Denon AH-MM400 (2016) vs Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012)

Macworld, a source known for its hands-on testing and objective methodology, had good things to say about the Denon AH-MM400 (2016). It performed great in its "Best iPhone headphones 2019" roundup and earned the "Ranked 2 out of 8" title.

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.

We tried doing a direct Denon AH-MM400 (2016) vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Denon AH-MM400 (2016) most impressed the reviewers at Head-fi, who gave it a score of 9.3, whereas the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) did best in its CNET review - it scored 9 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Denon AH-MM400 (2016) earned an average review score of 8.9 out of 10 points and the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) received an average of 7.6, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.