True Wireless
JLab Go Pop Plus
66Good
$18
Full review dataJLab Go Pop Plus vs SoundPEATS Q40 HD: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the SoundPEATS Q40 HD comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 80. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: SoundPEATS Q40 HD - Outstanding overall at around $36.
True Wireless
SoundPEATS Q40 HD
80Outstanding
$36
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
SoundPEATS Q40 HD leads on 4 of 6 measures.
- JLab Go Pop Plus
- SoundPEATS Q40 HD
HearWiki score
66
80
Sound
5.6
7.6
Battery
8.2
8.0
Calls
4.2
6.8
Value
8.0
9.2
Price (USD)
$18
$36
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
SoundPEATS Q40 HD (2026) against JLab Go Pop Plus (2023). The SoundPEATS Q40 HD is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec LDAC against AAC.
- Go Pop Plus2023
- Q40 HD20263 yr newer
What differsGo Pop PlusQ40 HD
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP67
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Go Pop PlusQ40 HD
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $18
- $36
- HearWiki score
- 66
- 80
- Released
- 2023
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 6 mm dynamic
- 2× 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 6 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 103 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- 200 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 9 h
- 20 h
- Battery incl. case
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 132 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 1 h
- 10 min → 5 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- ANC type
- -
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- 17 g
- Case weight
- 28.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP67
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
JLab Go Pop Plus
The JLab Go Pop Plus delivers standout battery endurance and a practical feature set at a very accessible price, making it a sensible budget pick. Its sound quality is unremarkable and comfort or call performance may not satisfy everyone, but the value proposition is strong for cost-conscious listeners.
- Pro:Excellent battery life for the price
- Pro:Lightweight and pocketable design
- Pro:Includes transparency mode and touch controls
- Con:Sound quality is lackluster
- Con:Comfort may be an issue for some
- Con:Call quality is inconsistent
SoundPEATS Q40 HD
The SoundPEATS Q40 HD is a budget-friendly wireless earbud with a rugged IP67 build, long 20-hour battery life, and Bluetooth 5.4 with LDAC support. It delivers a balanced, bass-forward sound from 11mm dynamic drivers, plus multipoint connectivity and app-based EQ for a feature set that exceeds its modest price.
- Pro:Long battery life (20 hours)
- Pro:IP67 water and dust resistance
- Pro:LDAC support for high-res audio
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Single microphone only
- Con:Physical buttons can be less convenient
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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