Is the Technics EAH-AZ40 worth the upgrade from the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C)?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Technics EAH-AZ40 actually scores 16.0 points below the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C), so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on sound (8.5 to 7.0) and calls (8.0 to 7.0). On paper: weight 10.6 g to 5 g, multipoint pairing and case weight 50.8 g to 30 g. Worth checking: bluetooth goes 5.3 to 5.2 and battery incl. case goes 30 h to 25 h. One caution: this steps down a line tier (AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C) to EAH-AZ40), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. The two sit at effectively the same price. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.57.0
- Battery7.57.0
- Calls8.07.0
- Value7.57.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C) | EAH-AZ40 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 10.6 g | 5 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IPX4 | |
| Battery incl. case | 30 h | 25 h | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 6 mm | |
| Case weight | 50.8 g | 30 g | |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
| Transparency mode | Yes | No | |
| Companion app | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | adaptive | none | |
| Controls | both | touch | |
| Driver | dynamic | 6mm | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz | 20Hz-20kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C) to EAH-AZ40". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across true wireless and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.