Sony WF-SP800N vs 1More Piston Classic

The Sony WF-SP800N is a great Earphone for its $148 asking price.

The 1More Piston Classic, however, while a reasonable product for $15, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Earphones in the $10 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The Sony WF-SP800N has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Rtings, CNET, and PCmag - it earned the "Best Sony Headphones For Sports" title from Rtings, "Best noise canceling for runners" from CNET, and "Best for Most Features" from PCmag. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Earphone at this price point.

Returning to the 1More Piston Classic, it managed to impress reviewers from two sources that are considered to be some of the most highly trusted on the internet, thanks to their in-depth hands-on testing - SoundGuys and Rtings. It performed great in their respective Earphone roundups - it was named "Best Bang For Your Buck" by SoundGuys and "Runner Up for Best Wired Earbuds With A Mic - Cheaper, Universally Compatible Alternative" by Rtings. That's quite an endorsement, especially coming from such high-quality sources.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Earphones, including Rtings, preferred the Sony WF-SP800N over the 1More Piston Classic.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Sony WF-SP800N was liked best by What Hi-Fi?, which gave it a score of 10, while the 1More Piston Classic got its highest, 6.4, score from Rtings.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Sony WF-SP800N, with its 8.0 average, performed considerably better than most Earphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.3 out of 10 - while the 1More Piston Classic managed an average of 6.4.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Sony WF-SP800N vs. 1More Piston Classic review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.