True Wireless
Technics EAH-AZ100
86Outstanding
$250
Full review dataTechnics EAH-AZ100 vs Technics EAH-AZ40M2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Technics EAH-AZ100 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Technics EAH-AZ100 - Outstanding overall at around $250.
True Wireless
Technics EAH-AZ40M2
72Great
$170
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.
- Technics EAH-AZ100
- Technics EAH-AZ40M2
HearWiki score
86
72
Sound
9.2
7.5
Noise cancelling
8.6
6.2
Battery
8.7
6.3
Calls
7.8
6.4
Value
8.1
5.7
Price (USD)
$250
$170
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?
New platform
Technics EAH-AZ100 (2025) against Technics EAH-AZ40M2 (2023). The Technics EAH-AZ100 is the newer platform here: LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Hybrid against Feed-forward.
- EAH-AZ10020252 yr newer
- EAH-AZ40M22023
What differsEAH-AZ100EAH-AZ40M2
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Feed-forward
Platform
Level on: Bluetooth, Top codec, Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Water resistance.
Specifications
EAH-AZ100EAH-AZ40M2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $250
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 72
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 6 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 4 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 10 h
- 3.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 28 h
- 18 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- 15 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- 5 g
- Case weight
- 42 g
- 35 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- MEMS
What reviewers said
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
Technics EAH-AZ40M2
The Technics EAH-AZ40M2 are a stylish and feature-rich pair of true wireless earbuds that deliver a spacious soundstage and solid performance for their mid-range price. They offer a good set of specifications, including LDAC support and wireless charging, but fall short of top-tier rivals in terms of bass punch and overall noise cancellation strength.
- Pro:Spacious, open soundstage
- Pro:Attractive, compact design
- Pro:Robust feature set including LDAC and wireless charging
- Con:Lacks punch and drive in bass
- Con:Noise cancellation is only average for the price
- Con:Battery life is modest, especially with ANC on
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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