Audio-Technica ATH-M20x (2014) vs HiFiMan HE-400i (2014)

Two highly trusted sources that perform well-thought-out in-depth testing consider the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x (2014) to be a great product - it earned the "Best Budget Podcast Headphones" title from Rtings and "Ranked 1 out of 5" from SoundGuys in their respective Open-Back Headphone roundups, which is a good indication of it being a notable product.

Returning to the Hifiman HE-400i (2014), Wirecutter, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Best wired audiophile headphones for everyday use" in its "The Best Over-Ear Headphones" roundup, which is quite a feat.

As for a direct Audio-Technica ATH-M20x (2014) vs. Hifiman HE-400i (2014) comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like Rtings. It turns out that all such sources consider the Hifiman HE-400i (2014) to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x (2014) most impressed reviewers at Rtings - they gave it a score of 7.5, whereas the Hifiman HE-400i (2014) got rated best by Head-fi - 9.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the Hifiman HE-400i (2014), with its 8.5 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Open-Back Headphone score being 7.8 - whereas the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x (2014) performed worse, with an average of merely 7.2.