Over-Ear
FiiO EH13
86Outstanding
$50
Full review dataFiiO EH13 vs Sennheiser HD430: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the FiiO EH13 vs Sennheiser HD430, 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.
FiiO EH13 leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- FiiO EH13
- Sennheiser HD430
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
8.0
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Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
10.0
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
10.0
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Price (USD)
$50
$95
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
The FiiO EH13 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None.
- EH132026
- HD430Year unknown
What differsEH13HD430
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Specifications
EH13HD430
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $50
- $95
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- -
- Availability
- Sold new
- Availability unknown
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- -
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 75 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 45 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- -
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 278 g
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 5
- -
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
Sennheiser HD430
The Sennheiser HD430 is a vintage open-back wired headphone known for its lightweight design and detailed, airy sound presentation. Its frequency response leans toward a neutral-leaning signature with a slight emphasis on upper mids and treble, making it a favorite among purists seeking a classic listening experience. Without active noise cancellation, it relies on its open-back nature for a natural, spacious soundstage, though it offers no isolation from ambient noise.
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable for prolonged listening
- Pro:Open, airy soundstage with well-defined treble
- Pro:Neutral-leaning frequency response for critical listening
- Con:No passive isolation due to open-back design
- Con:Bass response is modest and may lack deep extension
- Con:Wired only, with no modern wireless or ANC features
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