The Mpow H10 Wireless are fair noise cancelling over-ear headphones that are versatile for everyday casual use. They offer a solid value thanks to their decent sound quality and amazing battery life. Their ANC feature is also suitable for commuting and to use at the office. However, they feel flimsy due to their plastic build, and like most over-ears, they won’t be the best option for sports because of their bulky design. On the upside, they have a comfortable fit, but it might not be ideal for people with small heads since the headband is quite large.
Our Verdict
The Mpow H10 are fair for mixed usage. They have a decent sound quality and ANC feature, making suitable for commuting and to use at the office. The padding is comfortable, and the headphones are lightweight enough to wear for hours. However, their bulky over-ear design won’t be ideal for sports as they trap heat inside the ear cups and make you sweat more than usual. They might not be ideal for watching TV since the Bluetooth latency might be too high for some, but it's lower than most Bluetooth headphones. However, it will still be too high for gaming, and their microphone isn’t great for online gaming.
- Comfortable fit.
- Decent sound quality.
- Great battery life.
- Leaky at high volumes.
- Cheap plastic build quality.
- A bit too large for smaller heads.
The Mpow H10 are alright for neutral sound. Their bass is virtually flawless, but their mid-range is recessed, and some may feel like they sound sibilant as well. This results in vocals and leads being pushed back to the back of the mix, and S and T sounds might be a bit piercing for some. However, these headphones still sound good and will be versatile for a wide variety of music genres but won’t be ideal for vocal-centric music.
The Mpow H10 are good for commuting. These ANC headphones block a decent amount of lower-frequency noises like engine rumbles. They're also comfortable for long rides, and their battery life will be more than enough for most commutes and flights. However, they're cheaply made and don’t come with a case when you’re on the go, so you might have to be a bit more careful not to break them if you are often on the move.
The Mpow H10 are okay for sports. They're fairly tight on the head and trap a decent amount of heat under the ear cups, which might make you sweat more than usual. They're also bulky and not the easiest headphones to carry around. On the upside, their control scheme is easy to use, and they have a great wireless range, which means you’ll be able to set your phone down during some workouts.
The Mpow H10 are decent to use at the office. They isolate a good amount of ambient chatter, but they leak quite a lot at higher volumes, so be sure to monitor your music not to disturb surrounding colleagues. On the upside, their 23-hour battery life will be more than enough for a normal workday. Unfortunately, they can’t connect to multiple devices simultaneously, which would have been convenient.
The Mpow H10 are disappointing at best for gaming. Their latency is too high for gaming, and delay will be noticeable in most games. Also, their integrated microphone performance is nowhere near the great boom microphones some gaming headsets have. Also, they aren’t very customizable, but they're still fairly comfortable and have decent sound quality.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 07, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Apr 03, 2019: Review published.
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The Mpow H10 are versatile headphones and stand out by the value they give for their affordable price. They deliver decent sound and isolate against a good amount of ambient noise. Unfortunately, they feel fairly plasticky and get quite leaky at high volumes.
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The Mpow H10 Wireless and the Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Wireless are both decent wireless ANC headphones. The Anker feel slightly better built and stable on the head and have a more bass-heavy sound profile. However, the Mpow are still slightly thumpy but better balanced overall. The ANC performance of the Mpow is quite a bit better, especially for blocking out engine sounds, but the battery on the Anker will last almost 10 hours longer.
The Mpow H10 Wireless are better headphones than the Cowin E7 Wireless. They are more comfortable to wear for long periods of time and the padding is very soft compared to the rigid one on the Cowin. The Cowin also have mediocre sound quality with heavy bass and treble that lacks a lot of detail. The Mpow also isolate more ambient noise and will be better suited for commuting. The only thing that the Cowin have over the Mpow is that their battery life is slightly longer, but it takes more time to charge. However, this doesn’t overcome the massive difference in sound quality.
The Mpow H10 Wireless are better versatile headphones than the similar Mpow H5 Wireless model. The overall design of the H10 is better and more comfortable, and their ANC feature blocks more ambient noise than the H5. While both headphones feel fairly plasticky, the overall feel of the H5 is slightly better and they don’t make a breaking sound when folding them. Sound-wise, the H10 are slightly more balanced, especially in the bass range. They also have a way better battery life, but you can connect the H5 to two devices, which you can’t do with the H10.
The Mpow H10 Wireless are better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh 3. The Mpow have a decent ANC feature while the Hesh 3 only passively isolates noise, which makes the Mpows better suited for the office and commuting. Sound-wise, the Skullcandy headphones are really bass-heavy, so EDM and dubstep fans might prefer their sound profile. However, the Mpow are slightly more comfortable, and their Bluetooth latency might be low enough for people not to notice a delay. On the other hand, the Skullcandy takes half the charging time of the Mpow and provides you with about 20 hours of battery life, which is great.
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