True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4
76Great
$160
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Pro 4 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 5 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4
- Technics EAH-AZ100
HearWiki score
76
86
Sound
7.7
9.2
Noise cancelling
8.1
8.6
Battery
6.3
8.7
Calls
9.2
7.8
Value
7.5
8.1
Price (USD)
$160
$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?
Mixed generations
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4 (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4 brings ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the Technics EAH-AZ100 answers with Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2 and LE Audio (LC3). The Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IP54 against IPX4.
- FreeBuds Pro 42024
- EAH-AZ10020251 yr newer
What differsFreeBuds Pro 4EAH-AZ100
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FreeBuds Pro 4EAH-AZ100
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $160
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 76
- 86
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 14 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 7 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4.5 h
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- 33 h
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- 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
- 5.8 g
- 11.8 g
- Case weight
- 47 g
- 42 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4
The Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4 are premium wireless earbuds that combine adaptive noise cancellation with a dual-driver hybrid setup for detailed sound, supporting high-resolution LDAC and L2HC codecs. They offer a solid 7-hour battery life per charge (4.5 hours with ANC), a compact IP54-rated design, and convenient features like multipoint connectivity, wireless charging, and touch controls. With a wide frequency response and customizable EQ, these earbuds aim to deliver versatile performance for both music and calls.
- Pro:Adaptive ANC effectively reduces ambient noise
- Pro:Supports high-quality LDAC and L2HC codecs for better audio
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design with IP54 water resistance
- Con:Battery life with ANC is relatively short at 4.5 hours
- Con:Bluetooth 5.2 instead of newer version may limit range stability
- Con:No explicit mention of ear tip sizes in specs
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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