Spacious and smooth audio ; Comfortable to wear ; Solid ambient sound modes ; Stylish appearance

Lacking fidelity and dynamism out the box ; Rivals feature noise cancellation

The Technics EAH-AZ40 earbuds boast a smooth and spacious sound, terrific design, solid transparency modes and good call quality.

Detailed, robust sound ; Very comfortable ; Good control options

Can sound uncomfortable with rhythms ; No aptX ; Not short of competition

Lots of positives here, even if the EAH-AZ40 are too sonically flawed to get best-in-class honours

Impressively comfortable and wearable design ; Chunky, poised and quite detailed sound ; Numerous control options

Cutthroat competition ; Can stumble over rhythms ; SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs only

Robust, detailed sound ; Highly effective ambient-listening mode ; Responsive controls ; Lots of customization for a mid-range model ; Strong connectivity

Signature features disappoint ; Uncomfortable ; Other charging cases hold longer playtimes ; No aptX, ANC, and wireless charging support

The Technics EAH-AZ40 sounds superb, but it’s missing key features that are standard on other sub-$150 rivals.

Klar og god lyd rett ut av esken. Tapte propper finnes igjen med appen. God passform, meget små og lette ørepropper. Sidetone under samtaler.

Litt tynn mellomtone ut av esken (fikses med EQ).