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Motorola Escape 220 Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~£25Form factor:over-earConnectivity:wirelessBattery life:23 hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):no

Motorola Escape 220 Review: Compare 93 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Headphones category and whether it is worth buying.

Motorola Escape 220
6.4/10

Overall score

Score
6.4/ 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 59% of models
Score components

80%

5.9

Technical score

20%

8.3

User score

â–²Better than 59% of headphones
7.5

Value for money

Value for money
7.5/ 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 61% of models
Score components

70%

6.4

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–²Better than 61%
5.9

Technical score

Technical score
5.9/ 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 52% of models
Score components

52%

5.9

Sound

20%

6.3

Features

10%

5.9

Design

8%

5.5

Connectivity

6%

4.5

Battery

4%

6.8

Calls & Controls

â–²Better than 52%
8.3

User score

User score
8.3/ 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–² Better than 78% of models
Score components

70%

8.3

User ratings

30%

8.4

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 78%
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Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Motorola Escape 220

Technical score
Technical score
5.9/ 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 52% of models
Score components:

52%

5.9

Sound

20%

6.3

Features

10%

5.9

Design

8%

5.5

Connectivity

6%

4.5

Battery

4%

6.8

Calls & Controls

5.9
User score
User score
8.3/ 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–² Better than 78% of models
Score components

70%

8.3

User ratings

30%

8.4

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.3
Popularity
Popularity
8.4/ 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–² Better than 80% of models
Popularity:
Motorola Escape 220 has a popularity score of 8.4 points, which is higher than that of 79.8% of products in this category.
8.4
Value for money
Value for money
7.5/ 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 61% of models
Score components:

70%

6.4

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.5
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
40 mm
Market range: <10 mm – >50 mm
This pair of headphones uses a driver size of 40 mm, larger driver size than 28.6% of headphones and equal to 53.3% 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
20 Hz
Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
This pair of headphones reaches a lowest frequency of 20 Hz, higher lowest frequency than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 47.3% 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
yes
This pair of headphones includes a boom microphone. 86.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
Microphone SNR
?
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Connectivity
wireless
This pair of headphones supports wireless connectivity, more flexible connectivity than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 49.2% of headphones.
Bluetooth version
5
This pair of headphones uses Bluetooth version 5, newer Bluetooth version than 70.9% of headphones and equal to 13.1% of headphones.
Maximum Bluetooth range
10 m
Market range: <10 m – >15 m
This pair of headphones offers a Bluetooth range of 10 m, higher Bluetooth range than 2.7% of headphones and equal to 80.6% of headphones.
Audio latency
220 ms
Market range: <40 ms – >222 ms
This pair of headphones has audio latency of 220 ms, higher audio latency than 88.8% of headphones and equal to 1.1% of headphones.
Multipoint support
yes
This pair of headphones supports multipoint. 69.4% of headphones support multipoint.
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Ambient sound mode
no
This pair of headphones does not offer ambient sound mode. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
EQ support
yes
This pair of headphones supports EQ customization. 76.8% of headphones support EQ.
Companion app
yes
This pair of headphones works with a companion app. 78.4% of headphones support companion apps.
Adjustable ANC levels
N/A
Voice assistant support
yes
This pair of headphones supports voice assistants. 39.2% of headphones support voice assistants.
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Battery life
23 hours
Market range: <10 hours – >70 hours
This pair of headphones offers battery life of 23 hours, lower battery life than 62.2% of headphones and equal to 0.5% of headphones.
Battery life with ANC
N/A
Charging time
3 hours
Market range: <1.5 hours – >3.5 hours
This pair of headphones needs 3 hours to charge, higher charging time than 66.7% of headphones and equal to 20.8% of headphones.
Quick charge
no
This pair of headphones does not support quick charging. 33.1% of headphones support quick charge.
Battery capacity
300 mAh
Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
This pair of headphones has a battery capacity of 300 mAh, lower battery capacity than 83.5% of headphones and equal to 6.4% of headphones.
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Brand name
Motorola
Form factor
over-ear
Weight
350 g
Market range: <14 g – >340 g
This pair of headphones weighs 350 g, heavier than 91.1% of headphones and equal to 0.8% of headphones.
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
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Motorola Escape 220 vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • EQ customization
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • Companion app support
    This pair of headphones works with a companion app, the average pair of headphones does not. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
  • Multipoint support
    This pair of headphones supports multipoint, the average pair of headphones does not. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • Quick mic mute
    This pair of headphones includes a quick mic mute, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.3% of headphones support a mute function.
  • 3.6x cheaper
    Motorola Escape 220 is cheaper than the average pair of headphones (£25 vs £90).
    £25 vs £90
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • 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.
  • Rechargeable battery
    This pair of headphones has a rechargeable battery, the average pair of headphones does not. 47.9% of headphones have a rechargeable battery.
  • Multipoint support
    This pair of headphones supports multipoint, the average pair of headphones does not. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • Multipoint connections
    This pair of headphones supports multipoint connections, while the average pair of headphones does not. 30.2% of headphones support multipoint connections.
    supports multipoint for up to 2 devices.
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • Quick mic mute
    This pair of headphones includes a quick mic mute, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.3% of headphones support a mute function.
  • Boom microphone included
    This pair of headphones includes a boom microphone, the average pair of headphones does not. 13.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
  • EQ customization
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • Companion app support
    This pair of headphones works with a companion app, the average pair of headphones does not. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
  • Find-my-headphones feature
    This pair of headphones supports find-my-headphones features, the average pair of headphones does not. 8.7% of headphones support Find My Headphones.
  • 60.6% higher weight
    This pair of headphones is heavier than the average pair of headphones (350 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    350 g vs 218 g
  • 1 hours longer charging time
    This pair of headphones has a higher charging time than the average pair of headphones (3 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    3 hours vs 2 hours
  • 9 dB/mW lower sensitivity
    This pair of headphones has a lower sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (93 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    93 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • 70 ms higher audio latency
    This pair of headphones has a higher audio latency than the average pair of headphones (220 ms vs 150 ms). The average headphones have audio latency of 150 ms.
    220 ms vs 150 ms
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 48.3% lower battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (300 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    300 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • 7 hours shorter battery life
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery life than the average pair of headphones (23 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    23 hours vs 30 hours
  • 10 dB SPL lower sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a lower sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (93 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    93 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • 60.6% higher weight
    This pair of headphones is heavier than the average pair of headphones (350 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    350 g vs 218 g
  • 4 mm tighter earcup width
    This pair of headphones has tighter earcup width than the average pair of headphones (40 mm vs 44 mm). The average headphones offer an inner earcup width of 44 mm.
    40 mm vs 44 mm
  • 9 dB/mW lower sensitivity
    This pair of headphones has a lower sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (93 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    93 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 10 dB SPL lower sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a lower sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (93 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    93 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • 1 hours longer charging time
    This pair of headphones has a higher charging time than the average pair of headphones (3 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    3 hours vs 2 hours
  • 48.3% lower battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (300 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    300 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • 7 hours shorter battery life
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery life than the average pair of headphones (23 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    23 hours vs 30 hours
  • 70 ms higher audio latency
    This pair of headphones has a higher audio latency than the average pair of headphones (220 ms vs 150 ms). The average headphones have audio latency of 150 ms.
    220 ms vs 150 ms

