Why is ATH-AL5NC better than W80?
- Battery life75 h vs 65 h+15%
- Battery life with ANC50 h vs 40 h+25%
Why is W80 better than ATH-AL5NC?
W80 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | — | Over-ear |
| Ear cup design | Open-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 53 mm | — |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 52 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | 91 dB |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 75 h | 65 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 50 h | 40 h |
| Charging time | 3.5 h | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 240 g | — |
| Foldable | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
