Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | — |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | — |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | Dynamic head tracking Apple |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | — |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | — |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | Press controls; swipe volume adjustment Apple |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | — |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | — |
| Announcement / availability | — | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple |
| Chip | — | Apple H2 Apple |
| Noise control | — | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple |
| Audio | — | Custom dynamic driver; Adaptive EQ Apple |
| Sensors | — | Optical in-ear sensor; motion and speech accelerometers Apple |
| Microphones | — | Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones Apple |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 Apple |
| Earbud battery life | — | Up to 5 hours ANC on / 7 hours off Apple |
| Total with case | — | Up to 22 hours with ANC on Apple |
| Quick charge | — | 5 minutes in case: about 1 hour listening Apple |
| Charging case | — | USB-C; Qi and Apple Watch chargers Apple |
| Find My | — | Speaker in case Apple |
| Protection | — | IP57 Apple |
| Earbud size / weight | — | 30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm; 4.3 g each Apple |
| Case size / weight | — | 46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm; 34.7 g Apple |
| Other devices | — | Bluetooth audio; some features require Apple devices Apple |
| Case compatibility | — | A3529 pairs only with wireless-case AirPods 5 earbuds Apple |