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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Cowin E8 Wireless vs Cowin SE7 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Cowin E8 Wireless
Cowin SE7 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Cowin E8 (Black)
- Cowin E8 (Silver)
- SE7 (Black)
- SE7 (Dark Green)
- SE7 (Gold)
Our Verdict
Cowin E8 Wireless
Cowin SE7 Wireless
The Cowin E8 Wireless are better headphones than the Cowin SE7 Wireless model. They have a more neutral sound profile and won’t sound as boomy and cluttered as the SE7. Their isolation performance is noticeably better, and their ANC does a good job at isolating against low-frequency noises like bus engine rumble. They also have a better battery life. On the other hand, the SE7 leak less and can fold in a more compact format. They also have lower latency and support the aptX codec, which means you won’t notice too much delay when watching video content with these.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.5
Noise Isolation
8.7
6.3
Treble Accuracy
6.9
2.9
Leakage
5.6
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.0
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
On/Off
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
N/A
No
Breathability
6.1
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.8 °C
6.1 °C
Portability
5.9
6.1
Portability Picture
L
8.2"
5.7"
W
7"
5.6"
H
2"
2.9"
Volume
115 in³
93 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
9"
6.5"
W
9"
7.5"
H
3"
3"
Volume
243 in³
146 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.5 dB
-4.01 dB
Treble Amount
-4.29 dB
-7.38 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.7
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.26 dB
0.56 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.2
5.6
Std. Err.
3.83 dB
5.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
12.6 Hz
83.54 Hz
Low-Bass
-1 dB
-10.45 dB
Mid-Bass
3.99 dB
-3.28 dB
High-Bass
5.66 dB
3.37 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.6
8.0
Std. Err.
3.23 dB
2.69 dB
Low-Mid
3.29 dB
3.89 dB
Mid-Mid
2.28 dB
0.44 dB
High-Mid
-1.16 dB
-1.37 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
2.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.4 dB
9.44 dB
Low-Treble
-5 dB
-7.97 dB
Mid-Treble
0.32 dB
-10.11 dB
High-Treble
-6.33 dB
-15.05 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.2 dB
1.86 dB
Dips
1.51 dB
1.55 dB
Imaging
8.4
8.7
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.29
0.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.88
0.56
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.13
1.66
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.1
5.43
Passive Soundstage
4.5
4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.04 dB
5.39 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.44 dB
5.6 dB
PRTF Distance
6.12 dB
10.68 dB
Openness
1.3
3.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.4
2.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.400
0.865
WHD @ 100
0.476
0.332
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.7
6.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-24.71 dB
-16.86 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-17.61 dB
-7.54 dB
Mid
-20.63 dB
-10.59 dB
Treble
-35.99 dB
-32.45 dB
Leakage
5.6
8.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
46.86 dB
33.3 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
5.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
246.75 Hz
219.83 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.39 dB
7.87 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,044.37 Hz
Weighted THD
2.432
6.79
Gain
17.12 dB
16.99 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
5.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.55 dB
8.9 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
7.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
21 hrs
15.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
21 hrs
15.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.2 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.2
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
188 ft
169 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
163 ms
134 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
118 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
131 ms
Android Latency
108 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.7 ft
4.2 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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