Over-Ear
Earfun Wave Pro X
85Outstanding
$130
Full review dataEarfun Wave Pro X vs STAX SR-5: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Earfun Wave Pro X vs STAX SR-5, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Earfun Wave Pro X leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Earfun Wave Pro X
- STAX SR-5
HearWiki score
85
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Sound
8.3
-
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
7.7
-
Value
9.6
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Price (USD)
$130
$100
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
Earfun Wave Pro X (2026) against STAX SR-5 (1975). The Earfun Wave Pro X edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None.
- Wave Pro X202651 yr newer
- SR-51975
What differsWave Pro XSR-5
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Specifications
Wave Pro XSR-5
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $130
- $100
- HearWiki score
- 85
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 1975
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, aptX, LC3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 90 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 50 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- -
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 259 g
- 300 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 8
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- noise-cancelling mic
- -
What reviewers said
Earfun Wave Pro X
The Earfun Wave Pro X is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that pairs hybrid active noise cancellation with an impressively long battery life. It supports a wide range of high-quality Bluetooth codecs, including LDAC and aptX Lossless, and offers multipoint connectivity for seamless device switching. With its 40mm dynamic drivers and customizable EQ, it aims to deliver a versatile and immersive listening experience at a competitive price point.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC effectively reduces ambient noise
- Pro:Exceptional battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Supports high-resolution codecs like LDAC and aptX Lossless
- Con:Plastic build may not feel as premium as pricier rivals
- Con:Controls are limited to physical buttons
- Con:Frequency response is somewhat narrow for an over-ear model
STAX SR-5
The Stax SR-5 are vintage electrostatic over-ear headphones from 1975, offering exceptional speed, clarity, and treble detail. They require a dedicated energizer and speaker amplifier setup to operate, rewarding audiophiles with a precise and airy soundstage.
- Pro:Exceptional transient speed and detail
- Pro:Airy, open soundstage
- Pro:Surgical precision in instrument separation
- Con:Requires specialized electrostatic amplifier setup
- Con:Aging design may lack modern comfort features
- Con:No noise isolation or wireless convenience
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