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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless vs Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- AHGC20
- BackBeat Pro 2 (Black)
- BackBeat Pro 2 (Gray, SE)
Our Verdict
Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
The Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016 are better wireless headphones than the Denon AHGC20 Wireless. The Plantronics have a better battery life, a longer wireless range, easier to use controls and a much better bass-heavy sound that does not drown vocals and instrumentals like the Denon. On the other hand, the Denon have a more premium build quality and a slightly more comfortable over-ear design that some may prefer over the Plantronics. The Denon also have much better noise cancelling performance, so they're a bit better suited for travel and noisy commutes.
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Standard
AHGC20
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BackBeat Pro 2
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.2
Noise Isolation
8.0
6.9
Treble Accuracy
4.3
8.6
Battery
7.6
9.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.63 lbs
0.65 lbs
Clamping Force
1.15 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.6
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.3 °C
5.7 °C
Portability
6.0
5.5
Portability Picture
L
5.31"
8.5"
W
5.91"
8.5"
H
3.35"
2.4"
Volume
105.09 in³
172 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.66"
9.3"
W
8.66"
8.8"
H
1.57"
2.9"
Volume
112.84 in³
234 in³
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
5.68 dB
2.09 dB
Treble Amount
-5.06 dB
-0.33 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.89 dB
0.44 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
5.9
7.6
Std. Err.
5.69 dB
3.33 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
8.71 dB
5.76 dB
Mid-Bass
6.27 dB
-1.49 dB
High-Bass
3.1 dB
-2.79 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.9
9.2
Std. Err.
4.11 dB
1.13 dB
Low-Mid
2.71 dB
-1.32 dB
Mid-Mid
0.6 dB
-0.41 dB
High-Mid
-5.66 dB
-0.22 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.3
8.6
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
6.66 dB
1.9 dB
Low-Treble
-5.02 dB
-0.25 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.99 dB
0.52 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-7.64 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.6
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.07 dB
1.59 dB
Dips
2.43 dB
1.14 dB
Imaging
8.2
8.2
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.41
0.43
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.21
0.81
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.29
1.75
Weighted Phase Mismatch
10.88
7.56
Passive Soundstage
5.4
5.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.64 dB
2.73 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.01 dB
4.36 dB
PRTF Distance
13.11 dB
13.98 dB
Openness
2.1
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
2.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.284
0.182
WHD @ 100
0.281
0.197
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.0
6.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.06 dB
-18.91 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-14.03 dB
-7.06 dB
Mid
-16 dB
-14.05 dB
Treble
-36.05 dB
-36.06 dB
Leakage
6.2
7.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.74 dB
34.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
5.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
174.48 Hz
530.46 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
6.99 dB
3.76 dB
HFE
3,620.39 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
16.147
3.193
Gain
16.28 dB
39.08 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.01 dB
19.11 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.6
9.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28 hrs
30 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28 hrs
30 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
Denon Travel
Plantronics Hub
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
Yes
Windows
N/A
Yes
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.1
8.7
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
96 ft
250 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
195 ms
173 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
176 ms
166 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
35 ms
34 ms
iOS Latency
472 ms
Android Latency
140 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
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.46 ft
4.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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