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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless vs ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless
ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- INZONE Buds (Black)
- INZONE Buds (White)
- ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova (Black)
- ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova (Moonlight White)
Our Verdict
Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless
ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
If you primarily want Bluetooth earbuds with a wireless dongle, the ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova are better for most people. The Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless are hampered by their limited Bluetooth connectivity, only supporting LE Audio via the LC3 codec, which not every device can use. However, you can use their USB-C dongle for a low-latency connection. The ASUS support a greater variety of devices with a wider net of standard Bluetooth codecs and a wireless dongle. The Sony are more geared towards PC and console gaming with dedicated support and EQ and a more advanced virtual surround sound. Their sound profile is more balanced, too. The ASUS have slightly more effective noise isolation in common scenarios, but their battery life isn't as long as the Sony.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.3
5.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
2.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.6
5.9
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
6.1
Peaks/Dips
7.2
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.7
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
Presets
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
W
1.5" (3.8 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
H
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.38 in³ (22.61 cm³)
1.38 in³ (22.60 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
7.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.1" (5.4 cm)
W
1.9" (4.9 cm)
2.2" (5.7 cm)
H
1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
Volume
6.87 in³ (112.50 cm³)
6.20 in³ (101.57 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
8.0
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,300 Hz
600 Hz
Bass Amount
2.4 dB
9.3 dB
Treble Amount
-0.4 dB
5.1 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.29 dB
0.17 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.6
5.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.4 dB
9.6 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
0.04 dB
7.89 dB
Mid Bass
3.21 dB
9.5 dB
High Bass
5.31 dB
11.14 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
6.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.06 dB
3.75 dB
Low Mid
1.99 dB
0.47 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.83 dB
-0.89 dB
High Mid
0.53 dB
4.02 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
2.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.03 dB
7.74 dB
Low Treble
-0.17 dB
5.69 dB
Mid Treble
-0.67 dB
4.26 dB
High Treble
-7.33 dB
-7.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
5.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.2 dB
2.47 dB
Dips
3.6 dB
3.5 dB
Imaging
8.2
7.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.76
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.25
3.66
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.9
3.07
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.47
1.82
Passive Soundstage
0.6
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.9
1.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.7
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Sony Spatial Sound
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.292
0.197
WHD @ 100
0.098
0.075
Test Settings
Firmware
02.000.002
v02.08.04.00
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Flat
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.1
8.1
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-21.02 dB
-21.10 dB
Bass
-15.57 dB
-17.23 dB
Mid
-20.57 dB
-19.27 dB
Treble
-28.13 dB
-27.83 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
7.8
8.2
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.22 dB
-18.98 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.40 dB
-19.09 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-19.94 dB
-20.20 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
Leakage
9.4
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.89 dB
32.29 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
195.85 Hz
91.1 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.34 dB
11.04 dB
HFE
6,001.45 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
5.012
1.029
Gain
-6.54 dB
22.68 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
6.8
SpNR
17.3 dB
9.36 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
7.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
12 hrs
8 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
2.7
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
29.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
0.75 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Sony INZONE Hub + Sony Sound Connect
Armoury Crate
iOS
No
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
3.3
8.3
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.010
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
274 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
N/A
SBC
AAC Support
No
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.9
8.9
Line Of Sight Range
219.82 ft (67.00 m)
295.28 ft (90.00 m)
Latency - Dongle
30 ms
35 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
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
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case
Wireless USB Dongle + 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-C
USB-C
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