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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless vs ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless
ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- PULSE Explore (White)
- ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova (Black)
- ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova (Moonlight White)
Our Verdict
Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless
ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
The ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova are more versatile than the Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless thanks to their ANC capabilities and longer battery life. Both have low latency when connected via the wireless USB dongle and high latency over Bluetooth. The Sony have a more balanced sound profile compared to the very bassy and piercing ASUS sound, but you can only adjust their settings like EQ and sidetone through the PlayStation 5, whereas the ASUS have mobile and PC app support. On the other hand, the Sony have limited controls, though the dedicated rocker buttons for volume are nice during games, while the ASUS annoyingly require four taps just to change the volume level.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.2
5.2
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.5
6.1
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
5.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.0
2.6
Peaks/Dips
7.3
5.8
Imaging
8.8
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.2
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Presets
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.4
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.7 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
W
1.0" (2.7 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
H
1.1" (2.9 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.77 in³ (28.97 cm³)
1.38 in³ (22.60 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
7.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
1.5" (3.9 cm)
2.1" (5.4 cm)
W
3.5" (8.8 cm)
2.2" (5.7 cm)
H
1.7" (4.2 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
Volume
8.80 in³ (144.14 cm³)
6.20 in³ (101.57 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
850 Hz
600 Hz
Bass Amount
3.2 dB
9.3 dB
Treble Amount
-2.6 dB
5.1 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.15 dB
0.17 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
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
4.18 dB
7.89 dB
Mid Bass
3.09 dB
9.5 dB
High Bass
1.89 dB
11.14 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.5
6.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.76 dB
3.75 dB
Low Mid
-0.12 dB
0.47 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.89 dB
-0.89 dB
High Mid
-0.1 dB
4.02 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.0
2.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.02 dB
7.74 dB
Low Treble
-1.29 dB
5.69 dB
Mid Treble
-4.37 dB
4.26 dB
High Treble
-12.16 dB
-7.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
5.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.49 dB
2.47 dB
Dips
1.95 dB
3.5 dB
Imaging
8.8
7.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.76
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.47
3.66
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.09
3.07
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.35
1.82
Passive Soundstage
1.1
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
5.4
1.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
0
2.1
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
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.401
0.197
WHD @ 100
0.138
0.075
Test Settings
Firmware
0137
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
Default
Off
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (medium)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.5
8.1
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-10.71 dB
-21.10 dB
Bass
-2.06 dB
-17.23 dB
Mid
-10.23 dB
-19.27 dB
Treble
-21.70 dB
-27.83 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.9
8.2
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-11.13 dB
-18.98 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-11.67 dB
-19.09 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-12.60 dB
-20.20 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
10
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
9.74 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
5.4
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
84.76 Hz
91.1 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
8.46 dB
11.04 dB
HFE
13,279.64 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
30,625.132
1.029
Gain
-14.58 dB
22.68 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
6.8
SpNR
7.69 dB
9.36 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
7.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5 hrs
8 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
2.7
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
29.6 hrs
Charge Time
0.9 hrs
0.75 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
Armoury Crate
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
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
8.0
8.3
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.010
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
282.15 ft (86.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
265 ms
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
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.9
8.9
Line Of Sight Range
203.41 ft (62.00 m)
295.28 ft (90.00 m)
Latency - Dongle
27 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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