Over-Ear
FiiO EH13
86Outstanding
$50
Full review dataFiiO EH13 vs JLab JBuds Work 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 JBuds Work Wireless
78Great
$47
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
FiiO EH13 leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- FiiO EH13
- JLab JBuds Work Wireless
HearWiki score
86
78
Sound
8.0
7.4
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
10.0
9.1
Calls
8.0
8.5
Value
10.0
8.6
Price (USD)
$50
$47
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 JBuds Work Wireless (2021). The FiiO EH13 is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Companion app.
- EH1320265 yr newer
- JBuds Work Wireless2021
What differsEH13JBuds Work Wireless
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
EH13JBuds Work Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $50
- $47
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 78
- Released
- 2026
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still 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
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 9 m
- Battery life
- 75 h
- 60 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 45 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 8 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Weight
- 278 g
- 170 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 5
- 2
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 JBuds Work Wireless
The JLab JBuds Work is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headset designed for office and call use, offering a long 60-hour battery life and Bluetooth 5.0 with multipoint connectivity. Its 40mm dynamic drivers deliver decent stereo sound and the dual microphones provide clear voice pickup for calls, though it lacks active noise cancellation and app support.
- Pro:Exceptional 60-hour battery life
- Pro:Bluetooth multipoint for two devices
- Pro:Clear dual-mic call quality
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No app support or EQ customization
- Con:SBC/AAC codecs 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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