Technics Premium Hi-Fi True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds with Advanced Noise Cancelling, 3 Device Multipoint Connectivity, Wireless Charging, Hi-Res Audio + Enhanced Calling - EAH-AZ80-S (Silver)

These Technic earbuds are surprisingly good. I've been a Sony XM4 and now XM5 user for a few years now and didn't think anything out there could rival them. But after using the Technics EAH-AZ80-Ks for the better part of a week now, I have to admit they are starting to be my new 'go to' earphones for everything. One of the big things I REALLY like is the 3-device multi-point connectivity feature. I have my Windows PC, my iPhone 15 Pro Max and my iPad Pro as my main devices. And the hand off for each device is flawless. The sound rivals my Sony XM5s too! Maybe not as much deep bass as the Sony XM4s but I still love the sound quality overall. Plus there is no sound cut-offs like I'm experiencing with the Sony XM-5s. They look great in your ear and even though they're a bit larger than the Sony XM5s their low-profile design doesn't stick out of your ears too far either and that concha thing really does a great job of nestling inside you ear comfortably. The only thing I wish is the battery life would be longer. I'm getting around 6-7 hours with ANC on. For me its only a small thing, you can get another hour or so of playback after charging for a few minutes and I have my Sonys available to switch to while its charging. So if you're in the market for new earphones, give these a look, you won't be disappointment. **Update 12/7/2023 - I bought the silver color a couple of weeks ago so I now have both colors. Its great, if one needs to be recharged I can just pop the other one in. I'm officially moving on from my Sony XM4s and XM5s to the Technics EAH-AZ80s as my official earbuds of choice. The new Sony XM5s are having sound drop outs because of where my Windows laptop is positioned on my desk. If I even move my head a certain way, the XM5s continually cut-out and I've gotten fed up with that. The older XM4s don't have that problem though, strange, I would've thought a newer product wouldn't have those issues. I'll still use the new Sony XM5s with my iPhone and iPad Pro when I'm out and about though, just not at my desk with the Windows desktop computer anymore. And I have no intention of moving my Windows laptop just because a pair of earbuds can't keep a stable reception. But these Technics have no problems keeping that Bluetooth connection even when I move my head back and forth between my Mac and PC laptop, its' nice and stable. And the sound is wonderful, just as good as my Sony XM4 and XM5 earbuds. And the fit is great, they feel very snug and comfortable in my ear.

I’ve been using these earbuds for over six months, more than 8 hours a day, mainly for work, meetings, music, and general daily use. • Treble (medium to high frequencies) is the best I’ve personally experienced on true wireless earbuds: very clear, detailed, and clean. Bass is slightly less powerful than some high-end Sony earbuds, but still excellent in quality and well controlled. Make sure to use the mobile app and set audio quality to the highest level to get the best sound. Some mid-level quality settings improve multipoint stability and feature compatibility, so there is a good balance to choose from. • The aesthetics and materials are outstanding. From the metal case cover to the plastics, everything feels premium and well engineered. They feel solid, durable, and truly “high-end” in hand. • Battery life is not the strongest feature, but charging is fast. The case holds enough power for multiple recharges when you’re on the go. A big plus: you can charge one earbud while continuing to use the other, without drops in call or audio or mic quality. • This is one of the strongest aspects of the product. Bluetooth stability is exceptional: no random dropouts, no intermittent connections. Multipoint switching between devices is fast, reliable, and seamless. Compared to many other Bluetooth devices I’ve used, this is the most stable connection experience I’ve had. • Noise cancelling is outstanding. With the correct ear tip size, you can almost completely forget about your surroundings. During meetings or calls, background noise is also removed and not noticeable to others. • Microphone quality is excellent, with clear and natural voice capture. Easily good enough for professional meetings and even streaming. Call quality remains consistent even when switching devices or charging one earbud. • Without hesitation, these are the best earbuds I’ve used for work and meetings, considering flexibility, stability, sound quality, microphone clarity, and noise cancelling. • Also highly recommended for gaming and multiplayer gaming due to low latency, stable connection, and clear voice communication. • For music, they are excellent overall, though bass-focused listeners might still prefer some Sony models or other brands. Final thoughts If your priority is professional use, long daily wear, stable multipoint connectivity, top-tier noise cancelling, and excellent call quality, these earbuds are hard to beat.

