Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016)

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) got praised by SoundGuys and Wirecutter - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Ranked 1 out of 5" title from SoundGuys and "Ranked 1 out of 4" from Wirecutter in their respective On-Ear Headphone roundups.

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.

We tried doing a direct Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs. Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) 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 Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) most impressed the reviewers at Head-fi, who gave it a score of 9, whereas the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) did best in its TrustedReviews review - it scored 7 points.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 9.0 out of 10, compared to the 7.4 overall average of On-Ear Headphones in general, whereas the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 (2016) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.