True Wireless
Noise Buds X
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$18
Full review dataNoise Buds X vs SoundPEATS Q40 HD: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Noise Buds X vs SoundPEATS Q40 HD, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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 5 of 6 measures.
- Noise Buds X
- SoundPEATS Q40 HD
HearWiki score
-
80
Sound
-
7.6
Battery
-
8.0
Calls
-
6.8
Value
-
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?
Mixed generations
SoundPEATS Q40 HD (2026) against Noise Buds X (2021). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Noise Buds X brings ANC type Feedback against None, while the SoundPEATS Q40 HD answers with Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec LDAC against AAC.
- Buds X2021
- Q40 HD20265 yr newer
What differsBuds XQ40 HD
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Feedback
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP67
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ.
Specifications
Buds XQ40 HD
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $18
- $36
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 80
- Released
- 2021
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 12 mm driver
- 2× 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 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
- AAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 35 h
- 20 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 5 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- feedback
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.2 g
- 17 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP67
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
Noise Buds X
These budget-friendly true wireless earbuds pack active noise cancellation and a sizable 12mm driver for clear sound. With Bluetooth 5.3, a long 35-hour battery life, and IPX5 water resistance, they're built for everyday use. Touch controls and transparency mode add convenience, though they lack app support and multipoint connectivity.
- Pro:Effective noise cancellation for the price
- Pro:Excellent battery life at 35 hours total
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts
- Con:No app support for customization
- Con:Lacks multipoint connection for switching devices
- Con:Feedback-style ANC may not match pricier models
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
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