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Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless are a much better and more versatile headphone than the Denon AHGC20 Wireless. The Sony have a better noise canceling feature that blocks a lot more noise than the Denons. The Sony also sound better out of the box and come with a great companion app that gives them a lot more customization options than the Denon. The Denon, on the other hand, are slightly more comfortable than the Sony thanks to their better padding. They also have a slightly more durable design, although both headphones are well-made and look high-end.
Variants
- AHGC20
- WH-1000XM2 (Black)
- WH-1000XM2 (White)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
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
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
1.15 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.6
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Okay
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
Breathability
6.6
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.3 °C
6 °C
Portability
6.0
6.1
Portability Picture
L
5.31"
4.9" (12.4 cm)
W
5.91"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
3.35"
3.3" (8.4 cm)
Volume
105.09 in³
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.66"
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
8.66"
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
1.57"
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Volume
112.84 in³
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
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
1.85 dB
Treble Amount
-5.06 dB
-2.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
8.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.89 dB
0.4 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
5.9
8.0
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
5.69 dB
2.8 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.15 Hz
Low-Bass
8.71 dB
1.94 dB
Mid-Bass
6.27 dB
2.49 dB
High-Bass
3.1 dB
4.21 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.9
7.8
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
4.11 dB
2.94 dB
Low-Mid
2.71 dB
1.32 dB
Mid-Mid
0.6 dB
-2.89 dB
High-Mid
-5.66 dB
1.58 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.3
8.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
6.66 dB
2.38 dB
Low-Treble
-5.02 dB
1.38 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.99 dB
-0.31 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-12.79 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.6
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.07 dB
1.97 dB
Dips
2.43 dB
1.56 dB
Imaging
8.2
8.7
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.41
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
10.88
3.94
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.21
0.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.29
1.79
Passive Soundstage
5.4
3.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.64 dB
5.03 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.01 dB
10 dB
PRTF Distance
13.11 dB
9.17 dB
Openness
2.1
0.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
3.4
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.284
0.337
WHD @ 100
0.281
0.246
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
9.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.06 dB
-28.14 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-14.03 dB
-18.8 dB
Mid
-16 dB
-26.11 dB
Treble
-36.05 dB
-40.11 dB
Leakage
6.2
7.0
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.74 dB
39.63 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
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
174.48 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
6.99 dB
4.35 dB
HFE
3,620.39 Hz
3,272.31 Hz
Weighted THD
16.147
13.969
Gain
16.28 dB
43.08 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.3
SpNR
SpNR
15.01 dB
6.61 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28 hrs
28 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28 hrs
28 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
3.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.0
8.5
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
On/Off
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.1
7.4
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
96 ft
172.00 ft (52.43 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
195 ms
304 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
176 ms
230 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
299 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
35 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
13 ms
Android Latency
70 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
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
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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