True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Lipstick
51Average
$200
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Lipstick vs Technics EAH-AZ100: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Technics EAH-AZ100 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Technics EAH-AZ100 - Outstanding overall at around $250.
True Wireless
Technics EAH-AZ100
86Outstanding
$250
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Technics EAH-AZ100 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Lipstick
- Technics EAH-AZ100
HearWiki score
51
86
Sound
5.7
9.2
Noise cancelling
3.0
8.6
Battery
3.0
8.7
Calls
5.5
7.8
Value
-
8.1
Price (USD)
$200
$250
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
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Huawei FreeBuds Lipstick (2021). The Technics EAH-AZ100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2, Top codec LC3 against AAC, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Hybrid against Feed-forward. It also adds Wireless charging.
- FreeBuds Lipstick2021
- EAH-AZ10020254 yr newer
What differsFreeBuds LipstickEAH-AZ100
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.3
- Top codec
- AAC
- LC3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- Feed-forward
- Hybrid
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app, Water resistance.
Specifications
FreeBuds LipstickEAH-AZ100
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $200
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 51
- 86
- Released
- 2021
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 14.3 mm driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 14.3 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 4 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 2.5 h
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- 22 h
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- feedforward
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.1 g
- 11.8 g
- Case weight
- 84.5 g
- 42 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Huawei FreeBuds Lipstick
The Huawei FreeBuds Lipstick combine a striking, fashion-forward design with effective feedforward noise cancellation and a 14.3 mm driver for clear sound. They support Bluetooth 5.2, multipoint, and a custom EQ via the app, but their battery life is modest, especially with ANC on. The IPX4 rating and touch controls add everyday convenience, though the lack of wireless charging and unconventional fit may not suit everyone.
- Pro:Distinctive premium design
- Pro:Effective noise cancellation
- Pro:Customizable EQ via app
- Con:Short battery life with ANC (2.5 hours)
- Con:No wireless charging
- Con:Fit may be awkward for some due to lack of tips
Technics EAH-AZ100
The Technics EAH-AZ100 are premium true wireless earbuds that deliver rich, detailed sound through a 10mm dynamic driver, with support for high-resolution LDAC streaming. They combine effective hybrid active noise cancellation with a comfortable, IPX4-rated design, plus smart features like multipoint pairing and wireless charging for versatile daily use. With up to 12 hours of playtime on a single charge, they are built to last through long listening sessions.
- Pro:Excellent sound quality with LDAC support
- Pro:Strong hybrid ANC and transparency modes
- Pro:Long battery life with wireless charging case
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Touch controls may be overly sensitive
- Con:No aptX codec support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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