Sony WF-SP700N vs Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200

The Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 and the Sony WF-SP700N are decent Earphones at their respective price points, but don't manage to stand out from their direct competitors in any meaningful way. We suggest that you also look at some alternatives that can be found for around $150 or $90.

If you're still interested in learning a bit more about the Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 and the Sony WF-SP700N, however, read on for a summary of what we could gather about them:

The Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 hasn't managed to earn a top spot in any roundups from sources that conduct trustworthy hands-on testing. Nevertheless, reviewers from sites, such as PCmag, SoundGuys, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) all gave it a spot on their list.

Moving on to the Sony WF-SP700N: 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 Head-fi, Rtings, CNET, SoundGuys, The Verge, Techradar, Tom's Guide, and PCmag, enough for them to include them on those lists.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Earphones, including PCmag and SoundGuys, preferred the Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 over the Sony WF-SP700N.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 was liked best by PCmag, which gave it a score of 8, while the Sony WF-SP700N got its highest, 8, score from Head-fi.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200, with its 7.9 average, performed considerably better than most Earphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.3 out of 10 - while the Sony WF-SP700N managed an average of 6.7.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 vs. Sony WF-SP700N review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.