Over-Ear
AKG N9 Hybrid
86Outstanding
$290
Full review dataAKG N9 Hybrid vs Urbanista Miami Active: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the AKG N9 Hybrid comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: AKG N9 Hybrid - Outstanding overall at around $289.
Over-Ear
Urbanista Miami Active
61Average
$150
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
AKG N9 Hybrid leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- AKG N9 Hybrid
- Urbanista Miami Active
HearWiki score
86
61
Sound
9.0
6.6
Noise cancelling
8.4
5.6
Battery
9.8
8.4
Calls
9.1
7.0
Value
9.0
7.1
Price (USD)
$290
$150
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
AKG N9 Hybrid (2024) against Urbanista Miami Active (2022). The AKG N9 Hybrid is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- N9 Hybrid20242 yr newer
- Miami Active2022
What differsN9 HybridMiami Active
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode.
Specifications
N9 HybridMiami Active
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $290
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 61
- Released
- 2024
- 2022
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 98 dB/mW
- 107 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Battery life
- 100 h
- 50 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 55 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 6 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Google Assistant
- Weight
- 281 g
- 310 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- Miami Crystal
- Microphones
- 1
- 1
What reviewers said
AKG N9 Hybrid
The AKG N9 Hybrid is a versatile over-ear headphone that balances detailed, well-controlled sound with strong adaptive noise cancellation and an exceptionally long battery life. It offers modern connectivity including Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint, and LDAC support, plus a comfortable build suited for music, gaming, and movies. Its feature set makes it a practical choice for users who value both performance and endurance.
- Pro:Very long battery life, even with ANC enabled
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancelling with customizable options
- Pro:Support for high-quality LDAC codec
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Only one microphone for calls
Urbanista Miami Active
The Urbanista Miami Active over-ear headphones offer a compelling budget-friendly package with hybrid active noise cancellation, a robust 40-hour battery life with ANC enabled, and a bass-forward sound signature. While they excel in endurance and value, the audio detail and noise cancellation performance are only average, and the lack of app support limits customization.
- Pro:Excellent battery life
- Pro:Punchy bass response
- Pro:Good value for the price
- Con:Average noise cancellation
- Con:Muffled mids and treble
- Con:No app or EQ support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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