Real owners lean toward the EAH-AZ100: 55% of 233 owners recommend it, vs 42% of 99 for the Sony WF-1000XM6.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“earbuds fit perfectly in ears, you can't feel wearing them and the noise cancellation is scary quiet”— -Talu- on Reddit
“The anc is so good, it does make it very hard to notice the surrounding traffic while riding my bike.”— Randirick420 on Reddit
“So double design failure: can't be turned on without a charged case (silly) the case prioritizes charging the buds to the point that it can no longer turn them on”— famebait on Reddit