Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) vs Monoprice Monolith M565

The Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) hasn't managed to earn a top spot in any roundups from sources that conduct trustworthy hands-on testing. Nevertheless, reviewers from sites, such as What Hi-Fi?, Head-fi, CNET, and Rtings all gave it a spot on their list.

As for the Monoprice Monolith M565 - SoundGuys, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Monoprice Monolith M565 review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We tried doing a direct Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) vs. Monoprice Monolith M565 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 Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) most impressed the reviewers at What Hi-Fi?, who gave it a score of 8, whereas the Monoprice Monolith M565 did best in its SoundGuys review - it scored 8.9 points.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the Monoprice Monolith M565, with its 8.9 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Over-Ear Headphone score being 7.5 - whereas the Sennheiser HD 201 (2006) performed worse, with an average of merely 6.7.