Is the Technics EAH-AZ100 worth the upgrade from the Edifier NeoBuds Pro?

Verdict

Clear upgrade

Going from the Edifier NeoBuds Pro to the Technics EAH-AZ100 buys you 17.4 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in value (4.3 to 8.1), battery (5.4 to 8.7) and noise cancelling (6.7 to 8.6). On paper: battery life 6 h to 12 h, bluetooth 5.0 to 5.3 and battery life (anc on) 5 h to 10 h. Worth checking: full charge time goes 60 min to 120 min and drivers per side goes 2 to 1. One caution: this steps down a line tier (NeoBuds Pro to EAH-AZ100), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. That costs $108 more, or about $6 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. If your current pair is worn out or the gains line up with how you listen, this one is worth the money.