Over-Ear
AKG Y500
Not yet scored
$99
Full review dataAKG Y500 vs FiiO EH13: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the AKG Y500 vs FiiO EH13, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
FiiO EH13 leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- AKG Y500
- FiiO EH13
HearWiki score
-
86
Sound
-
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
-
10.0
Calls
-
8.0
Value
-
10.0
Price (USD)
$99
$50
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
FiiO EH13 (2026) against AKG Y500 (2018). The FiiO EH13 is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds USB-C and Companion app.
- Y5002018
- EH1320268 yr newer
What differsY500EH13
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- None
- Hybrid
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Y500EH13
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $50
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 86
- Released
- 2018
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 16 Hz - 22 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 117 dB/mW
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 215 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 33 h
- 75 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 45 h
- Full charge time
- 150 min
- 120 min
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Weight
- 230 g
- 278 g
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 5
- Call noise reduction
- No
- -
What reviewers said
AKG Y500
The AKG Y500 is a wireless over-ear headphone designed for portability, with a lightweight build and long battery life. It connects via Bluetooth and supports multipoint pairing, though it lacks active noise cancellation and app support.
- Pro:Lightweight design for comfortable portability
- Pro:Long battery life of up to 33 hours
- Pro:Supports multipoint Bluetooth pairing
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No USB-C charging or app support
- Con:Limited to SBC and AAC codecs
FiiO EH13
The FiiO EH13 is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphone with 40mm dynamic drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation. It offers impressive battery life, LDAC support, and a foldable design, making it a versatile option for everyday use. App control and multipoint connectivity add to its convenience.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of up to 75 hours
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Pro:LDAC support for high-quality wireless audio
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
- Con:No aptX codec support
- Con:Controls are button-based only
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