Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (2013)

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - Head-fi and Android Central - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (2013) - Head-fi, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Sennheiser MOMENTUM On-Ear Headphone review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Closed-Back Headphones, including Head-fi, preferred the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) over the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (2013).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) was liked best by Head-fi, which gave it a score of 9, while the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (2013) got its highest, 9, score from Digitaltrends.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Closed-Back Headphones on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Closed-Back Headphones being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) and Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (2013) managed averages of 9.0 and 8.5 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs. Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (2013) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.