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Shure Aionic 50 Gen 2 vs Yamaha YH-WL500

What Aionic 50 Gen 2 does better (4) and where YH-WL500 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Shure Aionic 50 Gen 2
Shure · 2023Aionic 50 Gen 2
4 advantages≈ $360
vs
Yamaha YH-WL500
Yamaha · 2023YH-WL500
3.6Score
0 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
7.8Noise control & calls3.8

Why is Aionic 50 Gen 2 better than YH-WL500?

  1. Battery life45 h vs 9 h5×
  2. Active noise cancellingYes · YH-WL500: No
  3. Bluetooth version5.1 vs 4.2+21%
  4. Highest frequency22,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+10%

Why is YH-WL500 better than Aionic 50 Gen 2?

YH-WL500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Yamaha YH-WL500Yamaha YH-WL500≈ $3003.6
Sound
FitIn-earOn-ear
Ear cup design—Semi-open
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—40 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency22,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Impedance—32 Ω
Adjustable equaliserYes—
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesNo
Transparency / ambient modeYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life45 h9 h
Charging time—3 h
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.14.2
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
USB-CYesYes
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight—315 g
ColoursBlack—
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
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