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Claw SM90 Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~£45Form factor:over-earConnectivity:wiredBattery life:N/A hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):no

Claw SM90 Review: Compare 93 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Headphones category and whether it is worth buying.

Claw SM90
6.3/10

Overall score

Score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the headphones' quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best headphones on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 57% of models
Score components

80%

6.1

Technical score

20%

7.2

User score

â–²Better than 57% of headphones
7.4

Value for money

Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 56% of models
Score components

70%

6.3

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–²Better than 56%
6.1

Technical score

Technical score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 60% of models
Score components

52%

7.0

Sound

20%

5.0

Features

10%

6.5

Design

8%

4.0

Connectivity

6%

4.6

Battery

4%

5.5

Calls & Controls

â–²Better than 60%
7.2

User score

User score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

3.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–¼Worse than 80%
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Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Claw SM90

Technical score
Technical score
6.1/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 60% of models
Score components:

52%

7.0

Sound

20%

5.0

Features

10%

6.5

Design

8%

4.0

Connectivity

6%

4.6

Battery

4%

5.5

Calls & Controls

6.1
User score
User score
7.2/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

3.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
7.2
Popularity
Popularity
3.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you prefer headphones that have already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 68% of models
Popularity:
Claw SM90 has a popularity score of 3.6 points, which is lower than that of 67.8% of products in this category.
3.6
Value for money
Value for money
7.4/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 56% of models
Score components:

70%

6.3

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.4
Active noise cancellation (ANC)
no
This pair of headphones does not support active noise cancellation. 27.5% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
Driver type
dynamic
Driver size
50 mm
Market range: <10 mm – >50 mm
This pair of headphones uses a driver size of 50 mm, larger driver size than 86.3% of headphones and equal to 8.2% of headphones.
Number of drivers
1
Market range: <1 – >4
This pair of headphones uses 1 drivers, fewer drivers than 4% of headphones and equal to 96% of headphones.
Lowest frequency
10 Hz
Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
This pair of headphones reaches a lowest frequency of 10 Hz, lower lowest frequency than 67.2% of headphones and equal to 12.6% of headphones.
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Noise-canceling microphone
no
This pair of headphones does not support a noise-canceling microphone. 39% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
Can be used as a headset
yes
This pair of headphones is headset-ready, 84.8% is not. 15.2% of headphones can be used as headsets.
Number of microphones
1
Market range: <0 – >4
This pair of headphones has 1 microphones, more microphones than 26.9% of headphones and equal to 50.9% of headphones.
Boom microphone
no
This pair of headphones does not include a boom microphone. 13.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
Microphone SNR
N/A
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Connectivity
wired
This pair of headphones supports wired connectivity, less flexible connectivity than 49.2% of headphones and equal to 50.8% of headphones.
Bluetooth version
N/A
Maximum Bluetooth range
N/A
Audio latency
N/A
Multipoint support
no
This pair of headphones does not support multipoint. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
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Ambient sound mode
yes
This pair of headphones supports ambient sound mode. 75.2% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
EQ support
no
This pair of headphones does not support EQ customization. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
Companion app
no
This pair of headphones does not work with a companion app. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
Adjustable ANC levels
N/A
Voice assistant support
no
This pair of headphones does not support voice assistants. 60.9% of headphones support voice assistants.
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Battery life
N/A
Battery life with ANC
N/A
Charging time
N/A
Quick charge
no
This pair of headphones does not support quick charging. 33.1% of headphones support quick charge.
Battery capacity
N/A
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Brand name
Claw
Form factor
over-ear
Weight
300 g
Market range: <14 g – >340 g
This pair of headphones weighs 300 g, heavier than 80.9% of headphones and equal to 1.3% of headphones.
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
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Claw SM90 vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • Hi-Res Audio certification
    This pair of headphones has Hi-Res Audio certification, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.1% of headphones are Hi-Res Audio certified.
  • Ambient sound mode
    This pair of headphones supports ambient sound mode, the average pair of headphones does not. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
  • 10 mm larger driver size
    This pair of headphones uses a larger driver size than the average pair of headphones (50 mm vs 40 mm). The average headphones use a driver size of 40 mm.
    50 mm vs 40 mm
  • 20,000 Hz higher treble extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher highest frequency than the average pair of headphones (40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz). The average headphones reach a highest frequency of 20,000 Hz.
    40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz
  • 8 Hz lower bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a lower lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (10 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    10 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • 2.8 m longer cable length
    This pair of headphones offers a more useful cable length than the average pair of headphones (4 m vs 1.2 m). The average headphones have a cable length of 1.2 m.
    4 m vs 1.2 m
  • 18x higher input power handling
    This pair of headphones has a higher max input power than the average pair of headphones (1,800 mW vs 100 mW). The average headphones handle max input power of 100 mW.
    1,800 mW vs 100 mW
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • 2.8 m longer cable length
    This pair of headphones offers a more useful cable length than the average pair of headphones (4 m vs 1.2 m). The average headphones have a cable length of 1.2 m.
    4 m vs 1.2 m
  • Hi-Res Audio certification
    This pair of headphones has Hi-Res Audio certification, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.1% of headphones are Hi-Res Audio certified.
  • 10 mm larger driver size
    This pair of headphones uses a larger driver size than the average pair of headphones (50 mm vs 40 mm). The average headphones use a driver size of 40 mm.
    50 mm vs 40 mm
  • 20,000 Hz higher treble extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher highest frequency than the average pair of headphones (40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz). The average headphones reach a highest frequency of 20,000 Hz.
    40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz
  • 8 Hz lower bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a lower lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (10 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    10 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 18x higher input power handling
    This pair of headphones has a higher max input power than the average pair of headphones (1,800 mW vs 100 mW). The average headphones handle max input power of 100 mW.
    1,800 mW vs 100 mW
  • Play while charging
    This pair of headphones can play while charging, the average pair of headphones cannot. 29.1% of headphones support play while charging.
  • Ambient sound mode
    This pair of headphones supports ambient sound mode, the average pair of headphones does not. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
  • 9 newer release date
    This pair of headphones was released more recently than the average pair of headphones (2025 vs 2016). The average headphones were released in 2016.
    August 2025
    2025 vs 2016
  • 37.6% higher weight
    This pair of headphones is heavier than the average pair of headphones (300 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    300 g vs 218 g
  • No voice assistant support
    This pair of headphones does not support voice assistants, the average pair of headphones does. 60.8% of headphones support voice assistants.
  • 5 dB/mW lower sensitivity
    This pair of headphones has a lower sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (97 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    97 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • No battery indicator
    This pair of headphones does not show battery level clearly, while the average pair of headphones does. 56.3% of headphones have a battery level indicator.
  • 10.4% lower user score
    User score
    7.2/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
    Score distribution
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    Claw SM90
    the average pair of headphones
    Claw SM90 has a lower user score than the average pair of headphones (7.25 vs 8).
    7.25 vs 8
  • 13 dB lower max SPL
    This pair of headphones has a lower max SPL than the average pair of headphones (97 dB vs 110 dB). The average headphones reach a max SPL of 110 dB.
    97 dB vs 110 dB
  • 6 dB SPL lower sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a lower sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (97 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    97 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • 61.8% less popular
    Claw SM90 is less popular than the average pair of headphones (3.63 vs 5.9).
    3.63 vs 5.87
  • 10.4% lower user score
    User score
    7.2/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
    Score distribution
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Claw SM90
    the average pair of headphones
    Claw SM90 has a lower user score than the average pair of headphones (7.25 vs 8).
    7.25 vs 8
  • 61.8% less popular
    Claw SM90 is less popular than the average pair of headphones (3.63 vs 5.9).
    3.63 vs 5.87
  • 37.6% higher weight
    This pair of headphones is heavier than the average pair of headphones (300 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    300 g vs 218 g
  • 5 dB/mW lower sensitivity
    This pair of headphones has a lower sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (97 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    97 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • 13 dB lower max SPL
    This pair of headphones has a lower max SPL than the average pair of headphones (97 dB vs 110 dB). The average headphones reach a max SPL of 110 dB.
    97 dB vs 110 dB
  • 6 dB SPL lower sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a lower sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (97 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    97 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • No battery indicator
    This pair of headphones does not show battery level clearly, while the average pair of headphones does. 56.3% of headphones have a battery level indicator.
  • No voice assistant support
    This pair of headphones does not support voice assistants, the average pair of headphones does. 60.8% of headphones support voice assistants.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

