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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you need wireless convenience and actively use your earbuds during calls and meetings, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 with its built-in microphone and excellent call quality would be a better fit for you. However, if audio fidelity is your top priority and you don't mind a wired connection, the Moondrop Blessing 2 could offer a superior sound quality for music, despite its lack of versatility in other use cases such as exercise or calls due to its poor isolation and comfort during movement. Keep in mind that the Moondrop Blessing 2 may be more durable due to its detachable cable feature. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
Excellent for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Moondrop Blessing 2
Very good for music
Key differences
Music
7.3/10
8.7/10
The Moondrop Blessing 2 is very good for music, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is good.
Gaming
8.7/10
6.7/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for gaming, while the Moondrop Blessing 2 is only fair.
Phone Calls
9.1/10
4.9/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the Moondrop Blessing 2 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1/10
7.8/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Moondrop Blessing 2 is good.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
6.0/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the Moondrop Blessing 2 is only fair.
Battery
6.5 Hours
N/A
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Moondrop Blessing 2 does not have a battery.
Cost
$199
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The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the Moondrop Blessing 2 costs $320.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Moondrop Blessing 2 has excellent build quality, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has very good build quality.
"There’s plenty to like about the ATH-TWX7. A robust set of features brings a lot of convenience to your day. But a few of those tools could still use some fine-tuning and the lack of automatic pausing in 2024 is a head scratcher. Still, the audio is mostly good, and transparency mode is better than most. Add in the solid call quality and the in-app voice test and the ATH-TWX7 are a worthy consideration, especially at this price. Too bad it falls short of being a more complete package some of the competition offers for a slightly larger investment."
"After having the opportunity to finally listen to them myself, I think I can kind of begin to understand why this set in particular has garnered so much hype and praise over the past year, since its release. It’s a truly delightful IEM to listen to, with an outstanding tonal balance that I think most listeners will enjoy, and solid all-around technical performance at a great price."
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About Audio Technica
Audio Technica is a 60-year-old, Japan-based, professional audio equipment manufacturer. They started off making phonograph cartridges and have expanded their scope of products ever since to include extremely popular models of microphones and headphones. They have been the official audio equipment supplier of several editions of the Summer and Winter Olympics and every edition of the Grammy Awards since 1998.
About Moondrop
Moondrop is a Chinese brand of smart audio equipment, portable audio players, earbuds and headphones started in 2015. During the last few years they have become one of the major players in what is lovingly referred to as the Chi-fi market, the bulk of Chinese companies that have managed to actually compete with the western manufacturers in both prices and superior quality. Products such as the Blessing II, Chu and Kato are among the most popular offerings of the brand, more popular among those users that wish for good quality audio that won't break the bank. Besides audio, the brand also works in what they call the ACGN field (Animation, Comics, Games and Short Novels).
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