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Urbanears Plattan Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~ÂŁ45Form factor:on-earConnectivity:wirelessBattery life:N/A hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):no

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

Urbanears Plattan
6.2/10

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 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
â–Ľ
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–Ľ Worse than 51% of models
Score components

80%

5.9

Technical score

20%

7.5

User score

â–ĽWorse than 51% of headphones
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 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–Ľ Worse than 51% of models
Score components

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–ĽWorse than 51%
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–Ľ Worse than 51% of models
Score components

52%

6.2

Sound

20%

4.0

Features

10%

7.5

Design

8%

5.2

Connectivity

6%

6.3

Battery

4%

7.1

Calls & Controls

â–ĽWorse than 51%
7.5

User score

User score
7.5/ 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–Ľ Worse than 75% of models
Score components

70%

7.7

User ratings

30%

7.0

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–ĽWorse than 75%
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Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Urbanears Plattan

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
â–Ľ
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–Ľ Worse than 51% of models
Score components:

52%

6.2

Sound

20%

4.0

Features

10%

7.5

Design

8%

5.2

Connectivity

6%

6.3

Battery

4%

7.1

Calls & Controls

5.9
User score
User score
7.5/ 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–Ľ Worse than 75% of models
Score components

70%

7.7

User ratings

30%

7.0

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
7.5
Popularity
Popularity
7.0/ 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–˛ Better than 64% of models
Popularity:
Urbanears Plattan has a popularity score of 7 points, which is higher than that of 64.3% of products in this category.
7.0
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 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–Ľ Worse than 51% of models
Score components:

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.3
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
no
This pair of headphones does not include a boom microphone. 13.5% 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
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
no
This pair of headphones does not offer ambient sound mode. 24.9% 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
800 mAh
Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
This pair of headphones has a battery capacity of 800 mAh, higher battery capacity than 75% of headphones and equal to 7.6% of headphones.
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Brand name
Urbanears
Form factor
on-ear
Weight
156 g
Market range: <14 g – >340 g
This pair of headphones weighs 156 g, lighter than 68.4% of headphones and equal to 0.1% of headphones.
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
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Urbanears Plattan vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • 13 dB/mW higher sensitivity
    This pair of headphones has a higher sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (115 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    115 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • 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.
  • In-line controls
    This pair of headphones includes in-line controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 36.6% of headphones support in-line controls.
  • 28.4% lower weight
    This pair of headphones is lighter than the average pair of headphones (156 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    156 g vs 218 g
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • 37.9% higher battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (800 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    800 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • NFC pairing
    This pair of headphones supports NFC pairing, the average pair of headphones does not. 11.7% of headphones support NFC pairing.
  • 28.4% lower weight
    This pair of headphones is lighter than the average pair of headphones (156 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    156 g vs 218 g
  • Foldable design
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • 13 dB/mW higher sensitivity
    This pair of headphones has a higher sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (115 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    115 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • 12 dB SPL higher sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a higher sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (115 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    115 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • 37.9% higher battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (800 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    800 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • 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.
  • 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
  • NFC pairing
    This pair of headphones supports NFC pairing, the average pair of headphones does not. 11.7% of headphones support NFC pairing.
  • Low-latency game mode
    This pair of headphones includes a low-latency game mode, the average pair of headphones does not. 21.2% of headphones support low-latency game mode.
  • 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.
  • In-line controls
    This pair of headphones includes in-line controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 36.6% of headphones support in-line controls.
  • 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.
  • Fixed cable
    This pair of headphones has a fixed cable, while the average pair of headphones has a detachable one. 62% of headphones have a detachable cable.
  • 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
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • 6.9% lower user score
    User score
    7.5/ 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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    Urbanears Plattan
    the average pair of headphones
    Urbanears Plattan has a lower user score than the average pair of headphones (7.48 vs 8).
    7.48 vs 8
  • 7 older release date
    This pair of headphones was released earlier than the average pair of headphones (2009 vs 2016). The average headphones were released in 2016.
    November 2009
    2009 vs 2016
  • 11 dB lower max SPL
    This pair of headphones has a lower max SPL than the average pair of headphones (99 dB vs 110 dB). The average headphones reach a max SPL of 110 dB.
    99 dB vs 110 dB
  • 6.9% lower user score
    User score
    7.5/ 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
    â–Ľâ–Ľ
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Urbanears Plattan
    the average pair of headphones
    Urbanears Plattan has a lower user score than the average pair of headphones (7.48 vs 8).
    7.48 vs 8
  • Fixed cable
    This pair of headphones has a fixed cable, while the average pair of headphones has a detachable one. 62% of headphones have a detachable cable.
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • 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
  • 11 dB lower max SPL
    This pair of headphones has a lower max SPL than the average pair of headphones (99 dB vs 110 dB). The average headphones reach a max SPL of 110 dB.
    99 dB vs 110 dB
  • 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.
  • 7 older release date
    This pair of headphones was released earlier than the average pair of headphones (2009 vs 2016). The average headphones were released in 2016.
    November 2009
    2009 vs 2016

