True Wireless
Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless
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$130
Full review dataBose SoundSport Pulse Wireless vs Technics EAH-AZ100: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless 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.
- Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless
- Technics EAH-AZ100
HearWiki score
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86
Sound
-
9.2
Noise cancelling
-
8.6
Battery
-
8.7
Calls
-
7.8
Value
-
8.1
Price (USD)
$130
$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?
Half a step newer
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless (2016). The Technics EAH-AZ100 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None.
- SoundSport Pulse Wireless2016
- EAH-AZ10020259 yr newer
What differsSoundSport Pulse WirelessEAH-AZ100
- ANC type
- None
- Hybrid
Platform
Specifications
SoundSport Pulse WirelessEAH-AZ100
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $130
- $250
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 86
- Released
- 2016
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- -
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- -
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 11.8 g
- Case weight
- -
- 42 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX4
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Model code
- SoundSport wireless headphones
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless
These sweat- and weather-resistant Bluetooth earbuds are built for athletic use, offering a cable-free listening experience during workouts. They prioritize durability and convenience for active sessions, though they lack active noise cancellation. The design focuses on staying secure during movement while delivering straightforward wireless audio.
- Pro:Sweat- and weather-resistant build
- Pro:Wireless, tangle-free design
- Pro:Secure fit for workouts
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Limited to basic Bluetooth audio features
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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