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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for earbuds with stem design that offer great sound quality and mic performance, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 are a solid midrange choice; they excel in calls and meetings, have low latency mode for games and videos, and feature active noise cancelling which is useful for air travel or noisy environments. They also have water resistance, making them more suitable for exercise, but their battery life is shorter and they're more expensive. On the other hand, the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones, while cheaper, provide a longer battery life and are effective for gaming and TV with aptX Low Latency support, though they may be less portable and have no active noise cancelling. Choose the ATH-TWX7 if you prioritize in-ear convenience and call quality or the HD 350BT if you prefer over-ear comfort, longer listening sessions without charging, and a more affordable price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
Excellent for phone calls
Good for exercise
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 350BT
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Key differences
Phone Calls
9.1/10
7.4/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1/10
8.3/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good.
TV and Video
8.2/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
6.0/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is only fair.
Battery
6.5 Hours
33.0 Hours
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life.
Cost
$199
$80
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$250
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The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the Sennheiser HD 350BT costs $80.
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and Sennheiser HD 350BT are both good for music.
Gaming
8.7/10
9.1/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 350BT to be excellent for gaming, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good.
Build Quality
8.5/10
8.2/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and Sennheiser HD 350BT both have very good build quality.
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How the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and the Sennheiser HD 350BT 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."
"Sennheiser nails just nearly everything about the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones. Sound quality is excellent, and the high-quality Bluetooth codec support is a rarity at this price point. If you don’t care for high-tech features like automatic ear detection, you’ll be delighted with these portable headphones."
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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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