Beats Solo3 (2016) vs Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012)

Two highly trusted sources that perform well-thought-out in-depth testing consider the Beats Solo3 (2016) to be a great product - it earned the "Best on-ear noise-canceling" title from CNET and "Ranked 1 out of 5" from SoundGuys in their respective Over-Ear Headphone roundups, which is a good indication of it being a notable product.

Moving on to the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like CNET, Tom's Guide, PCmag, Rtings, and What Hi-Fi?, enough for them to include them on those lists.

For a direct Beats Solo3 (2016) vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Beats Solo3 (2016) got reviewed better by Rtings, whereas the reviewers at CNET, ilounge.com, and Digitaltrends preferred the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012). 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 Beats Solo3 (2016) received its best, 9.3, rating from techaeris.com, while the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) got its highest score of 9 from CNET.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012), with its 7.6 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Over-Ear Headphone score being 7.5 - whereas the Beats Solo3 (2016) performed worse, with an average of merely 7.3.