TechnicsHiFi True Wireless Multipoint Bluetooth Earbuds with Advanced Noise Cancelling, Impressive Call Quality Using JustMyVoice Technology, Alexa Built in, EAH-AZ60-K (Black)

I was looking for universal, high-quality IEMs for travel (planes, trains, conference calls), and workouts at hotel gyms). My minimal list of requirements is quite elaborate and looks as follows:1. Good sound quality. (I am a HiFi fan and own plenty of good, very expensive over-the-ear headphones, standalone DACs, and Headphone amps. I can evaluate sound quality well, and while I absolutely do not expect anything matching the quality of over-the-ear headphones that cost 10-30 times more, I also cannot tolerate substandard sound).(!) This includes support for higher-quality Bluetooth codecs like LDAC and/or aptX LE/Adaptive2. Comfort, so you can wear these on the plane for several hours without issues.3. Good fit, including during 20+ minutes running workouts, etc. I am annoyed if I need to readjust or reinsert the buds every 3-5 minutes.4. Ability to switch to foam tips that fit and plug the ear canal much better imho. It's NOT just whether aftermarket foam tips fit the IEMs or not. Most IEM charging cases are so tight that bulkier foam tips simply do not fit in the box at all, and/or prevent stable charging.5. Decent ANC, which is a must on planes, trains, and noisier environments. I do not need the best ANC, because it is always a tradeoff between sound quality and noise suppression. The best ANC typically means so-so sound. But it needs to make it possible to listen on the plane without setting the volume to its highest...6. The last but not the least: Nowadays MULTIPOINT CONNECT IS A MUST for any IEMs that cost over $100. You do not want to manually disconnect the phones from one device and connect to another simply to take a call. You need it to be able to connect to multiple devices at a time, including your phone, PC, Chromebook, etc. Then it all gets much easier, either automatically, or you simply select/switch to the IEMs manually on the device of your choice.Given this long list, and after a long and tedious research I purchased Technics EAH-AZ60 IEMs, and I am quite happy. They check all the boxes on the list above, including Multipoint Connect, LDAC support, perfect fit with foam tips that fit inside the charging case, never having to readjust the IEMs during workouts, and above-average (actually, quite good) sound quality for this price range.Compared to Google Pixel Buds Pro the Technics EAH-AZ60 IEMs have noticeably better sound, but the case is somewhat bigger, and does not support wireless charging.Lack of wireless charging is probably the only negative I can mention, and it's not essential, especially while traveling...Highly recommended.

I like my AZ70W but there are a couple of issues so I decided to try these new ones out and so far I feel like it was the right call .Upgrades from AZ70:--Multipoint. I had trouble pairing my AZ70's to multiple devices much less switching between them. These connect to two devices simultaneously. Works seamlessly (at least so far).-- Slimmer case. Old case was bulky. This one has cheaper feel but is slimmed down. Good trade-off. I would hesitate to slide the old ones into my pocket when going out. Not these.-- Smaller earbuds. The buds themselves are smaller, feel lighter in the ear and look better.-- Battery Life. Old ones did not last long no matter what the specs said. In particular the case did not hold charge well.-- Charging. I sometimes found my buds weren't charging at all even when in the case. Had to fiddle with them every time I put them in the case to make sure I saw the red light on the bud come on. These still not great on that score as I have to push down to make sure the bluish light comes on but still better. Admittedly the problem here may be that I use foam eartips instead of the silicone ones provided by Technics. They still fit but likely the case is not optimized for the slightly thicker tips.Downgrades:-- Noise cancelling. Slightly better on my old ones. This might be due to the fit. I feel like I don't get as good a seal. YMMV.-- Accidental touches. I find myself inadvertently triggering touch controls more on these than the old ones. I think the main reason is the buds are smaller so it's more difficult to pinch the edges when adjusting them in my ear. I think I will adjust to this in time.Same as before:--- Sound quality. Did not notice difference one way or the other. Quality remains very high IMO.-- Touch controls. Same except for above noted accidental touches. As touch controls gothese are very reliable and I love that I can fully customize them in the app.-- No wireless charging. Not a big deal to me.-- Continue playing when removed from ear. A lot of brands have sensors that stop playing when a budis removed. These don't have that. I am 50/50 on this feature so again not a big deal to me.-- Independent listening. Like the AZ70, you can wear just one earbud if you like.Overall a nice job from Technics.

I really liked these buds but no matter what I did, I couldn't get a comfortable fit. I'm female, up there in my high 60s and have mild hearing loss, I wear hearing aids and I wanted a pair of buds for the gym and work, to listen to podcasts, music and take calls. My music taste ranges across all genres; classical, New Orleans jazz, motown, rap (check out Peltsman), rock - they are all in my catalog. These buds checked all the boxes, the sound was good, with multipoint Bluetooth, all the bells and whistles. I have the Samsung Galaxy 21 Ultra, I'm very tech savvy and found them easy to set up and use. How music sounds really matters to me, and these were good, even at higher levels to compensate for the hearing loss, there was no distortion. Then the Bose Quiet Comfort buds arrived on my doorstep. I've always loved Bose products and have never been disappointed with the quality and sound. The Bose buds have such rich sound and fantastic ANC. It's ok with me that there is no multipoint with this model but at $145 for the factory refurbished buds they can't be beat. I listen to the TV via Bluetooth with them. There was a syncing issue with all the buds I tried, but there's a fine tune option on the Roku app which allows for fine tuning the sync and they work great. As mentioned at the outset, the biggest problem was the size of the Technics buds. I tried to break my ears in, changed the tips, but no matter what I did these buds were so painful. The size of the case was nice and small, they look ok on the ear, certainly better looking than the Bose but sound-wise and comfort they don't come close to the Bose.