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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you frequently engage in calls or meetings and desire earbuds with high-quality sound for music and video, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 with excellent call quality, low latency mode, and active noise cancelling would be a suitable choice despite its higher price. However, if your priority is a more budget-friendly option for casual listening without the need for wireless convenience or a microphone for calls, the Sennheiser CX300S could serve you well, offering good soundstage and noise isolation, albeit with a wired connection and no active noise cancellation. Keep in mind that Audio Technica offers more modern features like app equalization and touch controls, while Sennheiser keeps it simple and may provide better durability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
- Good for music
- Excellent for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
- The Sennheiser CX300S has no clear advantages over the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7.
Key differences
Gaming
8.7
6.1
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Phone Calls
9.1
3.0
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the Sennheiser CX300S is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1
4.7
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser CX300S is poor.
TV and Video
8.2
7.3
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for TV and video, while the Sennheiser CX300S is good.
Noise Reduction
8.3
7.0
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser CX300S is good.
Battery
6.5 Hours
N/A
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser CX300S does not have a battery.
Cost
$199
$50
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The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the Sennheiser CX300S costs $50.
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Key similarities
Music
7.3
6.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 to be good for music, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and Sennheiser CX300S both have very good build quality.
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How the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and the Sennheiser CX300S compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 | Sennheiser CX300S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$199 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Audio Technica | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2024 | February 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 9.1/10 | 3.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.7/10 | 6.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.2/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.6/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 6.5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 20 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8.5/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 4.7 Grams | 12 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
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Engadget
Billy Steele | January 2024
"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."
Sennheiser CX300S
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Major HiFi
Carroll Moore | April 2019
"Sennheiser offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
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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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