True Wireless
JLab Go Pods ANC
82Outstanding
$30
Full review dataJLab Go Pods ANC vs Nishen D015 TWS: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the JLab Go Pods ANC comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 82. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: JLab Go Pods ANC - Outstanding overall at around $30.
True Wireless
Nishen D015 TWS
28Weak
$15
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JLab Go Pods ANC leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- JLab Go Pods ANC
- Nishen D015 TWS
HearWiki score
82
28
Sound
7.5
3.0
Noise cancelling
7.1
-
Battery
6.6
2.0
Calls
7.1
1.2
Value
9.8
2.8
Price (USD)
$30
$15
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
JLab Go Pods ANC (2024) against Nishen D015 TWS (2019). The JLab Go Pods ANC is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0 and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing.
- Go Pods ANC20245 yr newer
- D015 TWS2019
What differsGo Pods ANCD015 TWS
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Go Pods ANCD015 TWS
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $15
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 28
- Released
- 2024
- 2019
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- -
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 99 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 200 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- -
- Battery life
- -
- 2.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 26 h
- 10 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 1 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- -
- Case weight
- 27.6 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 4
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Mic sensitivity
- -38 dBV
- -
What reviewers said
JLab Go Pods ANC
These budget true wireless earbuds deliver a surprisingly robust feature set for the price, including hybrid active noise cancellation, wireless charging, and multipoint connectivity. Sound leans slightly bass-heavy but remains clear and engaging, while the companion app offers a custom EQ to tailor the audio to your liking. They're a strong value pick, though battery life is shorter than some rivals and call quality has some limitations.
- Pro:Excellent value for the price
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the cost
- Pro:Useful app with custom EQ
- Con:Bass-heavy sound may not suit purists
- Con:Battery life is below average for the class
- Con:Call quality is mediocre in noisy settings
Nishen D015 TWS
The Nishen D015 TWS is an ultra-budget true wireless earbud that offers basic functionality for casual listeners. While it gets the job done for background audio, its short battery life, muddy sound, and weak call quality hold it back from being a worthwhile upgrade over similarly priced wired options.
- Pro:Very low price point
- Pro:Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity
- Pro:Touch controls for easy operation
- Con:Only 2.5 hours per charge
- Con:Muddy, uninspired sound quality
- Con:Poor call performance
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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