How we scoreBlogAdvertise
Amidioheadphones · speakers · earbuds
  1. Amidio
  2. Compare
  3. WAVE FLEX 3 vs Pill

JBL WAVE FLEX 3 vs Moondrop Pill

What WAVE FLEX 3 does better (2) and where Pill wins (1) — every spec side by side.

JBL WAVE FLEX 3
JBL · 2026WAVE FLEX 3
7.6Score
2 advantages≈ $60
Higher score
vs
Moondrop Pill
Moondrop · 2026Pill
4.3Score
1 advantage≈ $50
7.2Noise control & calls3.1
7.2Battery5.0

Why is WAVE FLEX 3 better than Pill?

  1. Active noise cancellingYes · Pill: No
  2. Battery life10 h vs 8 h+25%

Why is Pill better than WAVE FLEX 3?

  1. Driver size12 mm vs 13 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL WAVE FLEX 3JBL WAVE FLEX 3≈ $607.6
Moondrop PillMoondrop Pill≈ $504.3
Sound
FitOpen-earOpen-ear
Driver typeDynamic—
Driver size12 mm13 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Impedance16 Ω—
Sensitivity96 dB—
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesNo
Transparency / ambient modeYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life10 h8 h
Battery life with ANC7 h—
Total with charging case—28 h
Battery capacity—40 mAh
Charging time2 h—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version66
Bluetooth codecsAAC, SBCAAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
Multipoint (two devices)YesYes
USB-CYes—
Low-latency game mode—Yes
Smart & streaming
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)4.4 g—
Protection ratingIP54IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Dust protection (IP)5—
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYesYes
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare