Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs AKG K52

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 Over-Ear Headphone roundups.

Taking a look at the AKG K52, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - What Hi-Fi? and Android Central - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We tried doing a direct Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs. AKG K52 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 AKG K52 did best in its What Hi-Fi? review - it scored 10 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) earned an average review score of 9.0 out of 10 points and the AKG K52 received an average of 9.0, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.