Over-Ear
FiiO EH13
86Outstanding
$50
Full review dataFiiO EH13 vs JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the FiiO EH13 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: FiiO EH13 - Outstanding overall at around $50.
Over-Ear
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
80Outstanding
$35
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
FiiO EH13 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- FiiO EH13
- JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
HearWiki score
86
80
Sound
8.0
7.0
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
10.0
8.1
Calls
8.0
4.2
Value
10.0
8.7
Price (USD)
$50
$35
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
FiiO EH13 (2026) against JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless (2025). The FiiO EH13 is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode and Companion app.
- EH1320261 yr newer
- JBuddies Pro Wireless2025
What differsEH13JBuddies Pro Wireless
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
EH13JBuddies Pro Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $50
- $35
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 80
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 9 m
- Battery life
- 75 h
- 35 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 45 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4 h
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Weight
- 278 g
- 165 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX4
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 5
- 1
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Mic sensitivity
- -
- -42 dBV
What reviewers said
FiiO EH13
The FiiO EH13 is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphone with 40mm dynamic drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation. It offers impressive battery life, LDAC support, and a foldable design, making it a versatile option for everyday use. App control and multipoint connectivity add to its convenience.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of up to 75 hours
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Pro:LDAC support for high-quality wireless audio
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
- Con:No aptX codec support
- Con:Controls are button-based only
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
The JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless are budget-friendly over-ear headphones aimed at younger listeners, offering a lightweight and foldable design for easy travel. They provide a long 35-hour battery life and IPX4 sweat resistance, making them suitable for daily use and light activity, though they lack active noise cancellation and multipoint connectivity.
- Pro:Long 35-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable design
- Pro:IPX4 sweat resistance
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint Bluetooth connection
- Con:Basic button controls only
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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