Westone B30
form factor in-ear
driver type balanced armature
Wireless Yes
battery life hours 8
water resistance IPX4
32 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sound (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong build (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average battery (12th percentile)
- Below average comfort (30th percentile)
- Below average anc (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | 5 Pair Patented STAR Silicone Tips, 5 Pair True-Fit Foam Tips |
Audio
| Driver Type | balanced armature |
| Drivers | 3 |
| Freq Min | 15 |
| Freq Max | 18000 |
| Impedance | 110 |
| Sensitivity | 117 |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes |
| Codecs | aptX |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Westone B30 | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100-K | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro | Sony WF-1000XM6 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | balanced armature | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 28 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP57 | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP57 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westone B30 | 32 | 44.9 | 81.5 | 97.5 | 11.8 | 29.5 | 43.3 | 40.3 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100-K Compare | 97.5 | 97.5 | 81.5 | 99.1 | 82.9 | 73.3 | 99.2 | 80.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.5 | 97.5 | 98.9 | 93.6 | 77.8 | 94.6 | 99.6 | 89.8 |
| Sony WF-1000XM6 Compare | 97.5 | 99.8 | 81.5 | 89.2 | 80 | 73.3 | 99.2 | 80.7 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 Compare | 97.5 | 92.1 | 81.5 | 97 | 49.4 | 94.6 | 98.1 | 89.8 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3 Compare | 97.5 | 84.3 | 98.9 | 91.5 | 80 | 94.6 | 99.6 | 99.4 |
Usage Scores
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