True Wireless
JLab Go Pods ANC
82Outstanding
$30
Full review dataJLab Go Pods ANC vs Wavefun WavePods: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JLab Go Pods ANC vs Wavefun WavePods, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Wavefun WavePods
Not yet scored
$33
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
- Wavefun WavePods
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
7.5
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Noise cancelling
7.1
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Battery
6.6
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Calls
7.1
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Value
9.8
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Price (USD)
$30
$33
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 Wavefun WavePods (2023). The JLab Go Pods ANC is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and ANC type Hybrid against None.
- Go Pods ANC20241 yr newer
- WavePods2023
What differsGo Pods ANCWavePods
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Level on: Top codec.
Specifications
Go Pods ANCWavePods
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $33
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2023
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 99 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 200 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- -
- Battery life
- -
- 15 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 26 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
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- -
- Case weight
- 27.6 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- Wavefun XBuds
- 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
Wavefun WavePods
The Wavefun WavePods are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds with a secure ear-hook design, ideal for active use. They offer Bluetooth 5.3, AAC codec support, and a long 15-hour battery life, powered by 11mm dynamic drivers for punchy sound. While lacking active noise cancellation, they include a low-latency game mode for improved audio sync during gaming.
- Pro:Secure ear-hook design for stability
- Pro:Long 15-hour battery life
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with AAC codec support
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Budget build quality may feel less premium
- Con:Limited to AAC codec, no aptX or LDAC
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