Open-Ear
SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro
76Great
$40
Full review dataSoundPEATS PearlClip Pro vs Wavefun SportBuds: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro vs Wavefun SportBuds, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Open-Ear
Wavefun SportBuds
Not yet scored
$22
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro
- Wavefun SportBuds
HearWiki score
76
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Sound
7.3
-
Battery
6.4
-
Calls
6.3
-
Value
9.1
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Price (USD)
$40
$22
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
SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro (2025) against Wavefun SportBuds (2020). The SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3.
- PearlClip Pro20255 yr newer
- SportBuds2020
What differsPearlClip ProSportBuds
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
Platform
Level on: Top codec.
Specifications
PearlClip ProSportBuds
- Type
- Open-Ear
- Open-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $40
- $22
- HearWiki score
- 76
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- bright
- -
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 15 h
- Battery incl. case
- 24 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 32 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- ANC type
- none
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Weight
- 5.8 g
- -
- Case weight
- 46.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- Wavefun XBuds
What reviewers said
SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro
The SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro are budget-friendly open-ear earbuds designed for active use, prioritizing awareness of your surroundings. They offer a lightweight, secure clip-on fit with Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint connectivity, and a total of 24 hours of playback with the charging case. With IPX5 water resistance and touch controls, they are a practical choice for workouts and daily commutes.
- Pro:Lightweight and secure clip-on design
- Pro:Good battery life with charging case
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Sound quality may lack bass compared to in-ear models
Wavefun SportBuds
The Wavefun SportBuds are budget-friendly open-ear ear-hook headphones built for sports and outdoor activities. They feature a secure fit, Bluetooth 5.3, and an 11mm dynamic driver that emphasizes bass, along with a long 15-hour battery life. While they lack active noise cancellation, they are designed to keep you aware of your surroundings during workouts.
- Pro:Secure ear-hook design for sports
- Pro:Long 15-hour battery life
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 for stable connectivity
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Only AAC codec support
- Con:Open-ear design may leak sound
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