Is the Technics EAH-AZ40 worth the upgrade from the Technics EAH-AZ60?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Technics EAH-AZ40 actually scores 14.0 points below the Technics EAH-AZ60, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. The gains are concentrated in battery (6.5 to 7.0). You do give up ground on sound (8.5 to 7.0) and calls (7.5 to 7.0). On paper: case weight 45 g to 30 g. Worth checking: codecs goes SBC, AAC, LDAC to SBC, AAC and driver size goes 8 mm to 6 mm. It is at least $75 cheaper, so the lower score comes with a saving. 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
- Battery6.57.0
- Calls7.57.0
- Value7.57.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | EAH-AZ60 | EAH-AZ40 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC | SBC, AAC | |
| Driver size | 8 mm | 6 mm | |
| Microphones | 4 | 1 | |
| Case weight | 45 g | 30 g | |
| Transparency mode | Yes | No | |
| Companion app | Yes | No | |
| Custom EQ | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | hybrid | none | |
| Quick charge | 15 min = 70 min | 10 min = 90 min | |
| Driver | 8 mm | 6mm | |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20000Hz | 20Hz-20kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "EAH-AZ60 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.