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

3.0
SAGE Sound & Gadgets
≈ estimated
18/03/2020
Unboxing and hands-on review · sound and stretch tests
Verdict
Motorola Escape 220 has poor sound and is not recommended; only phone calls are acceptable.

Third-party reviews

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

What customers like about Motorola Escape 220

  • Excellent battery life of up to 23-24 hours on a single charge
  • Comfortable over-ear design with cushioned ear caps for long-term wear
  • Balanced sound quality with crisp midrange and decent bass for the price
  • Easy and stable Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with multiple devices
  • Highly portable thanks to a compact, foldable design
  • Affordable price point offering high value for budget users
  • Includes a 3.5mm detachable cord for passive, wired listening

What customers don't like about Motorola Escape 220

  • Frequent reports of poor build quality and fragile plastic materials
  • Headband and adjustment sliders are prone to snapping after a few months
  • Sound can feel underpowered or muddy at higher volumes for some users
  • Passive noise isolation is considered weak by many reviewers
  • Integrated microphone quality is inconsistent for professional calls
  • Does not include a carrying case or protective bag
  • Ears may get sweaty or warm during extended listening sessions

Verdict

The Motorola Escape 220 is a lightweight, foldable over-ear wireless headphone designed for travel and daily commuting. It features powerful 40mm dynamic drivers that deliver HD sound with enhanced bass, and it utilizes Bluetooth 5.0 for a stable wireless connection. A key standout is its long-lasting 300mAh battery, providing up to 23 hours of music playback and 24 hours of talk time on a single charge. Main pros include its highly portable design, comfortable cushioned ear caps, and built-in microphone compatible with voice assistants like Siri and Alexa. However, some users have noted cons such as a predominantly plastic build that can feel fragile over time, and the use of passive noise isolation rather than true active noise cancellation.

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