True Wireless
JLab Go Pods ANC
82Outstanding
$30
Full review dataJLab Go Pods ANC vs Sabbat X12 Air Dancer: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JLab Go Pods ANC vs Sabbat X12 Air Dancer, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Sabbat X12 Air Dancer
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$30
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 7 of 7 measures.
- JLab Go Pods ANC
- Sabbat X12 Air Dancer
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
7.5
-
Noise cancelling
7.1
-
Battery
6.6
-
Calls
7.1
-
Value
9.8
-
Price (USD)
$30
$30
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
JLab Go Pods ANC (2024) against Sabbat X12 Air Dancer (2022). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the JLab Go Pods ANC brings Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0 and ANC type Hybrid against None, while the Sabbat X12 Air Dancer answers with Top codec aptX against AAC. The JLab Go Pods ANC answers on convenience features: it adds Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode, Custom EQ and Companion app.
- Go Pods ANC20242 yr newer
- X12 Air Dancer2022
What differsGo Pods ANCX12 Air Dancer
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Go Pods ANCX12 Air Dancer
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $30
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2022
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 2× 14.2 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 14.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 99 dB/mW
- 106 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 200 ms
- 31 ms
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- -
- 24 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 26 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 1 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- 4 g
- Case weight
- 27.6 g
- 46 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- Foldable
- -
- No
- Detachable cable
- No
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Mic sensitivity
- -38 dBV
- -
- Call noise reduction
- -
- No
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
Sabbat X12 Air Dancer
The Sabbat X12 Air Dancer is a budget-friendly true wireless earbud pair that emphasizes bass and clarity through its large 14.2mm drivers. With Bluetooth 5.0, support for SBC, AAC, and aptX codecs, and a combined 24-hour battery life with the case, it offers solid core performance for its price. Its IPX5 rating makes it suitable for workouts, though it lacks active noise cancellation and multipoint connectivity.
- Pro:Deep bass and clear treble from large 14.2mm drivers
- Pro:Long total battery life of 24 hours with charging case
- Pro:Supports high-quality aptX codec for better wireless audio
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint connection for simultaneous device pairing
- Con:Physical buttons may be less convenient than touch controls
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