Sony MDR-1AM2 vs AKG N700NC

The Sony MDR-1AM2 managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - hardwarezone.com.sg and Head-fi - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

Moving on to the AKG N700NC M2: 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 SoundGuys, CNET, PCmag, What Hi-Fi?, Expert Reviews, Head-fi, Techradar, Rtings, Tom's Guide, Android Authority, and Laptop Mag, enough for them to include them on those lists.

As for a direct Sony MDR-1AM2 vs. AKG N700NC M2 comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like Head-fi. It turns out that all such sources consider the AKG N700NC M2 to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Sony MDR-1AM2 most impressed reviewers at musicphotolife.com - they gave it a score of 8, whereas the AKG N700NC M2 got rated best by SoundGuys - 8.7.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Sony MDR-1AM2 earned an average review score of 7.7 out of 10 points and the AKG N700NC M2 received an average of 7.8, compared to the 7.3 average of Wireless Headphones in general.