Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Edifier W820T: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Alienware Pro Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Alienware Pro Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $125.
Over-Ear
Edifier W820T
63Good
$70
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Alienware Pro Wireless leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Alienware Pro Wireless
- Edifier W820T
HearWiki score
86
63
Sound
8.7
6.5
Noise cancelling
8.1
-
Battery
9.1
8.5
Calls
8.7
-
Value
8.6
7.5
Price (USD)
$120
$70
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
Alienware Pro Wireless (2024) against Edifier W820T (2022). The Edifier W820T is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.3 and Top codec LDAC against SBC.
- Pro Wireless20242 yr newer
- W820T2022
What differsPro WirelessW820T
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.1
- Top codec
- SBC
- LDAC
Platform
Specifications
Pro WirelessW820T
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $70
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 63
- Released
- 2024
- 2022
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- 40 mm driver
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- No
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 80 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 310 g
- -
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Model code
- -
- W820NB Plus Gen 2
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Alienware Pro Wireless
Its leatherette pads and moderate 310g weight aim for comfort during long sessions, while the 2.4GHz wireless option and USB-C charging add versatility for desk and on-the-go use. Sound quality is generally strong, but the microphone performance and a single SBC codec limit keep it from being a flawless all-rounder.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Comfortable leatherette ear pads for long wear
- Pro:Active noise cancellation and transparency mode included
- Con:Microphone quality is underwhelming for the price
- Con:Only SBC codec support limits high-res wireless audio
- Con:No multipoint connection for seamless device switching
Edifier W820T
The Edifier W820T is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that prioritizes comfort and marathon battery life, boasting up to 80 hours of playback. Its sound signature leans toward bass-heavy, making it a solid pick for bass lovers, though it lacks active noise cancellation and relies on passive isolation. With LDAC support and Bluetooth 6.1, it offers solid wireless performance for its price point.
- Pro:Exceptional 80-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable for long sessions
- Pro:Supports high-quality LDAC codec
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint connection
- Con:No water resistance rating
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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