Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) vs Monoprice Monolith M565

The Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including AVForums and Rtings. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Best Headphone 2018" title by AVForums and "Best Open-Back: Sennheiser HD 800 S" by Android Central in their respective Open-Back Headphone roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

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 800 S (2016) 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 800 S (2016) most impressed the reviewers at Expert Reviews, who gave it a score of 10, whereas the Monoprice Monolith M565 did best in its SoundGuys review - it scored 8.9 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Sennheiser HD 800 S (2016) earned an average review score of 9.5 out of 10 points and the Monoprice Monolith M565 received an average of 8.9, compared to the 7.8 average of Open-Back Headphones in general.