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- Microphone
- Active Features
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Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless vs AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeBone Conduction
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerBone Conduction
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- BackBeat Fit (Black)
- BackBeat Fit (Blue)
- BackBeat Fit (Green)
- BackBeat Fit (Red)
- Aeropex (Blue Eclipse)
- Aeropex (Cosmic Black)
- Aeropex (Lunar Grey)
- Aeropex (Solar Red)
Our Verdict
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction
While the Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless and the AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction look similar, the Plantronics have a more traditional earbud design that goes inside of your ear. The AfterShokz, however, are more comfortable, have better controls, and a better battery life. On the other hand, the Plantronics block more ambient noise and have a more neutral sound profile, which some may prefer. Some may also prefer that they have a more conventional earbud design, as opposed to the Aeropex, which deliver sound via bone conduction and sit outside your ears.
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6.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Bone Conduction
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Bone Conduction
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.2 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Presets + Voice Assistant
Breathability
8.7
10
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.3 °C
0 °C
Portability
8.1
7.1
Portability Picture
L
2.8"
5.0" (12.7 cm)
W
2.2"
3.8" (9.7 cm)
H
1.8"
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
11 in³
32.00 in³ (524.38 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Soft case
L
5.2"
4.7" (11.9 cm)
W
3"
4.0" (10.2 cm)
H
1"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
16 in³
28.00 in³ (458.84 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
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
-1.3 dB
-19.62 dB
Treble Amount
-3.88 dB
-1.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
2.08 dB
1.78 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
5.7
1.0
Std. Err.
5.97 dB
19.39 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
18.88 Hz
144.62 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.98 dB
-33.75 dB
Mid-Bass
3.52 dB
-18.52 dB
High-Bass
6.64 dB
0.9 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.4
5.6
Std. Err.
4.82 dB
5.93 dB
Low-Mid
5.94 dB
8.51 dB
Mid-Mid
1.68 dB
1.1 dB
High-Mid
-4.07 dB
-0.21 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.4
7.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.8 dB
3.89 dB
Low-Treble
-1.34 dB
2.14 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.57 dB
2.71 dB
High-Treble
-3.24 dB
-5.07 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
4.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.56 dB
4.1 dB
Dips
1.49 dB
2.88 dB
Imaging
3.5
3.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
2.14
Weighted Phase Mismatch
12.97
143.85
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
11.24
1.44
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
11.28
5.08
Passive Soundstage
1.3
5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
2.2 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
-0.7 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
8.94 dB
Openness
5.5
9.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
4.7
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
6.3
2.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.107
1.135
WHD @ 100
0.352
7.283
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.3
0.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.17 dB
-0.24 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.41 dB
-0.12 dB
Mid
-7.28 dB
-0.09 dB
Treble
-23.35 dB
-0.5 dB
Leakage
9.0
5.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.11 dB
45.56 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
320 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
2.15 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,225.4 Hz
Weighted THD
4.604
0.332
Gain
43.38 dB
-3.83 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
7.2
SpNR
10.7 dB
11.75 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
7.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.5 hrs
12.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
6.5 hrs
12.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Proprietary
App Support
4.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Backbeat FIT Companion
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
No
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
8.4
Bluetooth Version
3.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
85 ft
258.00 ft (78.64 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
179 ms
228 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
87 ms
Android Latency
88 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
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
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
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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BackBeat Fit
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BackBeat Fit
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