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Comparison Sony MDR-XB550AP vs Sony MDR-XB450AP

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Connection and design
Design
overhead, closed
swiveling earcups
overhead, closed
swiveling earcups
Microphoneon cableon cable
Connection typewiredwired
Connection
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
PlugL-shapedL-shaped
Cable supplydual-sideddual-sided
Cable length1.2 m1.2 m
Cable typeflatflat
Specs
Soundstereostereo
Impedance24 Ohm24 Ohm
Frequency range5 – 22000 Hz5 – 22000 Hz
Sensitivity102 dB102 dB
Speaker size30 mm30 mm
Emitter typedynamicdynamic
Microphone specs
Sensitivity-40 dB
General
Weight180 g165 g
Color
Added to E-Catalogjanuary 2017october 2014

Sensitivity

The sensitivity of the headphone's own microphone.

The more sensitive the microphone, the higher the signal level from it, at the same sound volume, and the better this model is suitable for picking up quiet sounds. Conversely, low sensitivity filters out background noise. At the same time, we note that these nuances are important mainly in professional work with sound. And for simple tasks like voice communication over the phone or via the Internet, sensitivity does not really matter: in headphones of this specialization, it is selected in such a way as to ensure that the microphone is guaranteed to work.

Weight

The total weight of the headphones; for true wireless models (see "Cable Type"), the weight of each individual earbud is listed.

This parameter is directly related to the design (see above) and some features of the functionality. Thus, the mentioned true wireless devices are very light, their weight does not exceed 25 g. More traditional in-ears and in-ears can be noticeably heavier, up to 50g for in-ears and up to 100g for most in-ears. Overhead models, for the most part, are quite massive: among them there are many models weighing 200 – 250 g, 250 – 300 g and even more than 300 g. It should be noted that a significant weight for false ears is often not a disadvantage, but an advantage: it allows them to stay on the head more securely, creates an impression of solidity and reliability, and most often does not create significant inconvenience.
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