beyerdynamic Aventho 100 vs Fairphone Fairbuds XL 2025

What Aventho 100 does better (4) and where Fairbuds XL 2025 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

beyerdynamic · 2025Aventho 100

7.8Score

4 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

Fairphone · 2025Fairbuds XL 2025

5.9Score

0 advantages≈ $210

6.4Noise control & calls8.5

6.6Battery4.1

8.2Connectivity3.3

Why is Aventho 100 better than Fairbuds XL 2025?

Fairbuds XL 2025 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Only differences	beyerdynamic Aventho 100≈ $1907.8	Fairphone Fairbuds XL 2025≈ $2105.9
Sound
Fit	On-ear	On-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	—	40 mm
Lowest frequency	20 Hz	20 Hz
Highest frequency	20,000 Hz	20,000 Hz
Impedance	48 Ω	32 Ω
Sensitivity	—	99 dB
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Adaptive ANC	Yes	—
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	—	6
Battery & charging
Battery life	60 h	30 h
Battery life with ANC	40 h	26 h
Battery capacity	—	800 mAh
Charging time	—	3 h
Quick charge (claimed)	15 min → 15 h	15 min → 15 h
Fast charging support	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.1
Bluetooth codecs	aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC	aptX HD, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	Yes	Yes
LDAC	No	No
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm jack / AUX	Yes	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	—	Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
Companion app	Yes	Yes
Design & build
Weight	220 g	330 g
Protection rating	—	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx4
Dust protection (IP)	—	5
Foldable	Yes	Yes
Features
Hands-free calls	Yes	Yes