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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

theheadphonelist.com
09/06/2014
Detailed review · Portable headphones
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan has versatile features and a reasonable build, but its tight clamp and soft treble make it uncomfortable and a mediocre value.
trustedreviews.com
31/08/2016
Hands-on review · Budget on-ear headphones
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan is stylish and light with a headband grip suited to running, but its low-detail, resonant mids limit it to casual listening.
vagabondish.com
05/06/2010
Travel review · Retro-styled headphones
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan is a compact, retro-styled pair with rich sound for its size, though the headband can feel too tight on large heads.
kopfhoerer.de
14/10/2014
Hands-on test · Foldable on-ear headphone
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan is a light, stylish foldable on-ear headphone with an even, restrained tone that suits many genres, though it lacks heavy bass.
connect.de
16/12/2010
Expert review · Colorful on-ear headphone
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan is a stylish, colorful on-ear headphone with lively sound from an iPod, but its boosted mids can feel pushy and it lacks treble detail.
lesnumeriques.com
23/12/2013
Lab test · On-ear headphones
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan is light and has a ZoundPlug jack, but its thin, distorted sound and tight clamp make it hard to recommend.
commeuncamion.com
05/05/2010
Personal review · Fashion headphones
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan looks great and offers good value, with strong isolation, but it distorts at high volume and its earcups can press on the ears.
xataka.com
31/03/2012
Review · Fashion accessory
Verdict
The Urbanears Plattan is a fashion accessory first; its sound lacks clarity and punch, but it makes a decent gift for style lovers.
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letemsvetemapplem.eu
20/10/2018
Summary of the review
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Third-party reviews

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

What customers like about Urbanears Plattan

  • Stylish and minimalistic Scandinavian design with numerous color options
  • Highly portable, collapsible design that folds down to a compact size
  • Unique 'ZoundPlug' feature allowing a second pair of headphones to plug in for shared listening
  • Budget-friendly pricing offering good value for the cost
  • Durable, tangle-resistant fabric-wrapped cable with integrated microphone and remote
  • Strong battery life of up to 30 hours on the Bluetooth (Plattan 2) models

What customers don't like about Urbanears Plattan

  • Mediocre audio quality often described as 'muddy' or 'muffled' with a lack of clarity in highs
  • Uncomfortable for long-term wear due to high clamping force and limited frame flexibility
  • Bass can be over-emphasized and mushy rather than tight or detailed
  • On-ear design may cause ear soreness and is particularly tight for users who wear glasses
  • Lack of advanced features like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) or modern USB-C charging on older/BT models
  • Isolation is only average and can be difficult to seal properly against the ears

Verdict

The Urbanears Plattan is a minimalistic, on-ear headphone featuring 40mm handmade dynamic drivers, a 60-ohm impedance, and a frequency response of 20Hz–20kHz. Its standout characteristics include a collapsible design for high portability, a fabric-wrapped detachable cable with an in-line microphone/remote, and the unique ZoundPlug, which allows a friend to plug in another pair of headphones for shared listening. Main pros are its stylish Scandinavian aesthetic, compact foldable frame, and punchy, mainstream sound signature. However, cons include a tight clamping force that can become uncomfortable during long sessions, especially for glass-wearers, and a mid-range audio performance that some reviewers find muddy or lacking in detail.

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