Technics AZ70WE Premium True Wireless Earbuds, with Noise Cancelling and Bluetooth Functionality - Black

I’d had technics kit back in the eighties and nineties and it never failed to impress me with its quality and sound. These wireless headphones are just the same! At roughly half the price of the Sennheiser TWM2 they are an absolute steal! Having had the Sennys I can definitely say the sound stage on the Technics are just as good, if not warmer. The sound quality is fantastic and the equaliser far superior. The ANC is vastly superior and the ambient sound is way more natural and less digitised. These functions can be adjusted to find the right level for you, so not just ON/OFF, they are adjustable! However the battery life is neither poor or earth shattering. It’s middle of the road hence 4 stars. They are not perfect but they are very close indeed for me. If Technics could make it so you can change the button functions around then that would be the icing on the cake. Ear fit is very good too although I did use other ear tips which fit my ears better. But that is just a personal thing. They don’t give me ear fatigue like my Sennheisers do. Technics give you a good selection of tips to try. The box and presentation is very slick too. The charging cradle feels slightly flimsy but looks very smart indeed. They don’t have Aptx support, but that’s not a massive thing for me, AAC sounds very good indeed. Also the Bluetooth is 5.0 and not 5.1, but the connection is solid and the buds are independent and not a master and slave set up. IPX4 too, so a few drops of rain won’t faze you.So to sum up:Excellent sound stage + EQLook goodSo-so battery lifeSuperior ANCComfortable fitSlick cradleNot so good:Unable to customise button tapsBluetooth 5.0No Aptx supportAll in all I rate these over the Sennheiser TWM2 on value for money and quality.*UPDATE*I had noticed over the course of 5-7 days even if the charging cradle had a full charge my headphones might be very low charge and the cradle with no charge left in it. I phoned Technics 3/2/21 and they informed me that this will happen if they are not used and left on the side, the charge will dissipate. I'm also guessing the cold evenings/ days we have had whilst I'm at work have not helped with retention of charge. So besides that the only thing to add is a new firmware which addresses the fact you can now customise the touchpads. So now fully customisable and this makes them more of match now for the Sennheiser TWM2!

I have only had these for two days, but i have to say i am very impressed.I returned the Sony xm3's.Because the battery life suddenly just dropped like a stone 90 minutes on a full charge!!!.Also the right earbud kept loosing bluetooth connection.These problems were not there in the beginning and was very happy with them for the first month.So i was left with a choice to replace like for like.Or go for a different pair.I chose to replace them for the Technics AZ70WE. And i am so glad i id these are absolutely great for me. The minimalist design is class.The product feels premium in everyway to me.The set up is easy, just download the Technics app and follow the instructions, took maybe a minute or two.But is the sound that is absolutely top draw, bright clear punchy, good bass without being muddy, and i would say the soundstage is in a class of its own at this price point.The ANC works great, just make sure you use the right ear tips size!.I used the ones straight out the box and i was disappointed, then i swapped for the bigger eartips and BOOM job down.I know people say that they are expensive but i think for me they are worth every penny.

First off to my Ears at least the noise cancelling does not work , yes engaging it makes a difference to the sound but not in outside noise eradication wise .I am comparing the Technics to the Sennheiser TWM MK1 .. and they have no noise-cancelling other than passive which works better in killing outside noise .Sound Quality again the Sennheiser are just so good the Technics though far from poor are just not as good.Build Quality the Technics are very well made the same with the Charger.Changing volume etc by tapping the buds again the Sennheiser is just easier to navigate.Battery life here the Technics win , but that's because the Sennheiser will do 3 hrs max fully charged.My review is very basic my conclusion if you can get them at £149 they are worthy of consideration , but at £229 i would advise pay the extra and get the Sennheiser TWM MK2 because the MK 1 'S are better no reason to believe the MK 2 'S will fail to continue the trend.