Over-Ear
Soul Emotion Max
Not yet scored
$120
Full review dataSoul Emotion Max vs Wavefun Wave Pro X: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Soul Emotion Max vs Wavefun Wave Pro X, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Wavefun Wave Pro X
89Outstanding
$130
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Wavefun Wave Pro X leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Soul Emotion Max
- Wavefun Wave Pro X
HearWiki score
-
89
Sound
-
8.5
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
-
9.5
Calls
-
7.5
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$120
$130
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
Wavefun Wave Pro X (2026) against Soul Emotion Max (2024). The Wavefun Wave Pro X edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3.
- Emotion Max2024
- Wave Pro X20262 yr newer
What differsEmotion MaxWave Pro X
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
Platform
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Emotion MaxWave Pro X
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $130
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 89
- Released
- 2024
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 13 mm driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 13 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 24 h
- 100 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 60 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- feedforward
- -
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- -
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- cVc 8.0
- -
What reviewers said
Soul Emotion Max
The Soul Emotion Max is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone with active noise cancellation and Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint connectivity. It delivers up to 24 hours of playback with ANC engaged, and its dual MEMS microphones plus cVc 8.0 technology ensure clear voice calls. The IPX4 rating adds light water resistance for everyday use.
- Pro:Effective feedforward ANC for the price
- Pro:Long 24-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint for seamless switching
- Con:13mm drivers may limit bass depth
- Con:No wired playback option mentioned
- Con:ANC is feedforward, not adaptive
Wavefun Wave Pro X
The Wavefun Wave Pro X is a versatile over-ear wireless headphone with a claimed 100-hour battery life (60 with ANC on), Bluetooth 6.0, and a foldable design for portability. It features active noise cancellation, transparency mode, wear detection, and a detachable cable for wired use, making it a strong budget-friendly option for everyday listening.
- Pro:Exceptional 100-hour battery life (60 with ANC)
- Pro:Includes ANC, transparency mode, and wear detection
- Pro:Foldable design with USB-C and wireless charging
- Con:No mention of high-resolution codec support in specs
- Con:Frequency response range is standard, not extended
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium at this price
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