Over-Ear
Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones
Not yet scored
$230
Full review dataBose SoundLink Wireless Headphones vs Wavefun Wave Pro X: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones vs Wavefun Wave Pro X, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Wavefun Wave Pro X
89Outstanding
$130
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Wavefun Wave Pro X leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones
- Wavefun Wave Pro X
HearWiki score
-
89
Sound
-
8.5
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
-
9.5
Calls
-
7.5
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$230
$130
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?
Half a step newer
Wavefun Wave Pro X (2026) against Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones (2016). The Wavefun Wave Pro X edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.0 against 2.1. It also adds USB-C.
- SoundLink Wireless Headphones2016
- Wave Pro X202610 yr newer
What differsSoundLink Wireless HeadphonesWave Pro X
- Bluetooth
- 2.1
- 6.0
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
SoundLink Wireless HeadphonesWave Pro X
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $230
- $130
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 89
- Released
- 2016
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 2.1
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 15 h
- 100 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 60 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 200 g
- -
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- -
What reviewers said
Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones
These over-ear wireless headphones from Bose deliver consistent audio performance at any volume, with a focus on comfort and durability for everyday wireless listening. They support multipoint connections and offer a long battery life, though they lack active noise cancellation and use an older Bluetooth version.
- Pro:Consistent sound quality at all volume levels
- Pro:Comfortable and durable over-ear design
- Pro:Multipoint connectivity for switching between devices
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Older Bluetooth 2.1 technology
- Con:Single microphone limits call clarity
Wavefun Wave Pro X
The Wavefun Wave Pro X is a versatile over-ear wireless headphone with a claimed 100-hour battery life (60 with ANC on), Bluetooth 6.0, and a foldable design for portability. It features active noise cancellation, transparency mode, wear detection, and a detachable cable for wired use, making it a strong budget-friendly option for everyday listening.
- Pro:Exceptional 100-hour battery life (60 with ANC)
- Pro:Includes ANC, transparency mode, and wear detection
- Pro:Foldable design with USB-C and wireless charging
- Con:No mention of high-resolution codec support in specs
- Con:Frequency response range is standard, not extended
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium at this price
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