Sony MDR-1AM2 vs V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011)

The Sony MDR-1AM2 makes for a mediocre Over-Ear Headphone and should be avoided by the majority of people.

In the case of the V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011), however, we were unable to find enough data to come to any meaningful conclusions.

There are considerably better alternatives that can be found for around $270 and $85 available on the market.

If you're still interested in reading more about the Sony MDR-1AM2, however, here's a quick summary of what we know about it:

The Sony MDR-1AM2 was well-received by reviewers at Android Central, a trustworthy source that performs unbiased hands-on testing. It did great in their "Best Wired Headphones for Samsung Galaxy Note 9" roundup - they named it their "Ranked 1 out of 10", which, by itself, suggests that it's a noteworthy product.

As for the V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at SoundGuys, Head-fi, Reviewed, and Gear Patrol enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like Head-fi, and learned that they all showed a preference for the V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011).

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Over-Ear Headphones received. We found that the Sony MDR-1AM2 managed to earn a rating of 8 from hardwarezone.com.sg, whereas the V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011) got its highest, 8.8, score from reviewers at SoundGuys.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011) managed to get 8.7 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.5 review average of Over-Ear Headphones in general - whereas the Sony MDR-1AM2 earned 7.5 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Sony MDR-1AM2 vs. V-MODA Crossfade LP2 (2011) comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.