Sony MDR-1AM2 vs Philips PH805

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.

As for the Philips PH805 analysis - it impressed reviewers at Expert Reviews, a source that's known for its objective testing and well-thought-out methodology - it performed great in its "Best over-ear headphones 2023: Our favourite Bluetooth, noise-cancelling and wired over-ear headphones" roundup and earned the "Best mid-range over-ear headphones" title.

We tried doing a direct Sony MDR-1AM2 vs. Philips PH805 review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Sony MDR-1AM2 most impressed the reviewers at musicphotolife.com, who gave it a score of 8, whereas the Philips PH805 did best in its TrustedReviews review - it scored 10 points.

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 Philips PH805 received an average of 9.0, compared to the 7.3 average of Wireless Headphones in general.