Over-Ear
Mpow H12
61Average
$51
Full review dataMpow H12 vs QCY H3S: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the QCY H3S comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 81. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: QCY H3S - Outstanding overall at around $34.
Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
QCY H3S leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Mpow H12
- QCY H3S
HearWiki score
61
81
Sound
6.6
7.5
Noise cancelling
5.6
7.4
Battery
5.8
9.8
Calls
5.0
5.4
Value
6.0
9.5
Price (USD)
$51
$34
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
QCY H3S (2025) against Mpow H12 (2018). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.0, Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Multipoint pairing and USB-C.
- H122018
- H3S20257 yr newer
What differsH12H3S
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
H12H3S
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $51
- $34
- HearWiki score
- 61
- 81
- Released
- 2018
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- -
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 30 h
- 102 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 30 h
- 58 h
- Full charge time
- 150 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- 10 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- No
- -
- Companion app
- No
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 240 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Pad material
- protein-leather
- -
- Model code
- MPBH366AB
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- 7
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- cVc 6.0
- -
What reviewers said
Mpow H12
The Mpow H12 are budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphones that deliver solid value with hybrid active noise cancellation and a warm, bass-leaning sound signature. They offer impressive battery life that remains strong even with ANC active, plus a foldable design and comfortable fit for everyday use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Long battery life, even with ANC on
- Pro:Warm, bass-forward sound quality
- Con:No app support or custom EQ
- Con:Lacks USB-C and wireless charging
- Con:No transparency mode or multipoint
QCY H3S
The QCY H3S is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that packs adaptive active noise cancellation, a hybrid dual-driver setup, and support for LDAC and Bluetooth 6.0. Its foldable design and lightweight build add to its portability and convenience.
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:LDAC and AAC codec support for high-quality audio
- Pro:Multipoint connectivity and Bluetooth 6.0
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Controls are button-based, not touch
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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