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If you want a single pair of over-ear headphones that does everything on its own — hi-res LDAC listening, adaptive noise cancelling, multipoint Bluetooth 6.0 and even Auracast — choose EarFun Wave Pro Active; if you need to get audio out of an HDMI-only TV and into your existing Bluetooth headphones or soundbar without latency headaches, choose Avantree Oasis Plus 2.
• EarFun Wave Pro Active — biggest strength: a self-contained listening device: 40mm DLC composite drivers with LDAC Hi-Res support, adaptive hybrid ANC rated to cut ambient noise by up to 50dB, and up to 80 hours of playtime with ANC off.
• EarFun Wave Pro Active — biggest trade-off: it's a headphone, not a bridge. It can't extract audio from a TV's HDMI ARC port, and LDAC only works on Android devices (and only once you enable it in the app).
• Avantree Oasis Plus 2 — biggest strength: it solves a problem headphones can't: pulling audio from HDMI ARC and outputting it to Optical or RCA, then transmitting it wirelessly to Bluetooth headphones, earbuds or a speaker over aptX-Adaptive at a range up to 164ft / 50m.
• Avantree Oasis Plus 2 — biggest trade-off: it makes no sound by itself. It's a transmitter/extractor, so you still need a Bluetooth headphone or speaker, and it only works if your TV has the right ports (Optical TOSLINK, 3.5mm AUX, or HDMI ARC).
• Who each pick is for: EarFun Wave Pro Active for someone who wants one do-everything headphone for music, travel and calls; Avantree Oasis Plus 2 for someone whose TV is the bottleneck and who wants to keep using the headphones they already own.
The Wave Pro Active is a complete listening product, and that's the point. It's built around 40mm DLC composite dynamic drivers with LDAC and Hi-Res Audio support, and EarFun claims the LDAC path transfers roughly 3x more detail than standard Bluetooth audio. One caveat worth flagging up front: LDAC is Android-only, and you have to switch it on inside the app. If you're on iPhone, you won't get that particular codec — the headphone still works, but the headline hi-res feature isn't available to you.
Battery is where this thing gets genuinely interesting. Up to 80 hours of playback with ANC off, or 55 hours with ANC on at 60% volume. A 10-minute quick charge gives you about 10 hours back. And if you're completely out of power, the 3.5mm jack and included AUX port let you keep listening wired. That combination — big battery plus a wired fallback — is exactly what you want on a long flight or a multi-day trip where charging is unpredictable.
Avantree Oasis Plus 2: Who It's For
The Oasis Plus 2 is a different category of product entirely, and it's worth being clear about that before comparing specs. It's an HDMI ARC audio extractor and Bluetooth 5.3 transmitter, sold as a bundle with the HAX06. It doesn't play music. What it does is take audio from your TV — via HDMI ARC, Optical TOSLINK or RCA — and send it wirelessly to Bluetooth headphones, earbuds or a speaker.
Two features stand out. First, HDMI ARC to Optical/RCA extraction: if your TV only has HDMI and no headphone jack or optical out, this box gives you a way to connect a transmitter or hearing aid setup. Second, the bypass behaviour. With Bypass ON, HDMI ARC and the Optical/RCA output run at the same time — so your soundbar and your headphones can both be active. With Bypass OFF, HDMI is muted and only Optical/RCA stays live. That's a genuinely useful switch for households where one person wants the TV loud and another wants it silent.
The aptX-Adaptive support is the part that ties this to the headphone world: paired with headphones that also support aptX-Adaptive, you get high-quality audio with synced audio and video at a range up to 164ft / 50m. That range is the reason this kind of box exists — you can wander to the kitchen and stay connected. Avantree also addresses a common complaint with optical transmitters by boosting optical volume by up to 6dB, since optical-connected transmitters often suffer from volumes you can't adjust. One practical note: you must set both the transmitter and your Bluetooth device to pairing mode for the initial connection, and you should verify your TV's ports before buying. Buy it if your TV is HDMI-only and you want wireless audio to headphones or a speaker. Skip it if you need something that actually produces sound on its own.
• Best for battery life → EarFun Wave Pro Active. Up to 80 hours with ANC off, 55 with ANC on, plus a 10-minute quick charge for roughly 10 hours.
• Best for TV audio without a headphone jack → Avantree Oasis Plus 2. HDMI ARC extraction to Optical or RCA is the whole reason it exists.
• Best for aptX-Adaptive pairing → Avantree Oasis Plus 2. It supports aptX-Adaptive transmission, and you'll get the full benefit with headphones that support the same codec.
• Best for hi-res music on Android → EarFun Wave Pro Active. LDAC and Hi-Res Audio support, with the caveat that LDAC is Android-only and must be enabled in the app.
• Best for noise cancellation → EarFun Wave Pro Active. Adaptive hybrid ANC with QuietSmart 3.0, rated up to 50dB of ambient noise reduction.
• Best for watching TV with a soundbar and headphones at once → Avantree Oasis Plus 2. Bypass ON keeps HDMI ARC and Optical/RCA active simultaneously.
• Best for multi-device convenience → EarFun Wave Pro Active. Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint keeps two devices connected at once, plus Auracast for shared and public audio.
• Best for people who already own good headphones → Avantree Oasis Plus 2. It upgrades what you have rather than replacing it.
In my opinion, these two aren't really rivals — they solve different problems, and the right answer depends on where your bottleneck is. If you're buying for yourself and you want one product that delivers hi-res sound, strong adaptive ANC, huge battery life and multipoint convenience, I'd buy the EarFun Wave Pro Active. If your frustration is that your TV won't send audio to your headphones, or you want a soundbar and headphones running at the same time, I'd buy the Avantree Oasis Plus 2 — no headphone purchase will fix that, because the missing piece is a transmitter, not a driver. Check the current price on Amazon for whichever one matches your actual problem, and confirm your TV's ports before committing to the Avantree.
aptX-Adaptive is a Bluetooth audio codec that adjusts its bitrate and latency based on what you're doing — prioritizing quality for music and lower latency for video. On the Avantree Oasis Plus 2, aptX-Adaptive support means it can transmit high-quality, well-synced audio to headphones that support the same codec, at a range of up to 164ft / 50m. If your headphones don't support aptX-Adaptive, you'll still get Bluetooth audio, just not the full benefit of that codec.
Yes — the Oasis Plus 2 is a transmitter and audio extractor, not a speaker, so it needs a Bluetooth headphone, earbud or speaker on the receiving end. It extracts audio from HDMI ARC, Optical TOSLINK or RCA and streams it wirelessly. If you don't already own a Bluetooth listening device, budget for one alongside it.
It's a Bluetooth over-ear headphone with a 3.5mm jack and AUX port, so it can receive audio from any source that can send it — including a Bluetooth transmitter. That's actually the cleanest pairing here: the Avantree handles HDMI ARC extraction and transmission, and the EarFun handles the listening. Just note that LDAC is Android-only and needs to be enabled in the app.
They're not directly comparable, because one produces sound and the other transmits it. The EarFun Wave Pro Active is the one with the audio hardware: 40mm DLC composite drivers, LDAC Hi-Res support and a hybrid driver system. The Avantree Oasis Plus 2's contribution to sound quality is keeping the signal clean and synced via aptX-Adaptive and boosting optical volume by up to 6dB.
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