Over-Ear
FiiO EH13
86Outstanding
$50
Full review dataFiiO EH13 vs TaoTronics SoundSurge 60: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the FiiO EH13 vs TaoTronics SoundSurge 60, 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
- TaoTronics SoundSurge 60
HearWiki score
86
-
Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
10.0
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
10.0
-
Price (USD)
$50
$70
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 EH13 (2026) against TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 (2018). The FiiO EH13 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec LDAC against SBC. It also adds USB-C.
- EH1320268 yr newer
- SoundSurge 602018
What differsEH13SoundSurge 60
- Top codec
- LDAC
- SBC
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type.
Specifications
EH13SoundSurge 60
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $50
- $70
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2018
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 2× 40 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 121 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 20 m
- Battery life
- 75 h
- 30 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 45 h
- 17 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 2 h
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Weight
- 278 g
- 218 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- 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 60
They feature 40 mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, and a foldable build for easy transport, along with a quick-charge function that provides two hours of playback from a five-minute charge.
- Pro:Hybrid active noise cancellation for reduced ambient sound
- Pro:Lightweight at 218 grams with foldable design
- Pro:Quick charge adds 2 hours of playtime in 5 minutes
- Con:Only supports SBC codec, limiting audio quality with some devices
- Con:No USB-C charging port
- Con:Physical buttons may be less intuitive than touch controls
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