73 dB
High-Bass
4.03 dB
8.05 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
3.9
Std. Err.
1.61 dB
8.19 dB
Low-Mid
-0.04 dB
11.22 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.6 dB
6.52 dB
High-Mid
-1.86 dB
1.65 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.8
1.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
1.56 dB
10.04 dB
Low-Treble
-1.23 dB
10.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.59 dB
7.47 dB
High-Treble
-10.65 dB
7.66 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
4.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.44 dB
4.46 dB
Dips
0.81 dB
3.34 dB
Imaging
8.8
3.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
2.28
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.18
1.48
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.93
5.31
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.35
116.42
Passive Soundstage
1.3
6.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
3.14 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
-0.22 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
10.39 dB
Openness
3.9
9.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.8
7.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
2.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.238
2.552
WHD @ 100
0.093
6.051
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.1
0.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.85 dB
-0.03 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-2.69 dB
0.02 dB
Mid
-16.48 dB
0.09 dB
Treble
-26.82 dB
-0.2 dB
Leakage
8.4
3.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.14 dB
57.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
397.39 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.44 dB
3.11 dB
HFE
2,523.3 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
1.666
19.139
Gain
41.56 dB
40.01 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.6
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.07 dB
18.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.4
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
12.7 hrs
7.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
12.7 hrs
7.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
N/A
iOS
No
N/A
Android
No
N/A
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
90 ft
189 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
163 ms
231 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
140 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
156 ms
Android Latency
78 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
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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