Technics Eah Az80 Vs. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Ex Review

IP ratings refer to the level of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value represents protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Technics EAH AZ80's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes. Compared to the Technics EAH AZ80, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a rating of IP57 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, Technics EAH AZ80 has a lower liquid rating than Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX Technics EAH AZ80 have a weight of 14g . We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, at 12g are lighter than the Technics EAH AZ80 with a difference -2g True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Technics EAH AZ80 are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also is true wireless because it has no cables linking the 2 earbuds . Technics EAH AZ80 have sweat resistance Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc Technics EAH AZ80 have stereo speakers, what this means is that Technics EAH AZ80's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX and Technics EAH AZ80 have stereo speakers Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero which results in a reduced level of noise.

The Technics EAH AZ80 have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too have ANC making both devices ideal for flights and rush hour travels. The Technics EAH AZ80 and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the noise cancellation type that suits your travel or that enhances your relaxation time.

Technics EAH AZ80 sit tightly in place, this creates a sound seal that tones down your environment sounds while preventing the device voice audio from leaking out at the same. Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that both limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out. Technics EAH AZ80 driver unit is 10mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.

The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, the unit size determines the sound made by the device. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 0.8mm , 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.

The Technics EAH AZ80's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices produce equal bass Technics EAH AZ80's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device produces high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that Technics EAH AZ80 generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX Technics EAH AZ80's battery life is 7.5 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge.

A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery life is more than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 0.5 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

This is given by the manufacturer, and Technics EAH AZ80's case is said to have a full charge of 17.5 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's charging case has a battery life of 20 hours, more than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 2.5 hours It takes 2 hours to fully charge the Technics EAH AZ80's battery.

It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 0.5 hours Technics EAH AZ80, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a supported charging pad.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of the earbuds. The Technics EAH AZ80 have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights show the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too have a battery level indicator, these enable you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery. The Technics EAH AZ80 use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too have USB TYPE-C.

This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets. Technics EAH AZ80 have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, older than that of Technics EAH AZ80 . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Technics EAH AZ80 have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Technics EAH AZ80 Technics EAH AZ80 support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps.

Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Technics EAH AZ80 will work fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 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. Technics EAH AZ80 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, which provides high-resolution audio. Technics EAH AZ80 have 8 microphones. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX microphones are 6, less than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 2 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Technics EAH AZ80 have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out noise from the desired sound. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.

The Technics EAH AZ80 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing them The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a jog but still want to be able to hear traffic. The Technics EAH AZ80 have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused. The Technics EAH AZ80 support fast charging.

Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device. Also the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster.

Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in thirty minutes. The Technics EAH AZ80 have a multipoint of 3 connections, the multipoint feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a multipoint count of 2, less than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 1 only . Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call and not miss notifications coming from another device. The Technics EAH AZ80 have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also have this function.

It means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice. With the Technics EAH AZ80, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too have a control panel on them.

The Technics EAH AZ80 have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals. When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a warranty period of 3Years, more than that of Technics EAH AZ80 by 2 Years . Technics EAH AZ80 have voice prompts.

With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you if the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge them. The Technics EAH AZ80 come with their own special pouch.

Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them in your pockets without a casing can easily damage them. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.