I’m sorry, but I don’t understand why people think these have great sound. The bass is pathetic for a 10mm driver, and they also lack any crispness at all frequency ranges. Other than that, they are the best earbuds I’ve tried. I have tried the following: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Jabra Elite 10 EarFun Free Pro 2 SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Denon PerL TOZO Golden X1 realme Earbud T300 TOZO NC9 (9mm driver; Frequency response range: 14Hz - 20kHz) I keep coming back to my $36 TOZO NC9’s as my favorite all-round earbuds; and countless people agree with me. They get down to 14Hz with just a 9mm driver which is very noticeable when watching TV and movies. These Technics lack rumbling bass and also lack clarity and crispness at higher frequencies. The bass also isn’t overpowering with the TOZO NC9’s. It’s always right regardless of what you’re listening to and they don’t even have an equalizer. They always sound good. These don’t, no matter how much you play with the equalizer app. With that said, these Technics have a lot going for them. They have FANTASTIC noise cancelling (the best I’ve tried). You can even adjust what frequencies they tune out more or less with the app (lower or higher frequencies). They fit REALLY WELL. I can wear them for 5 hours and they don’t hurt my ears. The battery life is also pretty good, but not awesome. The app is great and you can customize almost every touch input for each earbud. There are too many other things you can customize to list, but it is more than any of the other earbuds I have tried. They also don’t collect information on every input you make on your phone and sell your user information to China like “realme Earbud T300” say in the user agreement which nobody reads. The build quality of both the earbuds and the charging case is superb! The most important things to me when it comes to earbuds are 1) ANC: I primarily use my earbuds for watching TV because I watch TV in my bedroom where I have an air filter on full blast all the time and a window-unit A/C that runs 8 months out of the year. They create a LOT of white noise!! It’s almost like being on an airplane. So, noise cancelling is very important to me. 2) Fit: I also need them to fit well. If I can’t wear them for more than 2 hours before they begin to hurt my ears, then they are useless to me. These fit VERY well. 3) Battery Life: I sometimes watch TV for more than 5 hours when I’m trying to fall asleep and it’s nice to keep them in as long as possible to drown out the white noise in my bedroom even if I’m not listening to anything. 4) Sound Quality: When you’re trying earbuds that cost $100-$300, you typically get very good sound quality, so I have put that as #4. But these are so pathetic, especially for the price, it was a deal breaker. I don’t use my earbuds for phone calls, so I can’t speak to that aspect of these earbuds. I’m not going to carry around earbuds that cost $150-$300 and risk losing them just so I can talk wirelessly on my phone. That’s what $40 earbuds are for. Earbuds this expensive stay at home for me. I just keep coming back to my $36 TOZO NC9’s as my favorite earbuds, even if they were $150. The ANC isn’t as good as these Technics, but it’s still very good and better than many other earbuds I’ve tried for over $150. I can fall asleep with them in and wake up 8 hours later and they still don’t hurt my ears. The battery life is amazing! They last at least 7 hours with the ANC on. I have still not found earbuds with better sound quality than the TOZO NC9’s. The bass rumbles but is not over-powering and the mids and high frequencies are very clean but not harsh. I guess I’ll try the new Technics AZ100’s for $300. They still only go down to 20Hz but people appear to like the sound quality better. If it weren’t for the poor sound quality and decent, but not great battery life, the AZ80’s would be the best earbuds I’ve tried for my purposes. Update 3 days later (4/16/2025): Amazon had one of their 24 hour "super sales " on the EarFun Air Pro 4's for $60. These are FANTASTIC earbuds for almost any price and people agree with me based on the reviews. I thought I couldn't wear "teardrop" style earbuds because my left ear is shaped different than my right ear (and apparently almost everyone's else's ears). So, every pair of "teardrop" style earbuds I have tried hurt my left ear after 2-3 hours. The Technics "full in-ear" design still fits better, but these EarFun Air Pro 4's aren't bad, even for me. But most importantly, they have the sound clarity and bass the Technics lack. With that said, I wouldn't recommend the EarFun Air Pro 4's for audiophiles who want pure, unaltered sound. It sounds like EarFun plays around with the sound processing to make them sound "fun," as the name implies. I got the same impression from the "full in-ear" design EarFun Free Pro 2's that I returned because they didn't fit very well and didn't have great ANC. The ANC for the EarFun Air Pro 4's is pretty much as good as the Technics (which is the best I've tried) and they are also very customizable with the app like the Technics. The only small problem I have with the EarFun Air Pro 4's is they want to collect as much information about you off your phone as possible (including access to your pictures!) which is probably how they keep the price so low. You can deny access to most information they want to collect off your phone, but the default is "get as much user data as possible so we can sell it to whomever we want." This is VERY COMMON with earbuds that appear to be too good for the price. You are paying extra for Technics earbuds in part because they don't collect any more information about you than they need to make the app work. And they don't sell your data to everyone in the world. Keep that in mind when trying and buying earbuds if you care about privacy. The "realme Earbud T300" earbuds are the worst abusers of data privacy I have ever seen. Apple doesn't support their app because their abuse of user data is so extreme they want to collect information about every button you push on your phone and transmit it to a company in China and India. I'm going to keep these EarFun Air Pro 4's because they are so cheap, I can take them with me everywhere and not worry if I lose them like I would the AZ-80's. But I'm still going to try the Technics AZ100’s for $300. If the AZ-100's have similar sound quality as the EarFun Air Pro 4's, they would be keepers.

