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Aiwa AWK17 Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~£25Form factor:on-earConnectivity:wirelessBattery life:18 hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):no

Aiwa AWK17 Review: Compare 93 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Headphones category and whether it is worth buying.

Aiwa AWK17
6.2/10

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the headphones' quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best headphones on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 50% of models
Score components

80%

5.9

Technical score

20%

7.4

User score

â–²Better than 50% of headphones
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 51% of models
Score components

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–¼Worse than 51%
5.9

Technical score

Technical score
5.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 50% of models
Score components

52%

6.1

Sound

20%

4.8

Features

10%

6.7

Design

8%

6.0

Connectivity

6%

5.1

Battery

4%

6.7

Calls & Controls

â–²Better than 50%
7.4

User score

User score
7.4/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 76% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

4.3

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–¼Worse than 76%
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Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Aiwa AWK17

Technical score
Technical score
5.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 50% of models
Score components:

52%

6.1

Sound

20%

4.8

Features

10%

6.7

Design

8%

6.0

Connectivity

6%

5.1

Battery

4%

6.7

Calls & Controls

5.9
User score
User score
7.4/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 76% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

4.3

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
7.4
Popularity
Popularity
4.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you prefer headphones that have already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
Popularity:
Aiwa AWK17 has a popularity score of 4.3 points, which is lower than that of 64% of products in this category.
4.3
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 51% of models
Score components:

