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Mpow Jaws 4.1 Wireless
Anker SoundBuds Life
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Mpow Jaws 4.1 Wireless
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless
The Anker SoundBuds Life are a better neckband headset than the Mpow Jaws 4.1 Wireless. The Anker have a much better build quality that looks and feels more premium, although their cables are still pretty thin and fragile. The Anker also have a much better-balanced sound and a longer lasting battery life. On the other hand, the Mpow are cheaper and have slightly better cable management. The Mpow also isolate better in noisy conditions, and their in-ear fit is a bit more comfortable to wear for long listening sessions than the Anker, although not by much.
Variants
- Jaws (Black)
- Jaws (Purple)
- SoundBuds Life
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
6.8
Noise Isolation
7.6
5.8
Battery
6.0
7.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
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Weight
0.08 lbs
0.12 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.1
7.4
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
7.0
6.9
Portability Picture
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L
6.7"
7"
W
5.7"
5.8"
H
0.9"
1"
Volume
35 in³
40 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
5.5
Case Picture
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Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
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Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In the box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
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Bass Amount
3.82 dB
3.22 dB
Treble Amount
-7.31 dB
-0.57 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.6
Consistency L
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Consistency R
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Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.08 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
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Raw FR R
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Bass Accuracy
6.2
8.0
Bass
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
5.37 dB
2.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.88 dB
4.03 dB
Mid-Bass
5.12 dB
2.08 dB
High-Bass
7.87 dB
2.91 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
7.8
Mid
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
3.31 dB
3 dB
Low-Mid
5.1 dB
-1.65 dB
Mid-Mid
0.37 dB
-4.29 dB
High-Mid
-1.35 dB
-1.68 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.2
6.2
Treble
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
6.69 dB
4.92 dB
Low-Treble
-5.85 dB
2.41 dB
Mid-Treble
-6.82 dB
-0.03 dB
High-Treble
-9.04 dB
-7.12 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
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Peaks
1.72 dB
1.95 dB
Dips
1.46 dB
2.44 dB
Imaging
8.8
9.1
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response
Preview Graph
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Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.08
0.82
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.6
0.76
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.16
1.29
Soundstage
0.5
1.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.4
4.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
0
2.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
8.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.313
0.169
WHD @ 100
0.215
0.064
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.6
5.8
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.04 dB
-13.99 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-7.46 dB
-2.42 dB
Mid
-19.39 dB
-15.16 dB
Treble
-43.25 dB
-25.7 dB
Leakage
10
7.9
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
20.58 dB
33.88 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.5
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
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Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.08 dB
1.61 dB
HFE
1,758.66 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
1.947
7.188
Gain
29.46 dB
36.22 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
6.5
SpNR
Preview Graph
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Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
17.72 dB
17.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.0
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
10 hrs
17 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
10 hrs
17 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
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App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
115 ft
129 ft
Default Latency
159 ms
140 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
0.0
0.0
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Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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