Gaming
JLab Midnight Wireless
82Outstanding
$35
Full review dataJLab Midnight Wireless vs Somic G810: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the JLab Midnight Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 82. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: JLab Midnight Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $35.
Gaming
Somic G810
57Average
$54
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JLab Midnight Wireless leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- JLab Midnight Wireless
- Somic G810
HearWiki score
82
57
Sound
7.4
5.7
Battery
9.0
8.2
Calls
6.5
5.5
Value
8.0
6.4
Price (USD)
$35
$54
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?
New platform
JLab Midnight Wireless (2024) against Somic G810 (2022). The JLab Midnight Wireless is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2 and Top codec AAC against SBC.
- Midnight Wireless20242 yr newer
- G8102022
What differsMidnight WirelessG810
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- AAC
- SBC
Platform
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Midnight WirelessG810
- Type
- Gaming
- Gaming
- Price (USD)
- $35
- $54
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 57
- Released
- 2024
- 2022
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 50 mm dynamic
- 2× 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 100 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, Opus
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Latency
- -
- 35 ms
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 10 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- -
- none
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Weight
- 279 g
- 260 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- -
- 1
What reviewers said
JLab Midnight Wireless
The JLab Midnight Wireless is a budget-friendly gaming headset that packs impressive endurance and solid audio performance for its low price. With active noise cancellation and a comfortable over-ear design, it offers a surprisingly capable package for gamers who want essential features without spending a lot.
- Pro:Excellent battery life
- Pro:Good value for the price
- Pro:Active noise cancellation included
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:Basic button controls
- Con:No water resistance
Somic G810
The Somic G810 is a budget-friendly wireless gaming headset that prioritizes long battery life, with up to 50 hours of use on a single charge. It features large 50mm drivers for sound, Bluetooth 5.2 for stable wireless connection, and a comfortable over-ear build with RGB lighting and a detachable mic. While it lacks active noise cancellation and advanced codecs, it offers a straightforward, low-latency experience for gamers.
- Pro:Excellent 50-hour battery life
- Pro:Large 50mm drivers for immersive sound
- Pro:Low 35ms latency for gaming
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Only supports basic SBC codec
- Con:No water resistance rating
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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