For reference, I am an iPhone user and have used the Airpods Pro 2 as my daily earbuds, so most of my review will be comparing the two. CONNECTION - 5/5 So, the the thing I was most worried about was how the Technics AZ80 will pair, but after you do the initial setup via their app, it connects automatically every time I take the earbuds out of its case. It's a painless and quick process that rivals the Airpods, mainly because there's no additional pop-up screens. I've had these for a few weeks now, and I never had them disconnect or anything. COMFORT - 4/5 The earbuds themselves are comfortable because they're light and have no stem. Yet doesn't get a perfect score for me personally because none of the ear tips that it came with worked. The stock tips make the earbuds sit too flush on my ear so it becomes sore from a plastic piece. It becomes uncomfortable after 45 minutes of continuous wear. But once I got some ear tips from other companies, it was a game changer! I recommend SednaEarfitLight or Divinus Velvet (size you have to figure out) because it creates just enough gap between the plastic part and my ear allowing me to wear them without any fatigue. NOISE CANCELLATION 3/5 These earbuds are pretty great at ambient sound, but when it comes to noise cancellation, it's just okay. It's passable, but doesn't compare to the Airpod Pros. I can still hear outside noise even at 100%. I would say this is its weakest area of the AZ80s. SOUND QUALITY 5/5 Now the best part of these wireless earbuds, is its sound quality! The app allows you to play with the EQ, and I just left them on "Dynamic", and it's been just so fun to listen to music. This definitely is what makes these pair shine. I compared them to a more expensive pair of IEM with a DAC, and you pretty much get 90% of the same with these (take this with a grain of salt since I'm not an audiophile at all lol). But yea, I've enjoyed listening to all genres with these. It's fun, punchy, and satisfying. CALL QUALITY 4/5 I haven't made enough calls with these to give it a definitive grade, but they've been pretty good. OVERALL 5/5 These are great! I actually have never heard of Technics before, but they seem to be produced by Panasonic? But yea, I plan on keeping on an eye on this brand because this has been such a fun listening experience in a convenient package. I would definitely get these again even at its high price point. However, if you are looking for the best noise cancellation, I advise looking elsewhere, but if you don't mind, the sound quality more than makes up for it.

I've now been through two sets of these earbuds, and am likely about to get a third—but not by choice. Pros (when they're working): • They sound awesome. Very dynamic. The eq is effective at punching up the sound if you desire. Really enjoyed the sound upgrade from my old buds, the Jabra Elite 7 Pros, especially with bigger, bassier EDM. • They're definitely on the larger side, but the fit was great and the variety of different silicone tips (7 in total) should accommodate most people. • The microphone voice quality is good to great, and the multipoint Bluetooth works reliably. • The noise cancellation is just fine. I don't expect anything in this category to be amazing, and it's not the highest priority for me. Cons (a story about them not working): They've completely broken on me twice now. I had my original pair for about a month, after which the left earbud suddenly became extremely muffled and low volume. Almost as if the speaker driver completely failed. I opened a warranty claim with Panasonic—which is a process that's a bit of a pain itself. Once you finally receive an email response to the online service ticket, you are personally responsible for covering shipping to Panasonic's service center. After about a week, they shipped me a brand new pair. At this point I was just kind of annoyed to have had to pay shipping costs to fix these [high-end, expensive] earbuds after just over a month of ownership, and to have been without them for the few weeks that this whole warranty process took, but I was relieved to have a new replacement pair and figured it would be a one-off experience. After about two months with the new replacement pair, the seemingly EXACT same issue happened, this time with the right earbud instead of the left. Muffled. Quiet. Unlistenable. I chatted with customer service, explained the entire situation, asked if this is a known issue with the product, and asked what could be done about it this time. Panasonic's solution (summarized): pay to ship the unit back to their service center, again, and wait for their response, again, all while I'm without my [high-end, expensive] earbuds in the meantime...again. I asked if, given the full situation, there was a more customer-accomodating solution. They said there was not. So, I can't speak to how prevalent this issue that I've now experienced twice is (because Panasonic wouldn't tell me), but if you're willing to take the chance, and they DON'T break in you: congrats, you've got yourself a great, functional, luxury set of earbuds. Otherwise, I'm left unimpressed at Panasonic customer service and disappointed to have had this experience with earbuds in this price range. The few service experiences I've had with other brands in this space (mainly Sony and Jabra) have been much more customer-friendly.

