On-Ear
FiiO EH11
85Outstanding
$30
Full review dataFiiO EH11 vs JLab Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the FiiO EH11 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: FiiO EH11 - Outstanding overall at around $30.
On-Ear
JLab Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones
67Good
$25
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
FiiO EH11 leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- FiiO EH11
- JLab Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones
HearWiki score
85
67
Sound
8.0
5.7
Battery
8.0
6.3
Calls
6.0
3.8
Value
10.0
8.6
Price (USD)
$30
$25
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
FiiO EH11 (2026) against JLab Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones (2024). The FiiO EH11 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec LDAC against AAC.
- EH1120262 yr newer
- Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones2024
What differsEH11Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
EH11Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones
- Type
- On-Ear
- On-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $25
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 67
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 36 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 36 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 17 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 200 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 9 m
- Battery life
- 30 h
- 20 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 3 h
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- both
- both
- Voice assistant
- -
- Google Assistant
- Weight
- 92 g
- 56.8 g
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- 1-mic ENC
What reviewers said
FiiO EH11
The FiiO EH11 blends a vintage-inspired look with modern wireless tech, featuring wooden ear cups that also act as control dials. Its semi-open design houses a 40mm dynamic driver, and with LDAC support plus 30 hours of playback, it offers solid performance for a budget-friendly price. Multipoint connectivity and app-based EQ add to its versatility.
- Pro:Stylish retro-futuristic design with wooden earcups
- Pro:Long 30-hour battery life
- Pro:Supports LDAC for high-quality wireless audio
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Semi-open design may leak sound
- Con:Plastic build might not feel premium
JLab Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones
The JLab Rewind2 Wireless Retro Headphones blend vintage-inspired design with modern functionality, offering a lightweight on-ear fit and a 36mm dynamic driver. With Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint connectivity, and a 20-hour battery, they deliver solid everyday performance at a budget-friendly price, though sound quality remains average.
- Pro:Long 20-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable design
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint support
- Con:Average sound quality
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Slightly high latency at 200ms
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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