Monoprice Monolith M565C

Monoprice Monolith M565C

Monoprice
21 Overall Score
vs
Sony WH-1000XM6

Sony WH-1000XM6

Sony
95 Overall Score

Scores

Commute
Monoprice
22
Sony
94
Budget
Monoprice
23
Sony
94
Gaming
Monoprice
30
Sony
93
Work
Monoprice
22
Sony
90
Studio
Monoprice
52
Sony
86
Calls
Monoprice
18
Sony
83
Music
Monoprice
43
Sony
78

Specifications

Monoprice Monolith M565CSony WH-1000XM6
Design
Form Factorover-earover-ear
Open/Closedclosedclosed
Foldable—✓★
Weight—0.25 kg★
Ear Cushionpiel sintéticasynthetic leather
Headbandacolchadasynthetic leather
Audio
Driver Typeplanar magneticdynamic
Driver Size66 mm★30 mm
Freq Min—5 Hz★
Impedance20 Ω48 Ω
Hi-Res Audio—✓★
Codecs—LDAC
Noise Control
ANC—✓★
ANC Type—adaptive
Transparency—✓★
Connectivity
Wireless✗✓★
Bluetooth—5.3★
Wired Connector—3.5mm
Detachable Cable—✓★
Battery
Battery Life—30 hrs★
Charge Time—3 hrs★
Fast Charging—10 min for 3 hours playback
Charging—USB-C★
Microphone
Microphone✓✓
Mic Count—12★
NC Mic—✓★
Boom Mic—✗
Detachable Mic—✗
Features
Touch Controls—✓★
App—Sony | Sound Connect

Pros & Cons

Monoprice Monolith M565C

  • Strong sound (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average connectivity (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average comfort (30th percentile)
  • Below average anc (32nd percentile)

Sony WH-1000XM6

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong mic (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong anc (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony WH-1000XM6

Scores 95 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.

Sony WH-1000XM6 Better at:

WorkCallsMusicBudgetGamingStudioCommute