AKG N700NC vs Beats Solo Pro (2019)

While the AKG N700NC M2 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. SoundGuys, CNET, PCmag, What Hi-Fi?, Expert Reviews, Techradar, Head-fi, Rtings, Tom's Guide, and Laptop Mag have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

Taking a look at the Beats Solo Pro (2019), we found that it was received really well by reviewers from highly trusted sources that conduct objective in-depth testing, including Wirecutter, CNET, Tom's Guide, and SoundGuys - it was named "Other good noise-cancelling headphones" by Wirecutter, "Best noise-canceling on-ear headphones" by CNET, and "Best over-ear headphones with ANC" by Tom's Guide in their respective roundups. Any product that's praised by this many of the internet's most trustworthy sources should be considered by everyone who's in the market for a Wireless Headphone at this price point.

For a direct AKG N700NC M2 vs. Beats Solo Pro (2019) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the AKG N700NC M2 got reviewed better by SoundGuys, CNET, and Rtings, whereas the reviewers at Expert Reviews, Tom's Guide, and Techradar preferred the Beats Solo Pro (2019). Reviewers at PCmag and 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 AKG N700NC M2 received its best, 8.7, rating from SoundGuys, while the Beats Solo Pro (2019) got its highest score of 10 from Expert Reviews.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the AKG N700NC M2 earned an average review score of 7.9 out of 10 points and the Beats Solo Pro (2019) received an average of 8.1, compared to the 7.3 average of Wireless Headphones in general.