Products
Anker SoundBuds Sport
SENSO ActivBuds S-250
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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
SENSO ActivBuds S-250
The Anker SoundBuds Sport are much better headphones than the SENSO ActivBuds S-250. The SENSO have a more stable ear-hook design and much longer battery life than the Anker. The SENSO are also a bit more comfortable than the Ankers, but not by much. On the other hand, the Ankers have a better sound quality, even if they sound dark and poorly balanced. The Anker also isolate much better in noisy conditions, which makes them a bit more suitable for commute and travel, and are a bit more portable, although they come with a pouch instead of a case like the SENSO.
Variants
- SoundBuds Sport (Black)
- SoundBuds Sport (Blue)
- SoundBuds Sport (Green)
- ActivBuds S-250 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
6.0
Noise Isolation
7.8
4.7
Treble Accuracy
8.0
2.2
Mid Accuracy
6.8
3.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.6
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Okay
Feedback
Subpar
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
N/A
Breathability
9.0
9.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
1 °C
Portability
8.8
9.1
Portability Picture
L
4.33"
1.7"
W
0.98"
1.8"
H
1.18"
1.2"
Volume
4.96 in³
3.7 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
6.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
3.1"
W
N/A
3.1"
H
N/A
1.4"
Volume
N/A
13.5 in³
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
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
-3.24 dB
2.35 dB
Treble Amount
-3.62 dB
-12.49 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
10
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0 dB
0.2 dB
Bass Accuracy
4.0
4.4
Bass
Std. Err.
8.24 dB
7.81 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
44.26 Hz
16.58 Hz
Low-Bass
-10.88 dB
1.43 dB
Mid-Bass
5.4 dB
6.16 dB
High-Bass
9.49 dB
12.92 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
3.5
Std. Err.
4.24 dB
8.68 dB
Low-Mid
6.91 dB
12.92 dB
Mid-Mid
0.38 dB
3.94 dB
High-Mid
-0.51 dB
-4.86 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
2.2
Treble
Std. Err.
3.45 dB
9.54 dB
Low-Treble
-2.57 dB
-7.93 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.22 dB
-11.29 dB
High-Treble
0.04 dB
-12.05 dB
Imaging
9.0
6.6
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.58
0.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.08
2.34
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.95
1.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch
0.93
34.28
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
5.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
1.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
6.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.245
1.309
WHD @ 100
0.132
0.418
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.8
4.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-24.96 dB
-11.34 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.4 dB
-0.9 dB
Mid
-20.31 dB
-8.15 dB
Treble
-47.1 dB
-25.53 dB
Leakage
9.0
8.9
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.4 dB
27.57 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
5.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
500.69 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.23 dB
5.89 dB
HFE
3,179.16 Hz
1,612.7 Hz
Weighted THD
14.869
2.445
Gain
38.63 dB
32.22 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
9.7 dB
12.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
4.9
5.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.5 hrs
8.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
3.5 hrs
8.3 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
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.0
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1+EDR
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
59 ft
118 ft
Default Latency
123 ms
155 ms
aptX Latency
120 ms
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
N/A
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
N/A
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
N/A
Xbox One Wired USB
No
N/A
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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SoundBuds Sport
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SoundBuds Sport
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ActivBuds S-250
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