Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016)

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) is an example of a great Over-Ear Headphone at its $180 budget.

In the case of the Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016), however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions.

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) was loved by reviewers at Wirecutter (NYTimes), a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best Headphones" roundup where it was named its "Top Pick", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016): it was loved by reviewers at MakeUseOf and allure.com - two reliable sources that conduct objective in-depth testing. In fact, it was their "Ranked 1 out of 6" and "Ranked 1 out of 19", respectively, pointing towards it being a Over-Ear Headphone worth considering.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Over-Ear Headphones, including Head-fi, preferred the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) over the Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016).

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 Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016) got its highest, 9, score from TrustedReviews.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Over-Ear Headphones on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Over-Ear Headphones being 7.5 out of 10, whereas the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) and Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016) managed averages of 9.0 and 8.4 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. Sony MDR-100ABN h.ear on (2016) 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.