Noble Audio FALCON MAX vs Technics EAH-AZ40M2

What FALCON MAX does better (4) and where EAH-AZ40M2 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Noble Audio · 2023FALCON MAX

6.0Score

4 advantages≈ $110

Technics · 2023EAH-AZ40M2

6.0Score

3 advantages≈ $80

Higher score

8.0Sound4.9

7.2Noise control & calls7.2

3.2Battery3.7

4.2Build & features4.8

Why is FALCON MAX better than EAH-AZ40M2?

Specifications

Only differences	Noble Audio FALCON MAX≈ $1106.0	Technics EAH-AZ40M2≈ $806.0
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	—	Closed-back
Driver type	Hybrid	Dynamic
Driver size	10 mm	6 mm
Lowest frequency	20 Hz	20 Hz
Highest frequency	48,000 Hz	40,000 Hz
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life	5.5 h	7 h
Battery life with ANC	4.5 h	5 h
Total with charging case	—	24 h
Charging time	1.5 h	2 h
Fast charging support	—	Yes
Wireless charging (case)	Yes	—
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth codecs	LDAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LC3, AAC, SBC	LDAC, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	Yes	No
LDAC	Yes	Yes
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
LE Audio	Yes	—
USB-C	—	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	—	Alexa
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	5.5 g	5 g
Protection rating	IP54	IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Dust protection (IP)	5	—
Features
Touch controls	Yes	Yes
Hands-free calls	Yes	Yes