True Wireless
Noble Audio FoKus Rex5
Not yet scored
$450
Full review dataNoble Audio FoKus Rex5 vs Technics EAH-AZ100: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 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 7 of 7 measures.
- Noble Audio FoKus Rex5
- Technics EAH-AZ100
HearWiki score
-
86
Sound
-
9.2
Noise cancelling
-
8.6
Battery
-
8.7
Calls
-
7.8
Value
-
8.1
Price (USD)
$450
$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?
Mixed generations
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 brings Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3, while the Technics EAH-AZ100 answers with LE Audio (LC3).
- FoKus Rex52024
- EAH-AZ10020251 yr newer
What differsFoKus Rex5EAH-AZ100
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- No
- Yes
Platform
Level on: Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FoKus Rex5EAH-AZ100
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $450
- $250
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 86
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 5-driver hybrid
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 5
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Codecs
- aptX Adaptive, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 7 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- 25 h
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 2 h
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- 11.8 g
- Case weight
- -
- 42 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Noble Audio FoKus Rex5
The Noble FoKus Rex5 are premium true wireless earbuds with a sophisticated five-driver hybrid setup, blending a 10mm dynamic, 6mm planar, and three balanced armatures for detailed, high-resolution sound. They support aptX Adaptive and LDAC codecs, plus hybrid ANC and transparency mode, with a comfortable 9.6g per bud design and a total of 25 hours of playback with the charging case. The earbuds also feature Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint connectivity, wireless charging, and a companion app with a custom EQ for personalized tuning.
- Pro:Rich, detailed sound from a five-driver hybrid array
- Pro:Supports high-quality aptX Adaptive and LDAC codecs
- Pro:Hybrid ANC and transparency mode for versatile listening
- Con:Battery life drops to 5 hours with ANC enabled
- Con:Pricey at around $449
- Con:No mention of water resistance rating in specs
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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