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TREBLAB X5 Truly Wireless
Apple AirPods (1st generation)
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
TREBLAB X5 Truly Wireless
Apple AirPods (1st generation) Truly Wireless
The TREBLAB X5 Truly Wireless are more versatile headphones than the Apple AirPods (1st generation) due to their closed-back design, which isolates more ambient noise. The TREBLAB also have better sound quality and pack more bass. On the other hand, the Apple are more comfortable and don’t feel as cheaply made as the TREBLAB. The Apple also have a better battery life, and their case is sturdy and gives you more additional charges. However, if volume control is a must-have for you, only the TREBLAB have it.
Variants
- X5
- AirPods (1st generation) (White)
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.4
Noise Isolation
7.6
1.3
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Leakage
9.8
7.3
Bass Accuracy
8.7
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.4
4.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Subpar
Feedback
Good
Subpar
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
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
Voice enabled controls
Breathability
9.2
9.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.4 °C
Portability
9.4
9.6
Portability Picture
L
2"
1.72"
W
1.1"
1"
H
0.8"
0.6"
Volume
1.8 in³
1.03 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.7"
2.06"
W
2"
1.69"
H
0.9"
0.74"
Volume
4.9 in³
2.58 in³
Build Quality
6.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
6.5
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
3.19 dB
-7.73 dB
Treble Amount
0.23 dB
0.61 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
6.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.22 dB
0.8 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.7
6.0
Std. Err.
1.86 dB
5.27 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
64.42 Hz
Low-Bass
2.75 dB
-10.94 dB
Mid-Bass
1.08 dB
-0.79 dB
High-Bass
2.18 dB
1.62 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
7.9
Std. Err.
2.83 dB
2.78 dB
Low-Mid
-0.3 dB
1.7 dB
Mid-Mid
-4.08 dB
0.55 dB
High-Mid
-2.06 dB
3.62 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
7.2
Treble
Std. Err.
3.09 dB
4.18 dB
Low-Treble
-1.6 dB
4.46 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.34 dB
4.26 dB
High-Treble
1.17 dB
0.57 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.4
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.31
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.78
1.04
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.35
1.5
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.05
5.76
Soundstage
0.5
2.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.4
9.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.3
3.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.553
0.177
WHD @ 100
0.187
0.128
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.6
1.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.22 dB
-2.64 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-6.84 dB
-0.01 dB
Mid
-21.68 dB
1.1 dB
Treble
-48.41 dB
-8.72 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
5.3
6.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
223.03 Hz
354.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
6.29 dB
2.83 dB
HFE
2,712.23 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
4.683
31.268
Gain
0.39 dB
28.6 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.2
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
14.75 dB
14.85 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.6
7.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.4 hrs
4.8 hrs
Additional Charges
4
5
Total Battery Life
17 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
0.5 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Yes
Audio While Charging
N/A
Yes
Passive Playback
N/A
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Lightning
App Support
0.0
5.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
132 ft
91 ft
Default Latency
224 ms
168 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
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 Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
Lightning
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TREBLAB X5 Truly Wireless
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