Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW vs Sennheiser CX Sport

The Sennheiser CX Sport and the Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW are merely passable for their respective price points and don't stand out from their competition in any meaningful way. We recommend that you take a look at some other Canal Earphones that cost around $130.

However, if you're still interested in learning more about these two options, we wrote a short summary of what we know about them:

While the Sennheiser CX Sport wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. Techradar, What Hi-Fi?, PCmag, Reviewed, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

Taking a look at the Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - Techradar and Wirecutter (NYTimes) - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

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 Canal Earphones best and found that the Sennheiser CX Sport managed to get its highest, 9.1, review score from Gadget Review, whereas the Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW got its best rating from Techradar - 8.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Sennheiser CX Sport earned an average review score of 7.7 out of 10 points and the Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW received an average of 8.0, compared to the 7.4 average of Canal Earphones in general.