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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 Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Logitech G430 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M20x

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G430
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x

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Logitech G430 Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Picture

Variants

  • G430 (Blue)
  • ATH-M20x (Black)

Our Verdict

Logitech G430

Audio-Technica ATH-M20x

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.0
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Logitech G430 Design Picture 2
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Logitech G430 Comfort Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.6 lbs
0.46 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
0.99 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.1
0.0

Controls Picture  

Logitech G430 Controls Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

Good
No Controls

Feedback  

Decent
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

Yes
No

Microphone Control  

Yes
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

No
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Breathability 
 

6.8
6.3

Breathability After Picture  

Logitech G430 Breathability After Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

4.6 °C
6.3 °C
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Portability 
 

5.2
5.5

Portability Picture  

Logitech G430 Portability Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Portability Picture

 

8.2"
7.9" (20.0 cm)

 

7.1"
6.5" (16.5 cm)

 

4.1"
3.3" (8.5 cm)

Volume  

238 in³
171.12 in³ (2,804.14 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Logitech G430 Case Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Logitech G430 Build Quality Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
6.0

Stability Picture  

Logitech G430 Stability Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Logitech G430 Angled Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Logitech G430 Side Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Logitech G430 Front Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Logitech G430 Rear Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Logitech G430 Top Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Logitech G430 In The Box Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x 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 
 

0.38 dB
-2.02 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.23 dB
-2.57 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.1
7.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.88 dB
0.45 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 
 

8.0
8.1

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.84 dB
2.53 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

21.5 Hz
38.86 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.71 dB
-4.14 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

3.37 dB
1.51 dB

High-Bass 
 

3 dB
0.05 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.1
9.1

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.25 dB
1.17 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-0.03 dB
-0.96 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.13 dB
0.17 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.17 dB
1.16 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.9
5.6

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.55 dB
6.31 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-2.59 dB
-2.17 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-2.14 dB
-4.28 dB

High-Treble 
 

-3.3 dB
-8.17 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.9
6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.28 dB
2.16 dB

Dips 
 

1.26 dB
2.25 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.1
8.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.4
0.34

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

6.66
2.29

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.99
0.65

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.18
1.63
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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.5
5.3

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.53 dB
2.19 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

2.87 dB
2.98 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

8.5 dB
9.53 dB

Openness 
 

9.4
5.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

5.2
3.7
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.2
7.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.435
0.176

WHD @ 100 
 

0.218
0.185
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive

Connection 
 

Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

2.2
4.5

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-4.27 dB
-11.74 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.39 dB
0.74 dB

Mid 
 

-3.47 dB
-9.9 dB

Treble 
 

-10.07 dB
-27.03 dB
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Leakage 
 

5.8
6.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

46.07 dB
40.96 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

Yes
No
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Recording Quality 
 

7.2
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

538.17 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.52 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

9,665.27 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

0.253
N/A

Gain 
 

30.73 dB
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

8.0
0.0

SpNR  

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Audio-Technica ATH-M20x SpNR

SpNR 
 

27.99 dB
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

N/A
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

N/A
None
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App Support 
 

7.5
0.0

App Picture  

Logitech G430 App Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x App Picture

App Name  

Logitech G Hub
No App

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

Level
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Sound  

Dolby 7.1

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
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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 
 

9.4
9.0

Cable Picture  

Logitech G430 Cable Picture
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

10.2 ft
10.00 ft (3.05 m)

Connection 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

2 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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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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