Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020) vs Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016)

The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020) is an example of a great Noise-Cancelling Headphone at its $420 budget.

In the case of the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016), however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions.

The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020) was loved by reviewers at Tom's Guide, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The best headphones in 2021" roundup where it was named its "The best headphones for sheer craftsmanship", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) - TrustedReviews, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Noise-Cancelling Headphones, including TrustedReviews, preferred the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020) over the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020) was liked best by TrustedReviews, which gave it a score of 10, while the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) got its highest, 7, score from TrustedReviews.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020), with its 8.7 average, performed considerably better than most Noise-Cancelling Headphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.6 out of 10 - while the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Bowers & Wilkins PX7 (2020) vs. Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.