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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for high-quality earbuds for a variety of activities including calls, exercise, and travel, while keeping the cost reasonable, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 would be a great choice due to their very good overall sound, excellent call quality, low latency for gaming and TV, and good noise isolation, all in a wireless form that's convenient for an active lifestyle. However, if you primarily listen to music at home and want the most detailed and immersive audio experience, regardless of a higher price, the Sennheiser HD800S headphones are unparalleled, especially for soundstage quality, though they lack convenience features such as wireless connectivity, are not suited for exercise or travel, have a poor microphone for calls, and require an amplifier for optimal performance. 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 Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Best in class for TV and video
Key differences
Music
7.3
9.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is good.
Gaming
8.7
7.5
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD800S is good.
Phone Calls
9.1
5.0
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1
8.1
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD800S is very good.
TV and Video
8.2
9.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good.
Noise Reduction
8.3
2.5
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Battery
6.5 Hours
N/A
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery.
Cost
$199
$1,400
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,400.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has very good build quality.
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How the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and the Sennheiser HD800S compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 | Sennheiser HD800S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$199 | $1,400 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Audio Technica | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2024 | December 1, 2015 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.4/10 | 10/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 9.1/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.2/10 | 9.7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.6/10 | 4.5/10 | |
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 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
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 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 4.7 Grams | 371.9 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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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."
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Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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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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