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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 vs Technics EAH-AZ100

What Pi8 does better (2) and where EAH-AZ100 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8
Bowers & Wilkins · 2024Pi8
4.8Score
2 advantages≈ $380
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Technics EAH-AZ100
Technics · 2025EAH-AZ100
6.5Score
5 advantages≈ $280
Higher score
5.2Noise control & calls6.0
3.6Battery5.6
3.1Build & features3.8

Why is Pi8 better than EAH-AZ100?

  1. aptXYes · EAH-AZ100: No
  2. Driver size12 mm vs 10 mm+20%

Why is EAH-AZ100 better than Pi8?

  1. Battery life6 h vs 8 h+33%
  2. Total with charging case20 h vs 29 h+45%
  3. LDACNo · Pi8: Yes
  4. Battery life with ANC6 h vs 7 h+17%
  5. Earbud weight (each)7 g vs 5.9 g+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup designClosed-backClosed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size12 mm10 mm
Lowest frequency—20 Hz
Highest frequency—40,000 Hz
Dolby Atmos—Yes
Hi-Res AudioYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Adaptive ANCYes—
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Microphones3—
Noise reduction for calls—Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life6 h8 h
Battery life with ANC6 h7 h
Total with charging case20 h29 h
Charging time2 h2 h
Fast charging supportYesYes
Wireless charging (case)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth codecsaptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBCLDAC, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesYes
aptXYesNo
LDACNoYes
Multipoint (two devices)YesYes
LE Audio—Yes
USB-CYesYes
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)7 g5.9 g
Protection ratingIP54IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Dust protection (IP)5—
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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