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Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012)
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012)

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.
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 Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) 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 Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) most impressed the reviewers at Head-fi, who gave it a score of 9, 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 Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) earned an average review score of 9.0 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.
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