Over-Ear
Aukey EP-B26
Not yet scored
$40
Full review dataAukey EP-B26 vs QCY H3S: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Aukey EP-B26 vs QCY H3S, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
QCY H3S leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Aukey EP-B26
- QCY H3S
HearWiki score
-
81
Sound
-
7.5
Noise cancelling
-
7.4
Battery
-
9.8
Calls
-
5.4
Value
-
9.5
Price (USD)
$40
$34
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
QCY H3S (2025) against Aukey EP-B26 (2024). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 4.1 and ANC type Adaptive against Feed-forward. It also adds Multipoint pairing and USB-C.
- EP-B262024
- H3S20251 yr newer
What differsEP-B26H3S
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- 6.0
- ANC type
- Feed-forward
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
EP-B26H3S
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $40
- $34
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 81
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- -
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- -
- hybrid
- Driver size
- -
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- 6.0
- Codecs
- -
- AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 24 h
- 102 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 58 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- feedforward
- adaptive
- Companion app
- No
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 240 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 7
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- cVc 6.0
- -
What reviewers said
Aukey EP-B26
The Aukey EP-B26 is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphone that brings feedforward active noise cancellation to the table without breaking the bank. With a long 24-hour battery life and a foldable design, it aims to be a practical travel companion, though it sticks to older Bluetooth 4.1 and physical button controls. Call quality gets a boost from cVc 6.0 noise reduction, making it a decent pick for voice calls on a tight budget.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of up to 24 hours
- Pro:Active noise cancellation at a budget price
- Pro:Foldable build for easy portability
- Con:Older Bluetooth 4.1 limits range and stability
- Con:No USB-C charging, so slower to top up
- Con:No app support or custom EQ for tuning sound
QCY H3S
The QCY H3S is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that packs adaptive active noise cancellation, a hybrid dual-driver setup, and support for LDAC and Bluetooth 6.0. Its foldable design and lightweight build add to its portability and convenience.
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:LDAC and AAC codec support for high-quality audio
- Pro:Multipoint connectivity and Bluetooth 6.0
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Controls are button-based, not touch
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