This long winded review needs to be prefaced with the fact that I firmly believe products should be reviewed on the pretense their marketing and price point set, not personal preferences. For instance, if I value sound quality over other features but there are better sounding buds at a similar price point, that does not warrant knocking these down in score as these are ANC buds that are focused on a unified user experience and a diverse use case portfolio. It just so happens that these are the best earbuds you can buy for pretty much any purpose, barring some extreme outliers. Fitting the example above, I DO value sound quality over every other feature. ANC is an obstacle instead of a selling point to me and I lean heavily into a purist mindset. As many others have noted, I wouldn’t consider myself an audiophile, but rather a fidelity enthusiast. My main genre is alt rock and melancholic metalcore. Perspective is critical. I dislike reviewers that neglect to give theirs, as a grandma that’s only ever heard Bose portable speakers will give anything a 5/5. I’ve listened to a majority of the top players. Bowers and Wilkins pi7’s and Pi8’s (extensively), B&O Beoplay EX’s (extensively) AirPod Pro’s, Max’s, Noble Audio Fokus Prestige’s, Between 3ANC’s. I’ve listened to planar magnetic audeze’s, and moondrop blessing 2’s for good measure. I’ve not heard senheisers offerings, Sony’s newest XM5’s, or the coveted devialet Gemini II’s, which I’ve heard edge these out for some. I have heavy doubts about that. Here’s why. These have aluminum drivers in them. I’m no engineer, but the consensus is that metal drivers have a higher capacity for speed and therefore end up leaning toward use cases with brighter sounding speakers. This is critical for me as crashing cymbals are a cornerstone of my genre. The frequency range for these drivers is 20-40khz. Producing frequencies below 20hz to me is senseless as such a small device is not fit to try to create inaudibly low frequencies. Frequencies that low only serve to add immersive tangible rumble, which would take attention away from audible sounds. Frequencies above 20khz are inaudible as well, but serve a different purpose. Once again, not an engineer, but the consensus from others with far more knowledge than me is that a driver competent and accurate enough to move at such high frequencies will have an easier time producing multiple frequencies within the audible frequency range at once. Now this isn’t true for all drivers. Take the denon Perl Pro’s for instance, which have the same frequency range but lack in accuracy at the high end. At the end of the day, this is just a manufacturer rating for what these will actually be capable of producing. Whether or not the driver will do this accurately is dependent on the engineering prowess of the manufacturer. There are a million tricks in the book in the digital age. For instance, raising the decibel value of distant sounds to increase the perceived level of detail, which I believe the Bowers and Wilkins Pi8’s do. Tuning to eliminate the more straneous and populated frequency ranges, like the lower-mids, to allow drivers with sub par accuracy and inadequate speed to sound remotely good. I stand on business when I say I see nothing but crisp and true to form audio from these buds. In actual use, these sound nothing short of angelic. Their base tune is clearly aimed at a ‘dynamic’ listening experience (corpo talk for a v shaped tune), which works perfectly for me. -The bass is deep where I want it deep, but never disrespecting the other instruments. Bass drums thump with grace and rumble is ALWAYS controlled, never feeling overwhelming or out of bounds. These buds know their limits and don’t try to go too low, which was a problem for the Pi7 S2’s as well as (especially) the Fokus Prestige’s. On the other end, the Pi8’s lack the well represented mid-bass these have, making the Pi8’s feel empty. -The mids are a difficult beast to tackle for any single driver unit. These do not perfect the art, but once again stay within their bounds. They appear carefully tuned to avoid mashing anything up, while still representing the mid frequencies with diligence. Nothing is lost from them, but nothing stands out either. -Highs are where these excel. Barely imperfect, they can smile sparkle shine a little too much if the wrong track is playing. Other than that, it’s a luxurious and crisp experience that is rarely, if ever, laborious on the ears. The Pi8’s would fail this test in a heartbeat, as they’re far too bright without an intense retune. On the other end, the Between 3ANC’s lacked vocal clarity from their muddled high frequencies. I theorize that they weren’t prepared for the endless tweaking a multi-driver in ear setup requires and botched the highs as a result. In essence, these earbuds fill in the weaknesses of the other major players in the market, making them a safe bet. They feature a competent and rapid driver that gives them an excessive amount of clarity while being able to perform as though they have more