Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Cowin E9: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Alienware Pro Wireless vs Cowin E9, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Cowin E9
Not yet scored
$120
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Alienware Pro Wireless leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Alienware Pro Wireless
- Cowin E9
HearWiki score
86
-
Sound
8.7
-
Noise cancelling
8.1
-
Battery
9.1
-
Calls
8.7
-
Value
8.6
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Price (USD)
$120
$120
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Alienware Pro Wireless (2024) against Cowin E9 (2019). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Alienware Pro Wireless brings Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, while the Cowin E9 answers with Top codec aptX HD against SBC.
- Pro Wireless20245 yr newer
- E92019
What differsPro WirelessE9
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- SBC
- aptX HD
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Pro WirelessE9
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $120
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2019
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 100 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC
- AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency, aptX HD
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 15 m
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 30 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- -
- 240 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Weight
- 310 g
- 289.2 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Alienware Pro Wireless
Its leatherette pads and moderate 310g weight aim for comfort during long sessions, while the 2.4GHz wireless option and USB-C charging add versatility for desk and on-the-go use. Sound quality is generally strong, but the microphone performance and a single SBC codec limit keep it from being a flawless all-rounder.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Comfortable leatherette ear pads for long wear
- Pro:Active noise cancellation and transparency mode included
- Con:Microphone quality is underwhelming for the price
- Con:Only SBC codec support limits high-res wireless audio
- Con:No multipoint connection for seamless device switching
Cowin E9
The Cowin E9 is a wireless over-ear headphone that combines active noise cancellation with a long-lasting 30-hour battery, making it a solid choice for travel and daily commutes. It supports high-quality audio codecs like aptX HD and AAC over Bluetooth 5.0, and its built-in microphone ensures clear voice calls. With a lightweight build and multipoint connectivity, it offers practical versatility for multitaskers.
- Pro:30-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:Supports aptX HD and AAC for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.0 with multipoint for seamless device switching
- Con:No USB-C charging, limiting modern convenience
- Con:No app support or custom EQ for sound tuning
- Con:Physical buttons only, no touch controls or transparency mode
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