Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) vs Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70

The Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) got praised by AVForums and Rtings - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Best Headphone 2018" title from AVForums and "Best Audiophile Headphones" from Rtings in their respective Open-Back Headphone roundups.

Taking a look at the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - Rtings and Tom's Guide - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We also performed a thorough Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Open-Back Headphones, including Rtings, preferred the Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) over the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70.

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) turned out to be most loved by Expert Reviews, which gave it a score of 10, whereas the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 got its highest, 6.3, rating from reviewers at Rtings.

Finally, we compared their average scores to all other Open-Back Headphones on the market. We found that the Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) got reviewed considerably better than most of its competitors - it earned an average of 9.2, compared to the 7.8 out of 10 overall rating of other Open-Back Headphones - while the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 performed worse than most of its competition, with an average score of 6.2.