Technics EAH-AZ100-N
viaim OpenNote
What Buyers Say
Technics EAH-AZ100-N
The Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds receive overwhelmingly positive feedback for their exceptional sound quality, particularly with LDAC and Dolby Atmos. Users highlight the surprisingly effective AI-powered call noise cancellation, which blocks out background noise like screaming children or car washes. Comfort and customization via the app are also praised, though some note the ANC is slightly weaker than the previous AZ80 model.
Pros
- Exceptional sound quality with LDAC
- AI-powered call noise cancellation
- Comfortable fit for hours
- Customizable EQ via app
- Effective ANC and pass-through modes
Cons
- High price point ($300)
- ANC slightly weaker than AZ80
- Touch controls take getting used to
viaim OpenNote
The product receives mostly positive feedback for its premium packaging, comfortable open-ear design, and useful AI recording and transcription features. However, a significant verified negative review highlights severe reliability issues, including spontaneous recording stops, garbled audio, poor transcriptions, and privacy concerns. The mixed sentiment is driven by a small sample size, with the negative review carrying substantial weight due to its detailed complaints.
Pros
- Premium packaging
- Comfortable open-ear design
- Accurate AI transcription and summaries
- Good sound quality
- Easy setup and pairing
Cons
- Unreliable recording stops without notification
- Garbled audio in recordings
- Poor transcription accuracy
- Spontaneous earpiece shutdown during calls
- Incorrect file timestamps and titles
Scores
Specifications
| Technics EAH-AZ100-N | viaim OpenNote | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | in-ear | open-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless | ear-hook |
| Ear Tips | Extra large, Large, Medium, Small | — |
| Weight | 0.05 kg★ | 0.07 kg |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 10 mm | 18 mm★ |
| Drivers | 1★ | — |
| Freq Min | 20 Hz★ | — |
| Freq Max | 40 kHz★ | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| Codecs | AAC, LC3, LDAC, SBC | SBC, AAC, LHDC |
| Surround | Dolby Atmos | — |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | adaptive | — |
| Transparency | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Profiles | AVRCP, A2DP, HSP, HFP, TMAP, PBP | — |
| Multipoint | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wired Connector | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 |
| Range | 10 m★ | — |
| Earbud Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 8 hrs | 19 hrs★ |
| Charge Time | 2.5 hrs★ | — |
| Fast Charging | 15 min. for 90 min. playback | 10 min for 1 hour playback |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Case Battery | ||
| Case Battery | 28 hrs | 53 hrs★ |
| Case Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 6★ | 4 |
| NC Mic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | Voice Control 2.0 |
| Touch Controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| App | Android & iOS | viaim AI |
| Volume Limiting | ✗ | — |
| Gaming Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bone Conduction | ✗ | ✗ |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 |
Pros & Cons
Technics EAH-AZ100-N
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong sound (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong mic (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong anc (97th percentile)97th %ile
viaim OpenNote
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong sound (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong mic (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (23rd percentile)
Pricing
viaim OpenNote offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 9 of 38 specs.
