True Wireless
1MORE Q21
80Great
$23
Full review data1MORE Q21 vs Noise Buds VS104: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the 1MORE Q21 vs Noise Buds VS104, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Noise Buds VS104
Not yet scored
$13
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
1MORE Q21 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- 1MORE Q21
- Noise Buds VS104
HearWiki score
80
-
Sound
7.6
-
Noise cancelling
7.7
-
Battery
4.9
-
Calls
7.2
-
Value
9.5
-
Price (USD)
$23
$13
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
1MORE Q21 (2025) against Noise Buds VS104 (2020). The 1MORE Q21 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.2, Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode, Custom EQ and Companion app.
- Q2120255 yr newer
- Buds VS1042020
What differsQ21Buds VS104
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Water resistance.
Specifications
Q21Buds VS104
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $23
- $13
- HearWiki score
- 80
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 2× 13 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 5.5 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 22 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 60 min
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- -
- 5 g
- Case weight
- 32.2 g
- 30 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX5
- Foldable
- -
- No
- Detachable cable
- -
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 2
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- ENC
What reviewers said
1MORE Q21
The 1MORE Q21 earbuds deliver impressive value for their low price, combining solid active noise cancellation, clear call quality, and engaging sound in a budget-friendly package. They also support LDAC and multipoint, making them a versatile everyday option, though battery life is somewhat limited. Their low-latency performance and IPX5 rating make them suitable for gaming and sports use.
- Pro:Strong ANC for the price
- Pro:Clear call quality
- Pro:Great sound with LDAC support
- Con:Battery life is below average
- Con:Sound has some noticeable quirks
- Con:No wireless charging
Noise Buds VS104
The Noise Buds VS104 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds offering a combined 30 hours of playback with the charging case. They feature dual microphones for clearer calls, quick charging support, and an IPX5 rating to handle sweat and light rain, making them a solid pick for everyday use.
- Pro:Long total battery life of 30 hours with case
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts and light rain
- Pro:Fast charging via Instacharge technology
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint connection for multi-device use
- Con:Lacks wireless charging support
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