Over-Ear
Audio-Technica ATH-S220BT
69Good
$64
Full review dataAudio-Technica ATH-S220BT vs Philips H8000E: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Philips H8000E comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 83. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Philips H8000E - Outstanding overall at around $68.
Over-Ear
Philips H8000E
83Outstanding
$68
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Philips H8000E leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Audio-Technica ATH-S220BT
- Philips H8000E
HearWiki score
69
83
Sound
6.8
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
9.0
9.8
Calls
3.3
5.5
Value
7.8
9.6
Price (USD)
$64
$68
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
Philips H8000E (2025) against Audio-Technica ATH-S220BT (2020). The Philips H8000E is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0, Top codec LC3 against SBC, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against None.
- ATH-S220BT2020
- H8000E20255 yr newer
What differsATH-S220BTH8000E
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.4
- Top codec
- SBC
- LC3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
ATH-S220BTH8000E
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $64
- $68
- HearWiki score
- 69
- 83
- Released
- 2020
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 32 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 60 h
- 70 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 240 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3.5 h
- 10 min → 8 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 180 g
- 260 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- 5
- Microphone type
- electret
- -
- Mic sensitivity
- -42 dBV
- -
What reviewers said
Audio-Technica ATH-S220BT
The Audio-Technica ATH-S220BT is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphone that prioritizes exceptional battery life and everyday practicality. It offers a spacious soundstage for its price, along with dependable build quality and multipoint connectivity, making it a solid value pick for casual listening. However, its microphone performance for calls is a notable weakness, and its feature set is basic without active noise cancellation or advanced codecs.
- Pro:Exceptional 60-hour battery life
- Pro:Spacious and clear sound for the price
- Pro:Solid build quality with a lightweight design
- Con:Weak microphone quality for phone calls
- Con:SBC-only codec support
- Con:No active noise cancellation
Philips H8000E
With a foldable design, five microphones for calls, and a companion app with EQ, it packs plenty of features for its price point.
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancellation and transparency mode
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint
- Pro:Foldable design with app-based EQ
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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