Product comparison · 2 microphones

ASUS ROG Carnyx vs JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Carnyx has 8 bit more bit rate than the JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning (24 bit vs 16 bit). The ASUS ROG Carnyx has 144 kHz more sample rate than the JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning (192 kHz vs 48 kHz). The ASUS ROG Carnyx has 622.8 g more microphone weight than the JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning (634 g vs 11.2 g). Microphone direction type: Cardioid on the ASUS ROG Carnyx, Omnidirectional on the JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning. Voice coil type: Condenser on the ASUS ROG Carnyx, Dynamic on the JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning.

Bit rate
- ROG Carnyx:24 bit
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:16 bit
Sample rate
- ROG Carnyx:192 kHz
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:48 kHz
Microphone direction type
- ROG Carnyx:Cardioid
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:Omnidirectional
Voice coil type
- ROG Carnyx:Condenser
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:Dynamic
Connectivity technology
- ROG Carnyx:Wired
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:Wireless
Product colour
- ROG Carnyx:White
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:Black
Power source
- ROG Carnyx:USB
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:Battery
Microphone weight
- ROG Carnyx:634 g
- Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning:11.2 g

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Comparison of ROG Carnyx, Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning
50 specifications	A ASUS ROG Carnyx View product	B JBL Quantum Stream Wireless Lightning View product
Microphone4 differ
Microphone frequency	20 - 20000 Hz	20 - 20000 Hz
Bit rateDiffers	24 bit	16 bit
Sample rateDiffers	192 kHz	48 kHz
Sensitivity (1kHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-36 mV/Pa
Microphone dynamic rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 dB
Equivalent noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 dB
Microphone direction typeDiffers	Cardioid	Omnidirectional
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Voice coil typeDiffers	Condenser	Dynamic
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Table microphone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone sensitivityKnown for one	-37 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capsules quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum sound pressure level (1kHz)Known for one	120 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Diaphragm diameterKnown for one	2.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Device interfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiveridentical
Receiver includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	USB	Battery
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in battery
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Microphone weightDiffers	634 g	11.2 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Windscreen includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A to USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Charging timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 min
Technical detailsidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.406 GHz – 2.474 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GFSK
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	165 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.23 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplier featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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