True Wireless
Marshall Minor IV
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$160
Full review dataMarshall Minor IV vs Technics EAH-AZ100: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Marshall Minor IV vs Technics EAH-AZ100, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Technics EAH-AZ100
86Outstanding
$250
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Technics EAH-AZ100 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Marshall Minor IV
- Technics EAH-AZ100
HearWiki score
-
86
Sound
-
9.2
Noise cancelling
-
8.6
Battery
-
8.7
Calls
-
7.8
Value
-
8.1
Price (USD)
$160
$250
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
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Marshall Minor IV (2019). The Technics EAH-AZ100 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Transparency mode.
- Minor IV2019
- EAH-AZ10020256 yr newer
What differsMinor IVEAH-AZ100
- ANC type
- None
- Hybrid
- Transparency mode
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, LE Audio (LC3), Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Wear detection, Custom EQ, Companion app, Water resistance.
Specifications
Minor IVEAH-AZ100
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $160
- $250
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 86
- Released
- 2019
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, LC3
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 7 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- 30 h
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- 66 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 3 h
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- No
- Yes
- Weight
- 7.4 g
- 11.8 g
- Case weight
- -
- 42 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX4
- Foldable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Marshall Minor IV
The Marshall Minor IV true wireless earbuds deliver a signature Marshall-tuned sound with a 12mm dynamic driver, offering up to 30 hours of total battery life with the charging case. With multipoint connectivity and wireless charging, they are a versatile option for everyday listening without active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Marshall signature sound with 12mm dynamic driver
- Pro:Long 30-hour total battery life with case
- Pro:Multipoint connection for seamless device switching
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No transparency mode
- Con:Only one microphone per earbud
Technics EAH-AZ100
The Technics EAH-AZ100 are premium true wireless earbuds that deliver rich, detailed sound through a 10mm dynamic driver, with support for high-resolution LDAC streaming. They combine effective hybrid active noise cancellation with a comfortable, IPX4-rated design, plus smart features like multipoint pairing and wireless charging for versatile daily use. With up to 12 hours of playtime on a single charge, they are built to last through long listening sessions.
- Pro:Excellent sound quality with LDAC support
- Pro:Strong hybrid ANC and transparency modes
- Pro:Long battery life with wireless charging case
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Touch controls may be overly sensitive
- Con:No aptX codec support
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