AblePlanet Clear Harmony Noise Canceling Headphones

	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 Comparison
• ATH-ANC7 has better audio quality overall. • NC200s cost a lot less, and make a much better budget option.
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Design

The two headphones have roughly the same design. The NC200s are more collapsible, however.

Aesthetics
Clear Harmony NC200	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

Sound Quality

The NC200s have a more erratic frequency response.

Frequency Response
Clear Harmony NC200	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

The ANC7s have really low levels of distortion towards the mid and a blip towards the high end. The NC200s have slightly more significant distortion in the bass. Neither was particularly bad, however.

Distortion
Clear Harmony NC200	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

The NC200s' tracking was a bit off, but not by much. The ATH-ANC7 got a bit erratic towards the high end.

Tracking
Clear Harmony NC200	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

Isolation

The ATH-ANC7s have far superior active cancellation, especially for bassy sounds.

Isolation
Clear Harmony NC200	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

Comfort

We didn't have problems with either set of headphones. Both are about the same in terms of comfort.

Wear
Clear Harmony NC200	Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

Verdict

The ATH-ANC7s cost a lot more than the NC200s, but offer much higher quality.