Comparing 3 robot vacuums
Your shortlist side by side: today’s price, our score and every fact the maker states.
Green is the best of these 3, also when they share the lead.
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| Most important facts | |||
| The lowest price today at a shop that delivers to you, delivery included. A price with an asterisk comes from a shop abroad, and its delivery cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | € 217bol.com | € 119bol.com best | € 229bol.com |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | not in our ranking | ||
| The average of the stars buyers give at the shops, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | ★ 4.6 · 45 reviews best | – | ★ 4.5 · 150 reviews |
| How the headphones cancel outside noise with microphones. Hybrid uses microphones outside and inside the cup, adaptive also adjusts to the sound around you. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| Adaptive | Adaptive | Adaptive |
| How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 24 h | 40 h | 40 h |
| What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time. In this comparisonWhen it matters
When it matters less
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| 260 g | 330 g | 278 g |
| The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too. In this comparisonSource
| – | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| How the sound is packed for Bluetooth. AAC suits iPhones, aptX and LDAC carry more detail from Android phones that support them. When it matters
When it matters less
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| – | SBC, AAC, LDAC | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 |
| Connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and switching by itself to the one that plays. When it matters
When it matters less
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| no (assumed) | yes | yes |
| Rank | |||
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the headphones of the same type. Rank | – | rank 6 of 35 with an over-ear fit | rank 3 of 35 with an over-ear fit |
| Battery | |||
| How long they play on one charge with noise cancelling off. In this comparisonSource
| 40 h | 50 h | 70 h |
| How many minutes of charging give the playback below. In this comparisonSource
| 10 min | 15 min | 5 min |
| How many hours of playback a short fast charge gives. In this comparisonSource
| 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| The case or the headphones charge on a Qi pad, without a cable. Source
| no (assumed) | – | no (assumed) |
| The plug the headphones or their case charge through. Source
| USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
| How long a full charge takes. In this comparisonSource
| – | 120 min | 120 min |
| Build and fit | |||
| How the headphones sit: over the ear, on the ear, in the ear canal, in the outer ear, beside the ear or on the cheekbone. Source
| Over-ear | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Two separate earbuds with no wire between them, charged in a case. Source
| no | no | no |
| They play over Bluetooth, without a cable to the phone. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| The plug for a cable, so you can also listen wired, for instance on a plane or with a battery that has run out. Source
| 3.5 mm jack | 2.5 mm jack | USB-C only |
| They play sound over a USB-C cable, straight from a phone or a laptop. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| The diameter of the speaker inside. A bigger driver does not by itself mean better sound. In this comparisonSource
| 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| How you play, pause and change the volume on the headphones themselves. Source
| Buttons | Touch, Buttons | – |
| Whether the app lets you choose what each button, tap or swipe does. With some controls, only part of them can be changed. When it matters
When it matters less
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| Some controls | – | None |
| Whether the ear cups are closed or open at the back. Closed keeps sound in and out, open sounds more spacious but lets everyone around you hear. Source
| – | Closed-back | – |
| They fold up to take less room in a bag. Source
| – | yes | yes |
| The kind of speaker inside. Dynamic drivers are the most common. Planar and electrostatic ones are mostly found in expensive headphones for home listening. Source
| – | – | Dynamic |
| How many microphones the maker counts, for calls and noise cancelling together. Source
| – | – | 10 |
| Warranty and support | |||
| The month the model came out, as far as the maker or a register shows. Source
| – | 2023-02-07 | 2025-01-06 |
| The code the maker gives this model, as on the box. Source
| – | L4/00 | – |
| Sound | |||
| Sound that seems to come from around you rather than from inside your head. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| The sound stays in place when you turn your head, as at a cinema. Source
| yes | – | yes |
| The lowest tone the maker says they play. It says little about how the bass actually sounds. In this comparisonSource
| – | 7 Hz | 10 Hz |
| The highest tone the maker says they play. Adult hearing stops well below most figures. In this comparisonSource
| – | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| The electrical resistance. Wired headphones with a high impedance need an amplifier to play loud enough. In this comparisonSource
| – | 16 Ω | 18 Ω |
| How loud they play on a given signal. A higher figure plays louder from a weak source, such as a phone. In this comparisonSource
| – | 99 dB SPL | 122 dB SPL |
| Certified by the Japan Audio Society for high-resolution sound, wired or, with Hi-Res Audio Wireless, over Bluetooth. Source
| – | Hi-Res Audio | Hi-Res Audio Wireless |
| You can adjust bass and treble in the maker’s app. Source
| – | yes | yes |
| How many frequency bands the app’s equaliser lets you adjust. Source
| – | – | 12 |
| Noise cancelling | |||
| How much say you have over noise cancelling: only on or off, a few set levels, a slider, or left to the headphones alone. When it matters
When it matters less
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| On or off | – | Slider |
| Lets outside sound through on purpose, so you hear traffic or a colleague without taking them off. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| Can work as a hearing aid for mild to moderate hearing loss, where the maker has it approved. Source
| no (assumed) | – | – |
| The maker says the ear cups or tips block outside sound by themselves, without noise cancelling. When it matters
When it matters less
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| – | – | yes |
| Wireless | |||
| The newer Bluetooth standard for sound, with the LC3 codec: better sound on less power, with phones that support it. Source
| no (assumed) | – | yes |
| Can listen to a Bluetooth broadcast, such as a TV, an airport announcement or a friend sharing music. Source
| no (assumed) | – | yes |
| Pairs in one tap with an Android phone. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| Whose phones the headphones are made for. Some features, such as one-tap pairing or spatial audio, work only with that maker’s phones. Source
| Any phone | – | Any phone |
| How far from the phone the maker says the connection holds, without walls in between. Source
| – | 10 m | – |
| How many devices they stay connected to at once. Source
| – | – | 2 |
| In use | |||
| The music pauses when you take them off and plays on when you put them back. Source
| no (assumed) | yes | yes |
| The voice assistants you can call up from the headphones. Source
| Siri | Siri, Google Assistant | – |
| The name of the maker’s app. Source
| – | Philips Headphones app | JBL Headphones |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.