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Anker SoundBuds Sport
Anker SoundBuds Curve 2017
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Anker SoundBuds Sport Wireless
Anker SoundBuds Curve Wireless
The Anker SoundBuds Curve 2017 are a much better headset than the Anker SoundBuds Sport. The Curve have an ear-hook design that's a bit more stable for the gym and working out. The Curve also have a much better sound quality, a longer battery life, and a more comfortable fit that does not enter the ear canal as deeply as the Sport. On the other hand, the more in-ear fit of the Sport makes them a bit more suitable for noisy environments. The Sport are also a bit more compact than the Curve since they do not have ear hooks.
Variants
- SoundBuds Sport (Black)
- SoundBuds Sport (Blue)
- SoundBuds Sport (Green)
- Curve (Black)
- Curve (Blue)
- Curve (Green)
- Curve (Red)
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Curve
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Curve
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Curve
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
7.0
Noise Isolation
7.8
6.1
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Battery
4.9
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
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Weight
0.03 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.6
6.5
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Decent
Feedback
Subpar
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.0
8.8
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
1.2 °C
Portability
8.8
8.7
Portability Picture
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L
4.33"
2.6"
W
0.98"
2.1"
H
1.18"
1"
Volume
4.96 in³
5.4 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
6.0
7.5
Case Picture
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Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
3.2"
W
N/A
3.2"
H
N/A
1.4"
Volume
N/A
14 in³
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Bass Amount
-3.24 dB
5.16 dB
Treble Amount
-3.62 dB
-2.72 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
10
9.2
Consistency L
Preview Graph
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Consistency R
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Avg. Std. Deviation
0 dB
0.16 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Preview Graph
Raw FR L
Preview Graph
Raw FR R
Preview Graph
Raw FR R
Preview Graph
Bass Accuracy
4.0
6.5
Bass
Preview Graph
Bass
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
8.24 dB
4.94 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
44.26 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-10.88 dB
6.7 dB
Mid-Bass
5.4 dB
5.26 dB
High-Bass
9.49 dB
4.03 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
8.8
Mid
Preview Graph
Mid
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
4.24 dB
1.61 dB
Low-Mid
6.91 dB
-0.04 dB
Mid-Mid
0.38 dB
-1.6 dB
High-Mid
-0.51 dB
-1.86 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
8.8
Treble
Preview Graph
Treble
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
3.45 dB
1.56 dB
Low-Treble
-2.57 dB
-1.23 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.22 dB
-0.59 dB
High-Treble
0.04 dB
-10.65 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.1
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
Peaks
2.5 dB
1.44 dB
Dips
2.65 dB
0.81 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.8
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response
Preview Graph
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Weighted Group Delay
0.58
0.2
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.08
1.18
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.95
0.93
Weighted Phase Mismatch
0.93
1.35
Passive Soundstage
0.7
1.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.3
3.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
1.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
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WHD @ 90
0.245
0.238
WHD @ 100
0.132
0.093
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.8
6.1
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-24.96 dB
-14.85 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.4 dB
-2.69 dB
Mid
-20.31 dB
-16.48 dB
Treble
-47.1 dB
-26.82 dB
Leakage
9.0
8.4
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.4 dB
31.14 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
5.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Recorded Speech
LFE
500.69 Hz
369.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.23 dB
3.44 dB
HFE
3,179.16 Hz
2,523.3 Hz
Weighted THD
14.869
1.666
Gain
38.63 dB
41.56 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.1
SpNR
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
9.7 dB
13.07 dB
Active Features
Battery
4.9
6.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.5 hrs
12.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
3.5 hrs
12.7 hrs
Charge Time
0.7 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
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App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
6.6
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
59 ft
90 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
123 ms
163 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
120 ms
140 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
156 ms
Android Latency
78 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
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Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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