FiiO’s latest over-ear targets the budget end of the wireless ANC market with the EH13, a headphone rated at 75 hours of battery life and priced at £49.
The EH13 enters a crowded budget ANC headphone market where most competitors at this price point sacrifice either wireless audio quality or battery endurance to hit the price, though the EH13 specification sheet suggests FiiO has prioritised neither compromise over the other.
At the core of the audio hardware sits a 40mm dynamic driver with a sapphire-coated composite diaphragm, a diaphragm material specification more common in headphones well above the £50 threshold of the EH13. There’s also support for LDAC at transmission rates of up to 990 kbps for those who listen to high-res audio streaming services.
LDAC support sits alongside AAC and SBC codec compatibility across the Bluetooth 6 connection, with the full frequency response spanning 20Hz to 40kHz and a 16-ohm impedance rating that ensures the drivers are relatively easy to drive across wired listening via the included 3.5mm TRS connection.
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The noise cancellation system draws on five microphones across three selectable ANC modes calibrated for different environmental conditions, covering lower-intensity urban noise at one end of the scale and heavier travel environments such as aircraft and trains at the other, with the same microphone array also handling Environmental Noise Cancellation for call clarity.
Battery capacity supports up to 75 hours of continuous playback with ANC disabled, or 45 hours with noise cancellation, with a full recharge from empty taking approximately two hours across both configurations.
Connectivity extends to simultaneous pairing across two Bluetooth devices, while the companion FiiO Control app on Android and iOS provides access to custom equaliser settings and dedicated audio profiles for cinema and gaming alongside a selection of manufacturer-tuned presets.
The EH13 is available now in beige or black at £49 in the UK, $49 in the United States, and €49 across Europe.
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