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1 / 8"Cheap" isn't always a bad thing—sometimes you just need an inexpensive standby
A 3.7 puts its noise isolation in the bottom quarter of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 90 of the 237 we've cataloged.
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above average for over-ear headphones — based on 155 of 237 we've cataloged.
Usb-c is the most common — on 90% of the 136 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 237).
5.0 is the most common — on 26% of the 148 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 237).
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 237 we've cataloged.
The verdict
The Audio-Technica ATH-M20XBT are inexpensive, utilitarian wireless headphones based on the older Audio-Technica ATH-M20. Why mess with a good thing, right? Though it's decidedly not "high end," the headphones do their job well without any guff or fuss.
✓Liked: Easy maintenance, Battery life, USB-C port, Wired listening
✕Could be better: Ear pads, Can't fold
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2 of 3 would buy again
3 owners · owners report ~40 h per charge vs 40 h claimed
The battery beat their expectations
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
Expected more from comfort
1 of 1 would buy again
1 owner
Nothing surprising about comfort
0 of 1 would buy again
1 owner
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
0 of 1 would buy again
1 owner · 1 photo-verified
Expected more from comfort
0 of 2 would buy again
2 owners · 2 photo-verified
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
The battery beat their expectations
