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A 6.2 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top half of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.
A 3.5 puts its audio quality in the bottom 10% of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 64 of the 271 we've cataloged.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 271 we've cataloged.
above average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 271 we've cataloged.
IPX5 appears on 12% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
Active is the most common — on 61% of the 172 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
The SOUNDPEATS Air5 Pro are a good budget noise canceling earbud option, especially for those with an Android phone looking for high-res streaming quality.
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 6.4 |
| 25 | 5.8 |
| 32 | 5.0 |
| 40 | 4.4 |
| 50 | 4.2 |
| 63 | 4.1 |
| 80 | 2.0 |
| 100 | -1.2 |
| 125 | -5.9 |
| 160 | -7.1 |
| 200 | -6.1 |
| 250 | -4.8 |
| 315 | -4.7 |
| 400 | -5.4 |
| 500 | -4.6 |
| 630 | -3.0 |
| 800 | -1.2 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 2.6 |
| 1600 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 6.5 |
| 2500 | 4.2 |
| 3150 | 3.5 |
| 4000 | 4.3 |
| 5000 | 1.2 |
| 6300 | 2.9 |
| 8000 | 2.9 |
| 10000 | -3.0 |
| 12500 | 2.5 |
| 16000 | -3.5 |
| 20000 | -23.8 |
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 3.5 |
| 26 | 2.1 |
| 33 | 2.0 |
| 41 | 2.3 |
| 52 | 4.9 |
| 65 | 3.9 |
| 82 | 4.1 |
| 103 | 4.7 |
| 130 | 2.3 |
| 163 | 4.9 |
| 205 | 7.7 |
| 259 | 8.4 |
| 325 | 9.0 |
| 410 | 12.7 |
| 516 | 10.5 |
| 613 | 9.7 |
| 772 | 14.6 |
| 972 | 15.3 |
| 1220 | 17.5 |
| 1540 | 20.9 |
| 1940 | 25.0 |
| 2440 | 28.3 |
| 3070 | 29.8 |
| 3870 | 25.7 |
| 4870 | 24.4 |
| 6130 | 22.7 |
| 7720 | 17.3 |
| 9720 | 33.2 |
| 12200 | 13.3 |
| 15400 | 26.7 |
| 19400 | 24.6 |
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 5.5 |
| 26 | 12.4 |
| 33 | 18.1 |
| 41 | 27.0 |
| 52 | 24.1 |
| 65 | 29.8 |
| 82 | 32.1 |
| 103 | 28.9 |
| 130 | 21.1 |
| 163 | 27.9 |
| 205 | 36.4 |
| 259 | 29.2 |
| 325 | 23.1 |
| 410 | 24.5 |
| 516 | 19.9 |
| 613 | 15.2 |
| 772 | 22.4 |
| 972 | 24.9 |
| 1220 | 33.4 |
| 1540 | 35.6 |
| 1940 | 36.3 |
| 2440 | 43.3 |
| 3070 | 31.2 |
| 3870 | 27.5 |
| 4870 | 20.5 |
| 6130 | 22.7 |
| 7720 | 18.4 |
| 9720 | 35.9 |
| 12200 | 13.4 |
| 15400 | 26.9 |
| 19400 | 25.9 |
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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