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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prefer in-ear convenience for activities like exercise, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is better, as they're lighter and offer good sound quality with a low latency mode for smoother audio during movement. They support the LDAC codec for high-resolution audio, but they'll be less immersive for home listening compared to the Sennheiser Accentum Plus. On the other hand, if you prioritize longer listening sessions at home or in quiet environments, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus provides superior comfort with over-ear design, active noise cancelling for a more isolated experience, and extended battery life. They also feature a high-quality microphone suitable for calls and a durable build with a detachable cable. Both have excellent call quality, but if gaming or TV watching is key, the low latency mode of the Audio Technica TWX7 might perform better despite the Sennheiser's good gaming score. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Excellent for gaming
Very good for exercise
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
TV and Video
8.2/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 are both very good for TV and video, though the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is somewhat better.
Battery
6.5 Hours
50.0 Hours
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$199
$230
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$350
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 are both good for music.
Gaming
8.7/10
9.1/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Accentum Plus to be excellent for gaming, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good.
Phone Calls
9.1/10
9.2/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 are both excellent for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 are both excellent for podcasts and audiobooks.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
8.3/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and Sennheiser Accentum Plus are both very good for noise reduction.
Build Quality
8.5/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 both have very good build quality.
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How the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus compare to other earbuds and headphones
"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."
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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 Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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