AfterShokz Trekz (2017) vs Sennheiser CX Sport

The AfterShokz Trekz Air (2017) is a great choice for people with a $85 budget. The Sennheiser CX Sport, however, is merely decent when compared to its direct competitors.

The AfterShokz Trekz Air (2017) has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as CNET, TechGearLab, and SoundGuys, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "Best value bone-conduction headphone" title by CNET, "Best for Crowded Streets" by TechGearLab, and "Ranked 2 out of 5" by SoundGuys in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

Moving on to the Sennheiser CX Sport: 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 Techradar, What Hi-Fi?, PCmag, Wirecutter (NYTimes), and Reviewed, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like Techradar, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Earphones best and found that the AfterShokz Trekz Air (2017) managed to get its highest, 9, review score from Android Central, whereas the Sennheiser CX Sport got its best rating from Gadget Review - 9.1.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the AfterShokz Trekz Air (2017) earned an average review score of 7.5 out of 10 points and the Sennheiser CX Sport received an average of 7.7, compared to the 7.3 average of Earphones in general.