Over-Ear
FiiO EH13
86Outstanding
$50
Full review dataFiiO EH13 vs TaoTronics SoundSurge 46: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the FiiO EH13 vs TaoTronics SoundSurge 46, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
TaoTronics SoundSurge 46
Not yet scored
$90
Full review dataScore 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
- TaoTronics SoundSurge 46
HearWiki score
86
-
Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
10.0
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
10.0
-
Price (USD)
$50
$90
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
Both shipped in 2026. The FiiO EH13 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec LDAC against AAC. It also adds USB-C and Transparency mode.
- EH132026
- SoundSurge 462026
What differsEH13SoundSurge 46
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, Multipoint pairing.
Specifications
EH13SoundSurge 46
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $50
- $90
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- 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
- -
- Sound signature
- -
- warm
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 75 h
- 30 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 45 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 45 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 2 h
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 278 g
- 220 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- -
- protein-leather
- Model code
- -
- TT-BH046
- 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
TaoTronics SoundSurge 46
The TaoTronics SoundSurge 46 is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation, offering a warm sound signature and up to 30 hours of playback. It supports AAC and SBC codecs, includes multipoint Bluetooth for seamless device switching, and features touch controls along with a detachable cable for wired use.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC effectively reduces ambient noise
- Pro:Long 30-hour battery life with quick charge
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth allows connection to two devices
- Con:Lacks USB-C charging (uses older connector)
- Con:No transparency mode for ambient awareness
- Con:Touch controls may be less precise than physical buttons
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