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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Mixcder E9 Wireless vs Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Mixcder E9 Wireless
Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeMono In-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- E9 (Black)
- EM12 (Black)
Our Verdict
Mixcder E9 Wireless
Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone
The Mixcder E9 Wireless and the Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone are for different uses. The Mixcder are wireless over-ear headphones for listening to music, while the Mpow is a mono Bluetooth headset for phone calls. The Mixcder also have a microphone built-in, which allows you to easily take phone calls, and their over-ear design is quite a bit more comfortable. Their battery lasts a lot longer, and they have ANC to give you peace on the bus or in the office. Overall, the Mixcder are a better choice if you're looking for a versatile pair of over-ears for regular use, but if you want something small and discrete just for phone calls, you might be happier with the Mpow.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
6.4
Noise Isolation
7.7
4.1
Portability
5.9
9.9
Battery
7.8
5.0
Bass Accuracy
9.4
4.5
Passive Soundstage
5.1
1.4
Leakage
7.0
9.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Mono In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.01 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.4
5.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.9 °C
Portability
5.9
9.9
Portability Picture
L
5"
1"
W
6.7"
0.6"
H
3.4"
0.5"
Volume
114 in³
0.3 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.5"
2.7"
W
8"
2.7"
H
2.7"
0.7"
Volume
184 in³
5.1 in³
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
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
Bass Amount
1.53 dB
5.58 dB
Treble Amount
-3.2 dB
-4.23 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
9.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.39 dB
0.09 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.4
4.5
Std. Err.
0.78 dB
7.73 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
11.89 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.14 dB
8.49 dB
Mid-Bass
0.47 dB
8.79 dB
High-Bass
1.18 dB
8.57 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
7.6
Std. Err.
2.87 dB
3.18 dB
Low-Mid
1.36 dB
5.07 dB
Mid-Mid
0.15 dB
-0.45 dB
High-Mid
-3.22 dB
-0.21 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.6
6.7
Std. Err.
5.9 dB
4.38 dB
Low-Treble
-5.45 dB
-0.39 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.3 dB
4.85 dB
High-Treble
-6.43 dB
-15.23 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
5.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.65 dB
3.28 dB
Dips
1.83 dB
1.15 dB
Imaging
8.8
0.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
N/A
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
N/A
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.8
N/A
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.36
N/A
Passive Soundstage
5.1
1.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.6 dB
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.69 dB
N/A
PRTF Distance
12.23 dB
N/A
Openness
2.4
5.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
0.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.411
0.468
WHD @ 100
0.303
0.270
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
4.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.97 dB
-9.72 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-15.13 dB
-2.31 dB
Mid
-12.81 dB
-5.65 dB
Treble
-34.35 dB
-21.31 dB
Leakage
7.0
9.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.56 dB
25.3 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
246.75 Hz
293.44 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.27 dB
2.9 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
7,452.94 Hz
Weighted THD
2.312
0.809
Gain
8.51 dB
3.47 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
5.7
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
14.08 dB
8.34 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
5.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
18.3 hrs
3.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
18.3 hrs
3.3 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Proprietary
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.8
7.7
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
162 ft
77 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
117 ms
284 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
219 ms
194 ms
Android Latency
132 ms
218 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
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.9 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Wired USB dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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