Beats Pro (2010) vs Sennheiser HD 201 (2006)

While the Beats Pro (2010) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. CNET, HomeTheaterReview.com, What Hi-Fi?, Laptop Mag, Head-fi, and Tom's Guide have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the Sennheiser HD 201 (2006), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at What Hi-Fi?, Head-fi, CNET, and Rtings enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

For a direct Beats Pro (2010) vs. Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Beats Pro (2010) got reviewed better by CNET, whereas the reviewers at Head-fi preferred the Sennheiser HD 201 (2006). Reviewers at What Hi-Fi? haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Beats Pro (2010) received its best, 8.3, rating from CNET, while the Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) got its highest score of 8 from What Hi-Fi?.

Lastly, we calculated their review averages and compared them to their competitors. The average review score for Over-Ear Headphones in general is 7.5 out of 10, while the Beats Pro (2010) and Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) earned averages of 6.8 and 6.7, respectively.