Technics AZ70WE Premium True Wireless Earbuds, with Noise Cancelling and Bluetooth Functionality - Silver

I wanted a very good sounding in-ear matching my other cans (AKG K712 pro, Sennheiser PXC-550II). As an audiphile for about 40 years, this is a real challinge with in-ears....I tried the following ANC in-ears:- Sony WF-1000XM3 (telephone function unusable, nerdy high power blinking, HUGE box)- Panasonic AZ-W500 (same as this one, but smaller case & 8mm instead of 10mm driver)- Apple Ipod Pro (way too low vol. on androids with no AAC)Strengths:- best sound of all, easily fulfils AUDIPHILE requirements: clear, neutral, VERY differentiating, unbelievable punch, true deep bass, but no frequencies overdone, especially not the bass (I can't stand such headphones). Very pleasant listenoing over hours with no mental hearing fatigue. I also bought a closed headphone upgrade and would say this in-ear is on par with the best closed & neutral wireless and wired cans around 200-300 GBP (Sennheise PXC-550 II, Sennheiser Momentum 3, Yamaha MT HPH-8, Austrian Audio X-55, the like). I tend to believe this is due to the exceptional driver size (10mm diameter means almost double the area than the usual 7mm ones).- good-looking, including the case- Correctly implemented SBC codec. Other than Apples Ipod Pro (way too muted on SBC-only phones)- One of the best ANC algorithms, adjustable in 100 steps. On par with the SOny, better than Airpod Pro- long play time (6.5h)- 5 different pairs of silicone tips , instead just 3 with apple.Weaknesses:- comport is only medium. Most likely it's possible to improve with foam tips or by applying a pair of apple ipad air pads (may require removing the sound tubes...). Reason: As with all in-ears other than the Ipod Pro's they have a stiff audio tube over which the silicone earpiece is placed. The tube's stiffness leaves only little place for adaptation to the ear. Apple did this way better: their tips are mounted ONLY at their base. The whole height is left for adaptation. Also, the edge of the tips are quite sharp instead of gently rounded, so this adds to uncomfortable stiffness in that area.- No AptX codec, neither AptX nor the HD or LL (low latency) variant- price/value: very expensive (very good if you get a used one for 170 GBP or so)- Lacks any innovative features : no HD codecs, no real headphone eq (e.g. Morphit or sonarworks mobile), no new-style tips (like apple)- box is too large, 1/3rd is empty space between the protruding pods-

I'm no expert when it comes to audio, but I've owned many pairs of headphones over the years so I can compare the sound to what I've owned in the past and what I currently run on my main listening setup.I originally bougbt a pair of CX400bt Sennheiser true wireless earbuds but really disliked them so I got them returned and instead bought these. The main issues I wanted fixing from the CX400s was the scratchy plastic with the hard edges, awful touch controls, and oversized casing that didn't fit under a motorcycle helmet.These technics fixed all those issues and then gave me something new too. The sound is so much cleaner and wider than the CX400s. I'm so glad I made the swap, even though these are a pinch more expensive it was still worth it.The unboxing experience was lovely. No advertising the product on the box when I've already bought it. High quality closed-cell foam holding it all in place and super tighly cut card and paper; must've been expensive for them to make this box. No plastic either which is great to see!!The noise cancelling is ok. It's nice that it's adjustable but it's always going to fall behind overear headphones with ANC. However theyre not bad and I often use them as earplugs by just having ANC on with nothing playing.The app these use isn't cluckly and full of rubbish which is great from a users point of view and it's easy to change the settings.The charging case is really nice. Made of aluminum on the outside and soft touch plastic on the inside. Charge times are fairly average but the playback time is above average (from my experience). I spent a Saturday washing both our cars and my motorcycle which took a total of 6 hours (I do everything from prewash to two stage polishing) and they didn't run out of battery.All in all, so happy I swapped these for the CX400s (which also have 0 support from Sennheiser once the Amazon return period expires, I still have another pair waiting to return). Definitely worth trying out if you're looking for a decent pair of above average quality earbuds.

It’s not often one purchases something these days that is worth the money. These earbuds certainly are. They are comfortable and stay snug whilst running or working out. The noise cancelling is a revelation. The app have lots of features, such as an equaliser, find my earbuds and the option of disabling control via the buds themselves. This particular feature I like. They look high end too, I’ve had several comments from fellow commuters on my way to work, noting the stylish aesthetics. Very happy with them and recommend them to you. Thanks Jeff.