Technics EAH-AZ100 vs Apple AirPods Pro 3
On Android, get the Technics AZ100. More detail, LDAC, longer battery, three devices. On an iPhone, the AirPods Pro 3 are quieter, cheaper and track your heart rate.
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Which one is for you?
Technics AZ100
Android, sound above all, three devices at once? The AZ100.
Is the Technics EAH-AZ100 worth it?AirPods Pro 3
An iPhone, heart-rate tracking, the most quiet? Then it's the AirPods Pro 3.
Is the Apple AirPods Pro 3 worth it?Key differences
Sound
Noise cancelling
Battery (noise cancelling on)
Works best with
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
Technics AZ100
The few verified owners so far praise the sound, comfort and noise cancelling. No complaints yet.
- Excellent sound
- Comfortable fit
- Good noise cancelling
Nothing came up often enough to list.
AirPods Pro 3
Owners love the sound, the noise cancelling and the comfortable fit. The main complaints are units that stop working or charging within months, and a new shape that hurts or falls out of some ears.
- Great sound quality
- Excellent noise cancelling
- Comfortable, secure fit
- New shape hurts or falls out of the ear
- Stopped working or charging within weeks or months
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, RTINGS, What Hi-Fi, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Technics AZ100: 14 verified buyer ratings at Harvey Norman (NZ, Australia) and Son-Vidéo (France), read November 2026.
Owner reports for the AirPods Pro 3: 1,867 verified buyer ratings at Currys, Target (US), Otto (Germany), LDLC (France) and Takealot (South Africa), read October 2026.