V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (2012) vs Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012)

While the V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (2012) 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. TrustedReviews, TechSpot, CNET, Head-fi, PCmag, Laptop Mag, HomeTheaterReview.com, Rtings, and What Hi-Fi? have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

Moving on to the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012): 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 CNET, Tom's Guide, PCmag, Rtings, and What Hi-Fi?, enough for them to include them on those lists.

For a direct V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (2012) vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (2012) got reviewed better by PCmag, whereas the reviewers at CNET and Rtings preferred the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012). Reviewers at Digitaltrends and What Hi-Fi? haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (2012) received its best, 9, rating from TrustedReviews, while the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) got its highest score of 9 from CNET.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (2012) earned an average review score of 7.8 out of 10 points and the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 (2012) received an average of 7.6, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.