Over-Ear
Wavefun Wave Pro X
89Outstanding
$130
Full review dataWavefun Wave Pro X vs Yamaha YH-WL500: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Wavefun Wave Pro X vs Yamaha YH-WL500, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Yamaha YH-WL500
Not yet scored
$250
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 7 of 7 measures.
- Wavefun Wave Pro X
- Yamaha YH-WL500
HearWiki score
89
-
Sound
8.5
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
7.5
-
Value
9.0
-
Price (USD)
$130
$250
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 Yamaha YH-WL500 (2019). The Wavefun Wave Pro X edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.0 against 4.2.
- Wave Pro X20267 yr newer
- YH-WL5002019
What differsWave Pro XYH-WL500
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 4.2
Platform
Specifications
Wave Pro XYH-WL500
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $130
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 89
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 4.2
- Codecs
- -
- SBC
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 100 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 60 h
- -
- Full charge time
- -
- 180 min
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- -
- 315 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
What reviewers said
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
Yamaha YH-WL500
The Yamaha YH-WL500 is a wireless over-ear headphone aimed at musicians, offering a 2.4 GHz low-latency connection plus Bluetooth for versatile use. Its semi-open back design and included transmitter make it easy to pair with instruments, though it lacks active noise cancellation and has a modest battery life.
- Pro:Low-latency 2.4 GHz wireless for instrument play
- Pro:Semi-open back design for natural sound
- Pro:Includes transmitter for easy instrument connection
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Battery life is only 9 hours
- Con:Supports only SBC codec
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