A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

Technics EAH AZ60 IPX4

IP ratings is the rating of protection offered by a casing, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value represents protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IPX4, the Technics EAH AZ60's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

In comparison to the Technics EAH AZ60, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a rating of IP54 meaning that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Technics EAH AZ60 14g

Technics EAH AZ60 have a weight of 14g . We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g are heavier than the Technics EAH AZ60 with a difference of 36g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Technics EAH AZ60 are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables connecting the two earbuds together.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless because it has no cables connecting the pair of earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 have sweat resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 have stereo speakers, what this means is that Technics EAH AZ60's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (noise) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.

Technics EAH AZ60 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have ANC which makes both earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that suits your travel or that suites your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 sit well in place, creating an acoustic covering that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the earbuds music from leaking out at the same.

Both Bowers & Wilkins PI7, and Technics EAH AZ60 have passive noise reduction which implies that both tone down ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

Technics EAH AZ60 8mm

Technics EAH AZ60 have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, its size corellates with the loudness of the earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Technics EAH AZ60 by 1.2mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Highest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20000Hz

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.

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Battery Life

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

Technics EAH AZ60 7.5hours

The Technics EAH AZ60's battery life is 7.5 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is less than that of Technics EAH AZ60 by 3 hours . Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 18hours

Technics EAH AZ60 25hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Technics EAH AZ60's case has a full charge of 25 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of Technics EAH AZ60 by 7 hours

Charge Time

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

Technics EAH AZ60 2hours

It requires 2 hours to fully charge the Technics EAH AZ60's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 takes 3 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Technics EAH AZ60 by 1 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just put down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and case.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

The Technics EAH AZ60 use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 v5

Technics EAH AZ60 v5.2

The Technics EAH AZ60 have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of Technics EAH AZ60 . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10meters

Technics EAH AZ60 10meters

The Technics EAH AZ60 have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Technics EAH AZ60

Has Aac

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Technics EAH AZ60 will work fine with your MacBook. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Ldac

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

The Technics EAH AZ60 support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It is capable of a very high bitrate of 990kbps, providing high-resolution audio.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

Has Aptx Hd

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX HD, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It supports high-quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

Technics EAH AZ60 8only

Technics EAH AZ60 have 8 microphones.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 microphones are 6, less than that of Technics EAH AZ60 by 2 . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce noise from the desired sound.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy environments.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, say you’re having a jog but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

The Technics EAH AZ60 support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Technics EAH AZ60 2only

Technics EAH AZ60 support multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have this function. It means that you can turn off the device's microphone, but you can still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

The Technics EAH AZ60, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

The Technics EAH AZ60 support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds will notify you if the battery is low, and it's time to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 ✓

Technics EAH AZ60 come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or placing them inside your bag without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bowers & Wilkins PI7	Technics EAH AZ60
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IPX4
	weight	50g	14g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	9.2mm	8mm
	lowest frequency	10Hz	✗
	highest frequency	20000Hz	✗
POWER	battery life	4.5hours	7.5hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	25hours
	charge time	3hours	2hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has ldac	✗	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	8only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	✗	2only
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Ldac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Has Aptx Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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