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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless vs Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Aug 07, 2021 12:20 AM

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Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Picture

Variants

  • AHGC20
  • WH-H900N (Black)
  • WH-H900N (Blue)
  • WH-H900N (Red)

Our Verdict

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless

Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless

The Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless are a better headset than the Denon AHGC20 Wireless. The Sony have a better-balanced sound quality that caters to a lot more genres than the dark and bass-heavy sound of the Denon. The Sony are also a lot more customizable than the Denon, thanks to their better companion app which gives you a full EQ and noise canceling options, unlike the Denon's companion app. On the other hand, the Denon have a more comfortable and premium looking design that some may prefer over that of the Sony.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
7.1

Noise Isolation 
 

8.0
6.4

Treble Accuracy 
 

4.3
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Design Picture 2
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

8.0
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Comfort Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.63 lbs
0.7 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.15 lbs
1 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.6
7.4

Controls Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Controls Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Great
Decent

Feedback  

Great
Okay

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

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Breathability 
 

6.6
6.6

Breathability After Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Breathability After Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.3 °C
5.4 °C

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Portability 
 

6.0
6.1

Portability Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Portability Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Portability Picture

 

5.31"
4.8"

 

5.91"
5.8"

 

3.35"
3.2"

Volume  

105.09 in³
89 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No

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Case 
 

7.5
5.5

Case Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Case Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
No case

 

8.66"
N/A

 

8.66"
N/A

 

1.57"
N/A

Volume  

112.84 in³
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Build Quality Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.0
7.0

Stability Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Stability Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Angled Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Side Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Front Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Rear Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Top Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless In The Box Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

5.68 dB
0.54 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-5.06 dB
-1.56 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.1
7.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.89 dB
0.5 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

5.9
8.0

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.69 dB
2.76 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

8.71 dB
1.73 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

6.27 dB
2.78 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.1 dB
3.96 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

6.9
8.4

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.11 dB
2.11 dB

Low-Mid 
 

2.71 dB
1.11 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.6 dB
0.47 dB

High-Mid 
 

-5.66 dB
3.04 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

4.3
7.6

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

6.66 dB
3.14 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-5.02 dB
2.23 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-3.99 dB
0.34 dB

High-Treble 
 

-10.44 dB
-7.12 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.6
7.7

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.07 dB
1.54 dB

Dips 
 

2.43 dB
0.95 dB

Imaging 
 

8.2
8.5

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.41
0.16

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.21
1.05

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.29
1.62

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

10.88
5.4

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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.4
5.1

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

5.64 dB
5.07 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.01 dB
6.62 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

13.11 dB
11.68 dB

Openness 
 

2.1
3.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.7
3.3

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

4.4

Virtual Soundstage  

Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

Presets

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.3
7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.284
0.305

WHD @ 100 
 

0.281
0.219

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

On

Connection 
 

Unknown

Codec 
 

aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Off

ANC 
 

On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.0
6.4

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.06 dB
-16.78 dB

Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Bass 
 

-14.03 dB
-8.52 dB

Mid 
 

-16 dB
-11.14 dB

Treble 
 

-36.05 dB
-30.65 dB

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Leakage 
 

6.2
7.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

43.74 dB
38.88 dB

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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
6.4

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

174.48 Hz
243.22 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

6.99 dB
3.27 dB

HFE 
 

3,620.39 Hz
2,915.3 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

16.147
4.186

Gain 
 

16.28 dB
43.37 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

6.2
6.2

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

15.01 dB
15.08 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.6
7.9

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

28 hrs
27 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

28 hrs
27 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2 hrs
5.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB

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App Support 
 

6.0
8.0

App Picture  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless App Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Denon Travel
Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
Adjustable

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

No
Yes

Playback Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.1
7.2

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.0
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
Yes

Line Of Sight Range 
 

96 ft
155 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

195 ms
213 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

176 ms
185 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

192 ms

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

35 ms
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

233 ms

Android Latency 
 

80 ms

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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  

Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Cable Picture
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
Yes

Length  

4.46 ft
4.2 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms

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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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Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless

Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless

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