Mixcder E9 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

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Over the years ANC headsets just seem to keep getting better, with better sound quality, improved isolation, and longer battery life. This new headset from Mixcder is one of the best yet that I have tried.

Inside the attractive and well-designed display box was the headset itself, carry bag, USB Charging Cable, audio cable, and User Guide. The User Guide is well and easy to read although rather small.

The headphones feel lightweight but well made and robust and are of the over-ear type. The headset looks good with an attractive black silk finish to the body and what looks like PU leather for the headband and earcups. The padding is good but not luxurious. The build quality seems fine to me with no sign of the padding on the band working loose, poor stitching, visible wires or weak joints – all elements that have failed on similar headsets I have owned in the past. There is nothing to make me suppose that the headset is not well made or that it will fail anytime soon.

The Active Noise Cancellation, as with all such headsets is better described as Active Noise Reduction, works very effectively for sustained low pitch noises – traffic, road roar, engines, – rather than for sudden high pitched noises but in general, makes a big difference. The headset can also be used as normal earphones and an audio cable is provided for this purpose. There is very little difference in audio quality when used with the cable or Bluetooth. Also, unlike with the many other ANC headsets I have tried with this one there is little if any difference in the music quality with ANC on or off.

Looking at the headset itself, on one ear cup is the easy to find sliding ANC button, ANC status LED and audio cable socket. On the other is the power/call button, Red/Blue status LED, USB-C charging port and volume/track up and down buttons.

Bluetooth Pairing, as with all Bluetooth 5 devices, was simple enough and achieved in the usual way by depressing the Multi-function/Power button for several seconds. The connection is indicated by the usual Red/Blue flashing LED. Once paired I found the connection to be stable and strong. After pairing, subsequent connections to the same device are automatic and almost instantaneous.

Battery life seems fine to me and I have no reason to doubt the claimed sixty hours of music time from a two and a half-hour charge. The fast charging feature is excellent with a five minute charge giving up two hours of music time.

This headset is lacking a few features often found even on cheaper units these days. The is no FM radio, SD card slot or NFC pairing option. The only non-standard feature is support for the relatively new AptX codec which should improve audio quality when used with suitable devices.

This is not an expensive headset but I was very happy indeed with the audio quality. The bass is very prominent and is clean, smooth and distortion free or though perhaps too intrusive for some tastes. Mid tones are clear and detailed and very easy to listen to with high frequencies lacking in sibilance or shrillness. The sound quality of this headset is very acceptable for the price. When used for phone calls, again sound quality is excellent on both ends of the call.

The headset is well made, comfortable, lightweight and easy to wear even for extended listening sessions and with decent sound quality too. It is a pity there was no SD card slot or radio but I wonder how many people would actually use them? Nevertheless, the excellent audio reproduction and good build quality and presentation make this a great buy for the price asked.

The Good
Good Price
Attractive Design
Excellent Audio Quality
Easy Access Controls
Good Build Quality
Comfortable
Microphone
Bluetooth 5.0
Carry Bag
AptX Codec Support

The Bad
No NFC
No SD Card Slot
No Radio

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