Over-Ear
Mpow H17
38Weak
$860
Full review dataMpow H17 vs Verum 2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Verum 2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Verum 2 - Outstanding overall at around $499.
Over-Ear
Verum 2
85Outstanding
$500
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Verum 2 leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Mpow H17
- Verum 2
HearWiki score
38
85
Sound
5.8
8.9
Noise cancelling
4.6
-
Battery
6.7
-
Calls
5.2
-
Value
5.2
9.0
Price (USD)
$860
$500
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?
Half a step newer
Verum 2 (2025) against Mpow H17 (2019). The Mpow H17 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Feed-forward against None.
- H172019
- 220256 yr newer
What differsH172
- ANC type
- Feed-forward
- None
Platform
Specifications
H172
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $860
- $500
- HearWiki score
- 38
- 85
- Released
- 2019
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 105 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- planar
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 105 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 8 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 96 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- -
- Codecs
- SBC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 45 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 20 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 10 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- feedforward
- none
- Transparency mode
- No
- No
- Companion app
- No
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- No
- Weight
- 204 g
- 450 g
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- No
- Pad material
- protein-leather
- fabric
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- No
- Call NR technology
- cVc 6.0
- -
What reviewers said
Mpow H17
It’s lightweight and foldable, making it a practical choice for commuters, though its sound signature is dark and better suited for bass lovers than critical listeners.
- Pro:Long battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable design for portability
- Pro:Strong bass emphasis for bass-forward music
- Con:Sound can feel congested and dark
- Con:ANC performance is only modest
- Con:No transparency mode or app support
Verum 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
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