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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless vs JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless
JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WF-C500 (Black)
- WF-C500 (Green)
- WF-C500 (Orange)
- WF-C500 (White)
- JBuds ANC 3 (Black)
Our Verdict
Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless
JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless
The Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless and the JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless share a similar price point but offer slightly different features, so your preferences will play a large part in which is best for you. While both have companion app support, the Sony have a virtual soundstage feature to help immerse you in your audio. They also sound more neutral out of the box, which some users may prefer. That said, the JLab have an ANC system, and while it doesn't offer a mind-blowing experience, it can still help reduce some sound around you. They also support multi-device pairing. On the downside, if you're using the transparency mode at max and obscuring the ANC mics, then you may experience a painful high-pitched noise.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
6.0
Bass Accuracy
9.3
5.7
Mid Accuracy
9.0
6.6
Imaging
6.9
8.7
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
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Presets
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Presets + Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.5
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.2" (3.1 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)
W
1.1" (2.9 cm)
0.9" (2.2 cm)
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.6" (1.6 cm)
Volume
1.20 in³ (19.60 cm³)
0.90 in³ (14.78 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.1" (8.0 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)
W
1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
1.2" (3.1 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)
Volume
5.30 in³ (86.80 cm³)
4.04 in³ (66.15 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Bass Amount
0.81 dB
3.18 dB
Treble Amount
-0.81 dB
-4.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.15 dB
0.35 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.3
5.7
Std. Err.
0.92 dB
7.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.66 dB
4.87 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.18 dB
7.85 dB
High-Bass
-0.47 dB
10.12 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
6.6
Std. Err.
1.29 dB
4.58 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
7.5 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.69 dB
0.31 dB
High-Mid
0.64 dB
-0.29 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.5
7.8
Std. Err.
3.72 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Treble
0.42 dB
0.68 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.79 dB
-1.24 dB
High-Treble
-5.05 dB
-8.65 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.4 dB
2.38 dB
Dips
1.31 dB
1.27 dB
Imaging
6.9
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
40.44
2.41
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.19
1.08
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.46
1.58
Passive Soundstage
0.8
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.2
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.6
1.3
Virtual Soundstage
4.1
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.278
0.289
WHD @ 100
0.158
0.101
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.4
3.0.9
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
JLab SIGNATURE
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
6.8
7.6
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-20.06 dB
-19.78 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-6.86 dB
-18.88 dB
Mid
-18.67 dB
-22.06 dB
Treble
-35.74 dB
-18.33 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
6.3
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-15.75 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-15.49 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-15.91 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
9.4
8.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.41 dB
27.67 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
250.34 Hz
164.69 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.61 dB
1.99 dB
HFE
6,834.38 Hz
3,948.06 Hz
Weighted THD
3.271
1,609.119
Gain
0.28 dB
28.31 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
7.6
SpNR
12.32 dB
22.32 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.8 hrs
6.5 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
3.5
Total Battery Life
28 hrs
29.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.25 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Jlab
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
No
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
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
6.9
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
250.33 ft (76.30 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
241 ms
232 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
142 ms
Android Latency
231 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
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
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
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
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-C
USB-C
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