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Neither Audio-Technica ATH-M40x nor Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth were recommended by experts this month
On 4 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 104 Headphones expert endorsements , however neither Audio-Technica ATH-M40x nor Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Headphones received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Sony WH-1000XM5 or other critically acclaimed Wireless Headphones of this month.
For reference, Sony WH-1000XM5 received 9 endorsements this month, from WIRED (1 Mar 2024), CNET (23 Mar 2024) Tom's Guide (19 Jan 2024) and 6 others.
Curious to see this month's entire Wireless Headphones ranking? It's here
Rank | Change | Price | Headphones | WIRED | CNET | Tom's Guide | IGN | T3 | PCMag | Wirecutter | Rtings.com | Digital Trends | What Hi-Fi |
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1 | - | $398 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
2 | - | $429 | Bose Ultra Headphones | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
3 | +1 | $519 | Apple AirPods Max | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | - | 9 | - | - | 3 | 6 |
4 | +1 | $299 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra | 2 | 8 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
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- Product 1: Cutting edge engineering and robust construction
- Product 1: 40 millimeter drivers with rare earth magnets and copper clad aluminum wire voice coils
- Product 1: Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments
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- Crisp powerful sound from the best sounding wireless headphone in its class.Connectivity Technology:Wired/Wireless
- Advanced microphone system for clear calls in windy or noisy environments
- Up to 15 hours of playtime with rechargeable lithium-ion battery
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Audio-Technica ATH-M40x are a very popular option in the middle of the headphones price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Sennheiser HD 450BT or AKG Y50BT .
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x are $4 cheaper than the average headphones ($99).
Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth are a popular and one of the more expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Sony XB900N or Anker Soundcore Space Q45 .
Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth are $44.75 more expensive than average headphones ($99).