True Wireless
Technics EAH-AZ100
86Outstanding
$250
Full review dataTechnics EAH-AZ100 vs Yamaha TW-E5A: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Technics EAH-AZ100 vs Yamaha TW-E5A, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Yamaha TW-E5A
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$150
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
- Yamaha TW-E5A
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
9.2
-
Noise cancelling
8.6
-
Battery
8.7
-
Calls
7.8
-
Value
8.1
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Price (USD)
$250
$150
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 Yamaha TW-E5A (2020). The Technics EAH-AZ100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, Top codec LC3 against AAC, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Hybrid against None. The Yamaha TW-E5A answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IPX5 against IPX4.
- EAH-AZ10020255 yr newer
- TW-E5A2020
What differsEAH-AZ100TW-E5A
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
EAH-AZ100TW-E5A
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $250
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 6.2 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 6.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 26 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 10 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 28 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 1.2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- 7.1 g
- Case weight
- 42 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 2
- Microphone type
- 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
Yamaha TW-E5A
The Yamaha TW-E5A are true wireless earbuds designed for everyday listening, offering a compact 6.2mm dynamic driver and IPX5 water resistance for workouts or commutes. They provide up to 26 hours of total battery life with the charging case, support Bluetooth 5.0 with SBC, AAC, and aptX codecs, and include Yamaha's Listening Care feature to optimize sound at lower volumes. A transparency mode and app support round out the package, though there's no active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Long total battery life of 26 hours with the case
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for sweat and light rain
- Pro:Supports both AAC and aptX codecs for better wireless audio
- Con:No active noise cancellation, so isolation is limited
- Con:Physical buttons may require a firm press, causing discomfort
- Con:Charging case takes about two hours to fully recharge
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