Edifier's awesome planar headphones tech is coming to noise-cancelling earbuds, and these could be special

Edifier Stax Spirit S10 true wireless earbuds with ANC
(Image credit: Edifier)

If you want to know why music fans rave about planar magnetic headphones, our Edifier Stax Spirit S3 review and Stax Spirit S5 review make the case for the tech: they deliver exceptional depth and detail in audio. In our reviews we raved about their sound, and suggested that there was only one real omission: active noise cancellation.

Well, while making the transition to earbuds instead of over-ear headphones, Edifier's solved that.

The new Edifier Stax Spirit S10 are the world's first true wireless planar magnetic earbuds with ANC, courtesy of the Qualcomm QCC5181 chipset, and that means we're very excited to hear them: with 12mm planar magnetic drivers, hi-res wireless audio certification and noise cancellation on top, these look like they'll be something special.

Edifier Stax Spirit S10: key features and pricing

The Stax Spirit S10 have third-generation Qualcomm Adaptive Hybrid ANC, and they boast six microphones for ANC and clearer calls, backed with aptX Voice noise reduction. There's up to 28 hours of playback via the charging case, and the Bluetooth is low-latency Bluetooth 5.4 with dual-device multi-point, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC and AAC to cover all the audio bases.

The buds are IP54 certified for water and dust resistance and there are seven pairs of ear tips for the perfect fit; the sound settings are customizable via the Edifier phone app and you can customize the touch controls too.

They look chunkier than most of the best wireless earbuds, so it's good that they come with lots of eartip options – you'll need a good, secure fit to keep them feeling comfortable, most likely.

The big selling point here is the use of planar magnetic drivers. The 12mm modularized drivers "guarantee a uniform, consistent audio performance" and have the second generation of Edifier's EqualMass wiring counter, which is designed to deliver equal weight distribution across the diaphragm and ensure a consistently clear audio performance. Each pair will go through an auto-calibration process before shipping to guarantee uniform performance, the company says.

These are high-spec headphones, but the price isn't as high as you might expect: the Stax Spirit S10 will be available soon from Amazon for $299.99 (about £223 / AU$435), which is in line with the likes of the Sony WF-1000XM5, and cheaper than the likes of elite Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, so the Edifiers look like a strong contender for our list of the best earbuds if they live up to their heritage.

You might also like

Carrie Marshall
Contributor

Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir, Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Read more
Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds in black, on a beige background, held in a hand
Technics' intriguing new flagship wireless earbuds boast 'Magnetic Fluid' injected between the driver magnet and voice coil
Technics EAH-AZ100 in-ear headphones, one facing up and the other facing down, on a white surface
5 best headphones and earbuds of CES 2025
Honor Earbuds open, in early testing
The top 3 ground-breaking earbuds innovations we saw at MWC 2025
Final ZE3000 SV ANC earbuds
One of the most underrated headphones makers just launched new cheap ANC wireless earbuds, and I'm really looking forward to these
Moondrop Edge wireless headphones
Moondrop’s Edge budget wireless headphones have all the features I want, in a stylish design
Technics EAH-AZ100 in-ear headphones on a white surface
Technics EAH-AZ100 review: premium true wireless earbuds that bridge gap between 'good' and 'great'
Latest in Earbuds & Airpods
The Apple AirPods 4 on a blue background with text saying Lowest Price.
AirPods 4 are down to $99 again, but there's a better AirPods Pro 2 deal that I'd buy
AirPods Pro 2 out of their case on a wooden surface
Camera-toting AirPods with Apple Intelligence said to be in active development – but the idea may be too flawed to take off
A screen shot from a promotional video showing the HealthBuds fitness tracking earphones from Synseer
These mysterious wireless earbuds claim to monitor your heart and hearing health simultaneously, but there’s a catch
The Apple AirPods 4 on a blue background with text saying Lowest Price.
Quick! The Apple AirPods 4 are back down to under $100 at Amazon
AirPods Pro Review
Apple has quietly updated its guidance on how to clean your AirPods, and suggests you buy a kit… from Belkin
Samsung Galaxy Buds in white
Samsung may be working on new cheap wireless earbuds – will the Galaxy Buds FE 2 beat Sony's next value earbuds to the punch?
Latest in News
A graphic of the PC Gaming Show
Get ready for a bounty of PC games on June 8, as the PC Gaming show is back
NordicTrack Ultra 1
The new NordicTrack Ultra 1 treadmill looks like it was designed by an architect and costs $15,000
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070
Nvidia RTX 5080 stock is so barren that retailers are holding competitions where you can "win" the right to buy one for MSRP
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft shareholder accuses publisher of 'misleading investors', plans protest outside Paris HQ
Google Gemini AI logo on a smartphone with Google background
I made an AI version of Bilbo Baggins using Goggle Gemini for free, and shared a pipe with him outside Bag End – here’s what you can now do with Gems
Nicole Kidman wears a blue blouse with her arms crossed.
Netflix might be renewing The Perfect Couple and Beauty in Black for season 2, but I don’t get why when it’s canceled shows with poorer ratings