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Anker SoundBuds Curve 2017
SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Anker SoundBuds Curve Wireless
SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless
The Anker SoundBuds Curve 2017 and the SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless perform similarly for mixed usage, but overall, the Anker have better sound quality and are more comfortable, making them better headphones. However, the SoundPeats create a better seal inside the ear and isolate more background noise, which means they might be better for bus and subway rides. These two budget headphones have a great price-to-performance ratio. The Anker might be better for sports, thanks to the ear-hook design and better sound quality, while the SoundPeats are better for commuting and traveling.
Variants
- Curve (Black)
- Curve (Blue)
- Curve (Green)
- Curve (Red)
- TrueFree
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Curve
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.5
5.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.8
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.2 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.7
9.6
Portability Picture
L
2.6"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
W
2.1"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
1"
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Volume
5.4 in³
0.90 in³ (14.75 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.2"
3.1" (7.9 cm)
W
3.2"
1.3" (3.3 cm)
H
1.4"
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
14 in³
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
5.16 dB
4.77 dB
Treble Amount
-2.72 dB
-3.19 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.16 dB
0.14 dB
Bass Accuracy
6.5
7.2
Bass
Std. Err.
4.94 dB
4.41 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
6.7 dB
5.99 dB
Mid-Bass
5.26 dB
4.49 dB
High-Bass
4.03 dB
4.5 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.8
Std. Err.
1.61 dB
1.6 dB
Low-Mid
-0.04 dB
1.57 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.6 dB
-1.72 dB
High-Mid
-1.86 dB
-0.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.8
6.1
Treble
Std. Err.
1.56 dB
5.69 dB
Low-Treble
-1.23 dB
-3.17 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.59 dB
-4.14 dB
High-Treble
-10.65 dB
-5.61 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.44 dB
1.34 dB
Dips
0.81 dB
1.88 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.09
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.35
1.53
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.18
1.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.93
1.14
Passive Soundstage
1.3
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.9
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.8
0.7
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 App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.238
0.542
WHD @ 100
0.093
0.331
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.1
7.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.85 dB
-20.89 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-2.69 dB
-10.22 dB
Mid
-16.48 dB
-19.37 dB
Treble
-26.82 dB
-33.89 dB
Leakage
8.4
9.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.14 dB
24.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
5.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
493.51 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.44 dB
2.19 dB
HFE
2,523.3 Hz
2,061.43 Hz
Weighted THD
1.666
15.784
Gain
41.56 dB
43.49 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.9
SpNR
SpNR
13.07 dB
11.09 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.4
5.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
12.7 hrs
3.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
12.7 hrs
16.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.7
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
90 ft
167.00 ft (50.90 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
163 ms
283 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
140 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
156 ms
148 ms
Android Latency
78 ms
215 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
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
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
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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