Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) vs Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b (2009)

While the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) 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. PCmag, CNET, Head-fi, Techradar, TrustedReviews, Rtings, and Macworld have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the Audio Technica ATH ANC7b (2009) - it impressed reviewers at iMore, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best Alternatives to Bose Noise-canceling Headphones" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 3 out of 3" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

For a direct Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) vs. the Audio Technica ATH ANC7b (2009) comparison, we first examined sources that tested and scored both. Most of them, including TrustedReviews and Rtings, have found the Audio Technica ATH ANC7b (2009) to be the better product, while Head-fi rated both equally.

When we took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most, we discovered that the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) received its best, 9, score from PCmag, while the Audio Technica ATH ANC7b (2009) got its highest, 9, rating from Digitaltrends.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 7.8 out of 10, compared to the 7.5 overall average of Over-Ear Headphones in general, whereas the Audio Technica ATH ANC7b (2009) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.1.