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TaoTronics TT-BH041 Bluetooth Headset
Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone
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TypeMono On-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeMono In-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
TaoTronics TT-BH041 Bluetooth Headset
Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone
The Mpow EM12 Wireless Earphone is a better all-around wireless mono headset than the TaoTronics TT-BH041 Bluetooth Headset. The Mpow features a more well-balanced sound profile, blocks out more background noise, and has a higher-quality microphone. It can also connect to two devices simultaneously. Conversely, the TaoTronics has a far more comprehensive control scheme, lower wireless latency, and lasts roughly ten times as long as the Mpow on a single charge.
Variants
- TT-BHO41 (Black)
- EM12 (Black)
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.6
6.4
Portability
6.1
9.9
Noise Isolation
2.6
4.1
Battery
7.8
5.0
Treble Accuracy
1.8
6.7
Passive Soundstage
5.7
1.4
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
9.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Mono On-ear
Mono In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.18 lbs
0.01 lbs
Clamping Force
0.5 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
5.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
6.1
9.9
Portability Picture
L
6.5"
1"
W
5.9"
0.6"
H
2.4"
0.5"
Volume
92 in³
0.3 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
2.7"
W
N/A
2.7"
H
N/A
0.7"
Volume
N/A
5.1 in³
Build Quality
7.5
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
-8.67 dB
5.58 dB
Treble Amount
-8.01 dB
-4.23 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
9.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.89 dB
0.09 dB
Bass Accuracy
3.1
4.5
Std. Err.
8.92 dB
7.73 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
157.71 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-15.25 dB
8.49 dB
Mid-Bass
-9.23 dB
8.79 dB
High-Bass
-2.46 dB
8.57 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
7.6
Std. Err.
3.27 dB
3.18 dB
Low-Mid
-0.02 dB
5.07 dB
Mid-Mid
4 dB
-0.45 dB
High-Mid
0.25 dB
-0.21 dB
Treble Accuracy
1.8
6.7
Treble
Std. Err.
10.95 dB
4.38 dB
Low-Treble
-9.51 dB
-0.39 dB
Mid-Treble
-10.77 dB
4.85 dB
High-Treble
-20.11 dB
-15.23 dB
Imaging
0.0
0.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
N/A
N/A
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
N/A
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
N/A
N/A
Weighted Phase Mismatch
N/A
N/A
Passive Soundstage
5.7
1.4
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.28 dB
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.76 dB
N/A
PRTF Distance
20.58 dB
N/A
Openness
9.1
5.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.3
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
6.0
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.282
0.468
WHD @ 100
0.432
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
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.6
4.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-5.37 dB
-9.72 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.2 dB
-2.31 dB
Mid
-4.14 dB
-5.65 dB
Treble
-12.08 dB
-21.31 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
293.44 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
8.17 dB
2.9 dB
HFE
22,988.02 Hz
7,452.94 Hz
Weighted THD
2,182.376
0.809
Gain
-26.85 dB
3.47 dB
Noise Handling
2.9
5.7
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
1.09 dB
8.34 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
5.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
35.3 hrs
3.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
35.3 hrs
3.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.4 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
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
5.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
176 ft
77 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
231 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
144 ms
194 ms
Android Latency
123 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
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio 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 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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TaoTronics TT-BH041 Bluetooth Headset
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