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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you're looking for wireless convenience and better overall sound quality with the added benefits of modern features like an app equalizer, low latency for gaming, and active noise cancelling, the Sennheiser HD 250BT would be a better choice. However, they are less portable due to their larger size. The Sony MDR-ZX110 are budget-friendly wired headphones with a smaller foldable design for greater portability, but they lack wireless capabilities, have lower sound, mic, and build quality, and do not offer features like active noise cancelling or app support. Choose the Sennheisers for a feature-rich and higher quality audio experience or the Sonys for straightforward, budget-friendly listening with easy transportability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
  • Good for phone calls
  • Very good for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Very good for air travel
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sony MDR-ZX110
  • Good for music

Key differences

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Music

6.5
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
7.6
The Sony MDR-ZX110 is good for music, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.

Gaming

8.8
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
5.9
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is poor.

Phone Calls

7.2
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
3.0
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is good for phone calls, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.1
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
4.3
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is poor.

TV and Video

8.4
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
6.9
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for TV and video, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is only fair.

Noise Reduction

6.0
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
5.3
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is poor.

Battery

25.0 Hours
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
N/A
The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life. The Sony MDR-ZX110 does not have a battery.

Cost

$64
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
$10
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The Sennheiser HD 250BT has a price of $64 and the Sony MDR-ZX110 costs $10.

Build Quality

9.0
HD 250BT
MDR-ZX110
6.0
The Sennheiser HD 250BT has excellent build quality, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 has only fair build quality.
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How the Sennheiser HD 250BT and the Sony MDR-ZX110 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Sennheiser HD 250BTSony MDR-ZX110
Sennheiser HD 250BTSony MDR-ZX110

GENERAL

Price
$64
$10
Brand
SennheiserSony
Release Date
May 1, 2021July 1, 2015
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired

SOUND

Music Score
6.6/107.7/10
Phone Calls Score
7.2/103/10
Gaming Score
8.9/105.9/10
TV and Video Score
8.5/107/10
Exercise Score
6.2/103.9/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
25 HoursN/A
Wireless charging
NoN/A
Charging time
3 HoursN/A
Bluetooth version
5N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoNo
Noise Reduction Score
6/105.3/10
Virtual Surround
NoN/A
Android App
YesN/A
iOS App
YesN/A
Mic Quality
8.5/10N/A

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/106/10
Comfort score
7/105.5/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
125 Grams119.9 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedN/A
Waterproof Rating
00

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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."

Sony MDR-ZX110

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Audio.org | December 2022
"My opinion about Sony MDR ZX110 is they are the best budget headphones of Sony with top-class sound. Clear vocals, great bass, and balanced sound with low sound distortion. The treble could be sharper, but it's ok. 30 mm neodymium dynamic drivers give clear and precise audio, and an inline remote with a mic give decent call quality. Closed-Back Design also helps to improve sound performance."

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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.

About Sony

Sony is a multinational corporation, based out of Japan, with over 75 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. In the audio market, Sony has been a trendsetter several times throughout its history. In 1979 they released the first-ever portable music player, the Sony Walkman, followed by the Discman 20 years later. Today, Sony is one of the leaders in the wireless headphone and earbud market, especially in terms of Active Noise Cancellation technology.

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