than one driver. Sure, the Pi8’s edge them out in accuracy in the lows, but with their lack of mid bass, it becomes a moot point. The between 3ANC’s might double their battery life, but 12 hours of mediocre vocals is 12 hours wasted. The Beoplay EX’s might have a wider soundstage, but uninspired tuning that ends up sounding thin anchors them down. Not to mention their lack of raw strength when the bass would be absolutely crashing on the AZ-80’s. ANC is moderately good and impressive for their market position. They’re noticeably handicapped with the bass depth when it is on. Transparency is good barring a windy day. Robotic, but aren't they all (unless you're using AirPods). The fit is unparalleled. They are so comfortable that I’ve had to turn off the automatic power down function so I can find them with their audible ‘find my’ feature when I inevitably fall asleep with them in and wake up lost in a daze. The app is fantastic and aside from a lackluster amount of eq bands, has all the customizability I’ve been able to fathom. Nothing is inconvenient about them after a quick button function adjustment. Being able to set a ‘hold’ function to turn OFF ANC is huge for me. Battery is good not great. I think I was spoiled by the between 3ANC’s, which stayed on green without a single charge session from delivery to return. But they’ve never died when I needed more time. They’re great at conserving their battery when the auto-power off function is enabled. The case is what drains the most noticeably, but it’s small size makes it impressive nonetheless. As a complete package, they’re a safe bet with consistent and reliable functionality, a high quality material set, a combined good battery good life, impressive ANC, and excellent sound quality. From an enthusiast perspective they’re an all round jack of all trades that won’t beat every single competitor in all categories, but won’t let you miss out on the fun in any regard. They’re my favorite audio reproduction device I’ve ever used. I’ll be buried with these. Edit: These will be willed out to my first born, and I’ll be buried with the AZ-100’s. Direct sequel review is being formulated.

I loved these when I bought them just over 1 year ago (March 24). They sounded fantastic. Fast forward to today, and the right earpiece is no longer functioning correctly - it "whistles" abnormally and makes odd sounds even when no source is playing, and the volume has dropped to be almost imperceptible. Lastly, the microphone capability is virtually non-existent. As someone who is best described as an audiophile, I keep my gear in meticulous condition and take every possible step to ensure all my gear is clean, well-kept, and stored and in top condition. In addition, the case is terrible for charging the item - it constantly flashes red blips due to not syncing with the metal pairs in the case well, and this results in an often-undercharged earpiece. This is despite following correct cleaning procedures regularly. I have also found that the headset fails to hold a charge for any meaningful amount of time, despite being in the charging case on green for extended periods. I checked the warranty and found it rather inconvenient only covers the earpiece for 1 year, which in and of itself tells me this company has no confidence in its product. For context, I have many headsets ranging from Plantronics to Master & Dynamic, to Jabra, Apple, and others, as well as high-end audio amps, DACs, equipment, and headphones. I will not be purchasing Technics again, and out of the above, they are the only brand to have outright failed operationally.

I've had these ear buds for over one year and want to provide a detailed review from a daily user. Sound quality - exceptional when working properly. When quality suffers, I have found the best method is to completely disassemble the removable components, soak the rubber tips and foam inserts in alcohol, and clean everything thoroughly. This needs to be done every 3-4 weeks Connectivity - great. No issues Phone quality - good enough, provided #1 is done consistently Charging - not good. I charge them about every two days and it's always a battle. Sometimes cord A and plug A work, other times I need to try cord B or C, plug B or C, sometimes I use a laptop cord, other times nothing works. This always leads me to #1 again, and 50% of the time, there is no change. When attempting to get a full charge, your best asset is luck. According to the app, my right ear bud only charges to 50%. But, hey...at least only half of the ear buds have a significant problem For comparison, I had a pair of Jabra ear buds, which were as sturdy as a Blackberry. After going through a full laundry and dry cycle, they continued to work for over a year. Considering they were $100 vs $275, the Jabras were a much better value. If I were buying ear buds today, I would not buy another set of Technics. The amount of energy you have to pour into them does not justify the sound quality. Excuse me: I need to go try another charging cord and plug. Wish me luck!