Over-Ear
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
80Outstanding
$35
Full review dataJLab JBuddies Pro Wireless vs Tronsmart Sounfii Q20: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 80. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $35.
Over-Ear
Tronsmart Sounfii Q20
62Average
$25
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Tronsmart Sounfii Q20 leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
- Tronsmart Sounfii Q20
HearWiki score
80
62
Sound
7.0
5.8
Noise cancelling
-
3.2
Battery
8.1
8.6
Calls
4.2
5.5
Value
8.7
7.6
Price (USD)
$35
$25
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 JBuddies Pro Wireless (2025) against Tronsmart Sounfii Q20 (2024). The Tronsmart Sounfii Q20 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0 and ANC type Feed-forward against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Custom EQ and Companion app.
- JBuddies Pro Wireless20251 yr newer
- Sounfii Q202024
What differsJBuddies Pro WirelessSounfii Q20
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.3
- ANC type
- None
- Feed-forward
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C, Water resistance.
Specifications
JBuddies Pro WirelessSounfii Q20
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $35
- $25
- HearWiki score
- 80
- 62
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 15 m
- Battery life
- 35 h
- 60 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 60 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 150 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- No
- No
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 165 g
- 246 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX4
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 1
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Mic sensitivity
- -42 dBV
- -
What reviewers said
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
The JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless are budget-friendly over-ear headphones aimed at younger listeners, offering a lightweight and foldable design for easy travel. They provide a long 35-hour battery life and IPX4 sweat resistance, making them suitable for daily use and light activity, though they lack active noise cancellation and multipoint connectivity.
- Pro:Long 35-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable design
- Pro:IPX4 sweat resistance
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint Bluetooth connection
- Con:Basic button controls only
Tronsmart Sounfii Q20
The Tronsmart Sounfii Q20 is an affordable over-ear wireless headphone that delivers strong value with active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint, and an impressive 60-hour battery life. Its 40 mm drivers, AAC support, and IPX4 rating make it a practical everyday choice for budget-conscious listeners.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of up to 60 hours
- Pro:Active noise cancellation included at a low price
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support
- Con:Build feels budget-oriented
- Con:Sound quality is decent but not premium
- Con:Only feedforward ANC, not adaptive
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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