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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
AKG N700NC Wireless vs Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
AKG N700NC
Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- N700NC (Black)
- ATH-DSR9BT
Our Verdict
AKG N700NC Wireless
Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
The AKG N700NC are overall better headphones than the Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT. The AKG are noise cancelling headphones that are decent at every use case, on top of having a very good audio reproduction. They offer about the same battery life but take half the time to fully charge, which is nice. The AKG can also be EQ’ed in their app and be used wired with phones. On the other hand, the AKG have a bit of a plastic feel compared to the very well-built Audio-Technica. Overall, the AKG will offer better value.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
6.7
Noise Isolation
7.4
5.4
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
5.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.71 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.4 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.7
5.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5 °C
8.9 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
6"
7.8"
W
5.5"
7.3"
H
2.8"
1.6"
Volume
92 in³
91 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.8"
8.3"
W
6.5"
8.2"
H
3.2"
2"
Volume
183 in³
136 in³
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.89 dB
-0.7 dB
Treble Amount
0.41 dB
0.27 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
5.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.24 dB
0.98 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.5
7.6
Std. Err.
0.73 dB
3.27 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
31.29 Hz
Low-Bass
0.99 dB
-2.52 dB
Mid-Bass
0.18 dB
2.94 dB
High-Bass
0.95 dB
4.3 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
7.2
Std. Err.
1.17 dB
3.78 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
-5.4 dB
Mid-Mid
0.79 dB
-1.18 dB
High-Mid
1.62 dB
0.49 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
7.9
Std. Err.
4.1 dB
2.76 dB
Low-Treble
4.1 dB
2.02 dB
Mid-Treble
3.11 dB
-0.25 dB
High-Treble
-5.21 dB
-4.35 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.3
6.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.27 dB
2.19 dB
Dips
0.43 dB
2.26 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.44
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.54
0.97
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.46
1.51
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.8
5
Passive Soundstage
4.2
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.07 dB
2.72 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.28 dB
3.08 dB
PRTF Distance
5.92 dB
14.45 dB
Openness
2.6
4.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
3.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.230
0.196
WHD @ 100
0.207
0.128
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.4
5.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.17 dB
-13.37 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-9.67 dB
1.19 dB
Mid
-17.36 dB
-11.3 dB
Treble
-34.1 dB
-31.13 dB
Leakage
6.5
7.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.45 dB
39.15 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.6
4.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
310.89 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.67 dB
4.4 dB
HFE
3,000.72 Hz
1,298.62 Hz
Weighted THD
3.068
5.554
Gain
40.08 dB
41.99 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
5.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
11.54 dB
9.01 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.2
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
17.8 hrs
16.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
17.8 hrs
16.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
4.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
AKG Headphone
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
7.2
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
105 ft
158 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
244 ms
201 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
212 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
213 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
134 ms
261 ms
Android Latency
143 ms
120 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
8.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.2 ft
6.6 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
USB
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
21 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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