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.3
Active noise cancellation (ANC)
no
This pair of headphones does not support active noise cancellation. 27.5% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
Driver type
dynamic
Driver size
40 mm
Market range: <10 mm – >50 mm
This pair of headphones uses a driver size of 40 mm, larger driver size than 28.6% of headphones and equal to 53.3% of headphones.
Number of drivers
1
Market range: <1 – >4
This pair of headphones uses 1 drivers, fewer drivers than 4% of headphones and equal to 96% of headphones.
Lowest frequency
20 Hz
Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
This pair of headphones reaches a lowest frequency of 20 Hz, higher lowest frequency than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 47.3% of headphones.
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Noise-canceling microphone
no
This pair of headphones does not support a noise-canceling microphone. 39% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
Can be used as a headset
yes
This pair of headphones is headset-ready, 84.8% is not. 15.2% of headphones can be used as headsets.
Number of microphones
1
Market range: <0 – >4
This pair of headphones has 1 microphones, more microphones than 26.9% of headphones and equal to 50.9% of headphones.
Boom microphone
yes
This pair of headphones includes a boom microphone. 86.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
Microphone SNR
N/A
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Connectivity
wireless
This pair of headphones supports wireless connectivity, more flexible connectivity than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 49.2% of headphones.
Bluetooth version
5.3
This pair of headphones uses Bluetooth version 5.3, newer Bluetooth version than 88.7% of headphones and equal to 6.5% of headphones.
Maximum Bluetooth range
10 m
Market range: <10 m – >15 m
This pair of headphones offers a Bluetooth range of 10 m, higher Bluetooth range than 2.7% of headphones and equal to 80.6% of headphones.
Audio latency
?
Multipoint support
no
This pair of headphones does not support multipoint. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
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Ambient sound mode
no
This pair of headphones does not offer ambient sound mode. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
EQ support
no
This pair of headphones does not support EQ customization. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
Companion app
no
This pair of headphones does not work with a companion app. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
Adjustable ANC levels
N/A
Voice assistant support
yes
This pair of headphones supports voice assistants. 39.2% of headphones support voice assistants.
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Battery life
18 hours
Market range: <10 hours – >70 hours
This pair of headphones offers battery life of 18 hours, lower battery life than 74% of headphones and equal to 1.9% of headphones.
Battery life with ANC
N/A
Charging time
2.5 hours
Market range: <1.5 hours – >3.5 hours
This pair of headphones needs 2.5 hours to charge, higher charging time than 53% of headphones and equal to 13% of headphones.
Quick charge
no
This pair of headphones does not support quick charging. 33.1% of headphones support quick charge.
Battery capacity
250 mAh
Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
This pair of headphones has a battery capacity of 250 mAh, lower battery capacity than 91.2% of headphones and equal to 1.5% of headphones.
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Brand name
Aiwa
Form factor
on-ear
Weight
154 g
Market range: <14 g – >340 g
This pair of headphones weighs 154 g, lighter than 69% of headphones and equal to 0.1% of headphones.
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
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Aiwa AWK17 vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • Wear detection
    This pair of headphones supports wear detection, the average pair of headphones does not. 8.6% of headphones support in/on-ear detection.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • 29.4% lower weight
    This pair of headphones is lighter than the average pair of headphones (154 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    154 g vs 218 g
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • Sidetone support
    This pair of headphones supports sidetone, the average pair of headphones does not. 25.3% of headphones support sidetone.
  • USB-C charging
    This pair of headphones uses USB-C charging, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.5% of headphones use USB Type-C.
  • 3.6x cheaper
    Aiwa AWK17 is cheaper than the average pair of headphones (£25 vs £90).
    £25 vs £90
  • 29.4% lower weight
    This pair of headphones is lighter than the average pair of headphones (154 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    154 g vs 218 g
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • USB-C charging
    This pair of headphones uses USB-C charging, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.5% of headphones use USB Type-C.
  • Play while charging
    This pair of headphones can play while charging, the average pair of headphones cannot. 29.1% of headphones support play while charging.
  • Rechargeable battery
    This pair of headphones has a rechargeable battery, the average pair of headphones does not. 47.9% of headphones have a rechargeable battery.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • Sidetone support
    This pair of headphones supports sidetone, the average pair of headphones does not. 25.3% of headphones support sidetone.
  • Boom microphone included
    This pair of headphones includes a boom microphone, the average pair of headphones does not. 13.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
  • Wear detection
    This pair of headphones supports wear detection, the average pair of headphones does not. 8.6% of headphones support in/on-ear detection.
  • 8 newer release date
    This pair of headphones was released more recently than the average pair of headphones (2024 vs 2016). The average headphones were released in 2016.
    2024 vs 2016
  • Non-replaceable earpads
    This pair of headphones has non-replaceable earpads, while the average pair of headphones has replaceable ones. 75.6% of headphones have replaceable earpads.
  • 0.5 hours longer charging time
    This pair of headphones has a higher charging time than the average pair of headphones (2.5 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    2.5 hours vs 2 hours
  • 12 hours shorter battery life
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery life than the average pair of headphones (18 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    18 hours vs 30 hours
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 56.9% lower battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (250 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    250 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • No neodymium magnet
    This pair of headphones does not use neodymium magnets, the average pair of headphones does. 81.9% of headphones use neodymium magnets.
  • 7.4% lower user score
    User score
    7.4/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
    Score distribution
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    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Aiwa AWK17
    the average pair of headphones
    Aiwa AWK17 has a lower user score than the average pair of headphones (7.45 vs 8).
    7.45 vs 8
  • 7.4% lower user score
    User score
    7.4/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
    Score distribution
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Aiwa AWK17
    the average pair of headphones
    Aiwa AWK17 has a lower user score than the average pair of headphones (7.45 vs 8).
    7.45 vs 8
  • 36.6% less popular
    Aiwa AWK17 is less popular than the average pair of headphones (4.3 vs 5.9).
    4.3 vs 5.87
  • Non-replaceable earpads
    This pair of headphones has non-replaceable earpads, while the average pair of headphones has replaceable ones. 75.6% of headphones have replaceable earpads.
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • No neodymium magnet
    This pair of headphones does not use neodymium magnets, the average pair of headphones does. 81.9% of headphones use neodymium magnets.
  • 0.5 hours longer charging time
    This pair of headphones has a higher charging time than the average pair of headphones (2.5 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    2.5 hours vs 2 hours
  • 12 hours shorter battery life
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery life than the average pair of headphones (18 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    18 hours vs 30 hours
  • 56.9% lower battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (250 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    250 mAh vs 580 mAh

Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: November 2026 · How we calculate this

What customers like about Aiwa AWK17

  • Excellent sound quality with deep bass and clear high-frequency fidelity
  • Highly competitive and affordable price point relative to quality
  • Ergonomic on-ear design provides comfort for long listening sessions
  • Lightweight and foldable construction for easy portability
  • Reliable Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity with a stable 10-meter range
  • Practical features including a built-in microphone for hands-free calls and a tangle-free detachable cable

What customers don't like about Aiwa AWK17

  • Lacks Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), relying solely on passive isolation
  • No AUX input for wired connection to some computers or devices
  • Longer charging time (up to 2.5 hours) relative to the 10-18 hour battery life
  • Does not include a protective carrying case or storage pouch
  • Some users reported build quality issues, though these were not universal

Verdict

The Aiwa AWK17 is a lightweight (154g) on-ear headset offering dual wireless and wired connectivity via Bluetooth 5.3 and a detachable, tangle-free cable. Key specifications include a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, approximately 18 hours of battery life on a 2.5-hour charge, and an integrated control panel for managing audio directly on the device. Its main pros are a foldable design for portability, passive noise reduction for an acoustic seal, and a visible battery level indicator. However, it lacks active noise cancellation (ANC), spatial audio support, and a travel bag, making it less suitable for high-noise environments compared to premium alternatives.

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