True Wireless
JLab Go Pods ANC
82Outstanding
$30
Full review dataJLab Go Pods ANC vs Wavefun Star 2: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JLab Go Pods ANC vs Wavefun Star 2, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Wavefun Star 2
Not yet scored
$23
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
- Wavefun Star 2
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
7.5
-
Noise cancelling
7.1
-
Battery
6.6
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Calls
7.1
-
Value
9.8
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Price (USD)
$30
$23
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
Both shipped in 2024. The JLab Go Pods ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Go Pods ANC2024
- Star 22024
What differsGo Pods ANCStar 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C.
Specifications
Go Pods ANCStar 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $23
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2024
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 13 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 99 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 200 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- -
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 26 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 1 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- 3.9 g
- Case weight
- 27.6 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 1
- 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
Wavefun Star 2
The Wavefun Star 2 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation and a compact, lightweight build. They provide a 6-hour playtime per charge (24 hours with the case), IPX5 sweat resistance, and low-latency gaming mode, making them a versatile pick for everyday listening and calls. Touch controls and a USB-C port round out the practical feature set.
- Pro:Effective ANC for the price
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable fit
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:Single microphone per earbud
- Con:Average battery life without case
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