P
punemirror.com
03/10/2025
Summary of the review
Claw SM90 Wired Headphones Review - Pune Times Mirror

Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: November 2026 · How we calculate this

What customers like about Claw SM90

  • High-resolution audio with an extended frequency response of 10Hz to 40kHz
  • Large 50mm neodymium drivers delivering punchy bass and clear mids
  • Comfortable for extended sessions due to soft cushioned ear pads and adjustable headband
  • Includes a long 4-meter detachable coiled cable and a 6.35mm adapter for professional gear
  • Foldable design and carrying pouch included for easy portability
  • Effective passive noise isolation from its closed-back circumaural design

What customers don't like about Claw SM90

  • May cause ear fatigue or warmth during very long usage periods without breaks
  • Bass performance can vary depending on the track, which professional users might find slightly lacking
  • Does not feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
  • Primarily plastic construction requires careful handling to avoid damage

Verdict

The Claw SM90 is a professional-grade, closed-back circumaural headphone featuring dual 50mm neodymium drivers designed for critical listening and studio production. It boasts an expansive frequency response range of 10Hz to 40kHz, 32-ohm impedance, and 97±3dB sensitivity, delivering a full-bodied sound with punchy bass and detailed highs. Key pros include its foldable ergonomic design with soft cushioned ear pads for comfort, a long 4-meter detachable coiled cable, and dual connectivity via 3.5mm and 6.35mm adapters. Some reported cons include bass performance that may occasionally lack depth on specific professional tracks and the potential for minor ear fatigue during extremely long sessions.

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