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Sony Float Run Wireless
AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction
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Updated Apr 19, 2024 06:58 PM
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeBone Conduction
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerBone Conduction
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony Float Run Wireless
AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction
The AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction and the Sony Float Run Wireless perform similarly. Both headphones are equally stable on-ear, but the AfterShokz are more comfortable, better built, and have a longer continuous battery life than the Sony. However, the Sony have a more consistent frequency response and better mid and treble accuracy. Both headphones also deliver next to no bass-range sound.
Variants
- Float Run (Black/White)
- Aeropex (Blue Eclipse)
- Aeropex (Cosmic Black)
- Aeropex (Lunar Grey)
- Aeropex (Solar Red)
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Amazon.comMain Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
5.7
4.3
Mid Accuracy
8.1
5.6
Treble Accuracy
8.8
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
5.6
2.7
Frequency Response Consistency
9.0
5.3
Imaging
5.3
3.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
Bone Conduction
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Bone Conduction
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.07 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0.1 lbs
0.2 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Presets + Voice Assistant
Breathability
10
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0 °C
Portability
6.6
7.1
Portability Picture
L
4.7" (12.0 cm)
5.0" (12.7 cm)
W
4.7" (12.0 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)
H
2.4" (6.0 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
54.95 in³ (900.40 cm³)
32.00 in³ (524.38 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
5.5
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Soft case
L
N/A
4.7" (11.9 cm)
W
N/A
4.0" (10.2 cm)
H
N/A
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
N/A
28.00 in³ (458.84 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
-19.39 dB
-19.62 dB
Treble Amount
-0.35 dB
-1.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.0
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.2 dB
1.78 dB
Bass Accuracy
1.0
1.0
Std. Err.
18.11 dB
19.39 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
148.86 Hz
144.62 Hz
Low-Bass
-33.5 dB
-33.75 dB
Mid-Bass
-15.44 dB
-18.52 dB
High-Bass
0.41 dB
0.9 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
5.6
Std. Err.
2.56 dB
5.93 dB
Low-Mid
3.86 dB
8.51 dB
Mid-Mid
0.21 dB
1.1 dB
High-Mid
-1.07 dB
-0.21 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.8
7.4
Treble
Std. Err.
1.9 dB
3.89 dB
Low-Treble
0.71 dB
2.14 dB
Mid-Treble
0.15 dB
2.71 dB
High-Treble
-1.03 dB
-5.07 dB
Imaging
5.3
3.4
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
1.1
2.14
Weighted Phase Mismatch
38.63
143.85
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.87
1.44
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.69
5.08
Passive Soundstage
5.9
5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.53 dB
2.2 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.59 dB
-0.7 dB
PRTF Distance
11.75 dB
8.94 dB
Openness
9.8
9.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
4.7
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
5.6
2.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.158
1.135
WHD @ 100
0.852
7.283
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Standard
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.5
0.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-0.15 dB
-0.24 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.05 dB
-0.12 dB
Mid
-0.28 dB
-0.09 dB
Treble
-0.25 dB
-0.5 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
515.36 Hz
320 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
2.15 dB
HFE
6,544.63 Hz
3,225.4 Hz
Weighted THD
0.11
0.332
Gain
-3.73 dB
-3.83 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
7.2
SpNR
3.99 dB
11.75 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.7
7.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
10.6 hrs
12.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
10.6 hrs
12.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
Proprietary
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
7.0
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
237.86 ft (72.50 m)
258.00 ft (78.64 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
194 ms
228 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
114 ms
87 ms
Android Latency
73 ms
88 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
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
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Float Run
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Float Run
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Float Run
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Sony Float Run Wireless
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