tldr; Well-liked - excellent ANC, bass-light sound, premium $300+ tier.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Technics EAH-AZ100
“Right now I'd say the Technics EAH-AZ100 and Sony WF-1000XM5 are leading: both have exceptional sound quality and ANC. Personally went with the Sony at $299 because the AI noise reduction is insane and they're super comfortable for long listening sessions. If you need more information to compare different features, you can check [that spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YmVRnaeeUrDDt0u_2O9V50_WFyvaNQgeoJYtVF0RtWg/edit?gid=390615844#gid=390615844), it was very helpful for me.”
“In the interest of keeping shit civil, it is important to use language that points to the subjectivity of things as [my recent comment in your thread mentioned](https://www.reddit.com/r/Earbuds/s/rW40dgYuLp). It’s not that the Technics AZ100 are so terrible sounding at all. Compared to the default tuning of the JBL’s Tour Pro 3, the AZ100 is a warmer sound that can come off a little veiled with somewhat subdued vocals and lead instruments. This makes sense since the upper bass/ lower mids (~80Hz-300Hz) is louder while those upper mids/ lower treble (~2kHz-6kHz) is quieter. This shifts the overall tonality to that warmer and kind of veiled sound. This is a style that **strongly** resembles many of Sennheiser’s earbuds as my comment [HERE](https://www.reddit.com/r/Earbuds/s/cWo9Vtn9pJ) explains. At the end of the day, these are both excellent sounding earbuds that one person could easily prefer over the other. It really is a matter of taste and it’s very important to stress that. Otherwise, people who are less informed could easily be misguided. Something huge to consider is the level of flexibility with in-app DSP. [JBL’s excellent EQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Earbuds/s/uEkFlvjquB), for example, is what can separate options like these because you could make the Tour Pro 3 sound more like the AZ100 if you wanted to. Relaxing the sound, taking the edge off.”
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