True Wireless
Beats Studio Buds
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$150
Full review dataBeats Studio Buds vs Technics EAH-AZ100: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Beats Studio Buds vs Technics EAH-AZ100, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Technics EAH-AZ100
86Outstanding
$250
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Technics EAH-AZ100 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Beats Studio Buds
- Technics EAH-AZ100
HearWiki score
-
86
Sound
-
9.2
Noise cancelling
-
8.6
Battery
-
8.7
Calls
-
7.8
Value
-
8.1
Price (USD)
$150
$250
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
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Beats Studio Buds (2022). The Technics EAH-AZ100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against Class 1 Bluetooth, Top codec LC3 against AAC and LE Audio (LC3).
- Studio Buds2022
- EAH-AZ10020253 yr newer
What differsStudio BudsEAH-AZ100
- Bluetooth
- Class 1 Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Top codec
- AAC
- LC3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- No
- Yes
Platform
Level on: USB-C, Water resistance.
Specifications
Studio BudsEAH-AZ100
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $150
- $250
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 86
- Released
- 2022
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 8.2 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 100.5 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- Class 1 Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 36 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- 24 h
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 5 min = 1 h
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 5 g
- 11.8 g
- Case weight
- -
- 42 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- Beats Studio Buds +
- -
- Microphones
- 3
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Beats Studio Buds
These true wireless earbuds deliver active noise cancellation and a transparency mode, with spatial audio support for immersive Dolby Atmos content. They boast a total of 36 hours of playback when including the charging case, and they work seamlessly with both iOS and Android devices. The compact design includes an IPX4 rating for sweat and water resistance.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation
- Pro:Long 36-hour total battery with case
- Pro:Spatial audio for Dolby Atmos
- Con:No high-resolution codec support (only SBC and AAC)
- Con:Charging case requires 90 minutes for full charge
- Con:Small 8.2mm drivers may limit bass depth
Technics EAH-AZ100
The Technics EAH-AZ100 are premium true wireless earbuds that deliver rich, detailed sound through a 10mm dynamic driver, with support for high-resolution LDAC streaming. They combine effective hybrid active noise cancellation with a comfortable, IPX4-rated design, plus smart features like multipoint pairing and wireless charging for versatile daily use. With up to 12 hours of playtime on a single charge, they are built to last through long listening sessions.
- Pro:Excellent sound quality with LDAC support
- Pro:Strong hybrid ANC and transparency modes
- Pro:Long battery life with wireless charging case
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Touch controls may be overly sensitive
- Con:No aptX codec support
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