Sennheiser CX 5.00i Black vs Sennheiser CX 686G

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Sennheiser CX 5.00i Black and the Sennheiser CX 686G. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which headset is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Sennheiser CX 5.00i Black and Sennheiser CX 686G.
Specification	Sennheiser CX 5.00i Black No price data Winner	Sennheiser CX 686G No price data
Type	over-ear	over-ear
Driver	50	50
Wireless	No	No
Frequency	20Hz - 20kHz	1Hz - 8kHz
Microphone	Yes	No

Winner: Sennheiser CX 5.00i Black — driven by Microphone (Yes)

Sennheiser CX 5.00i Black

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Sennheiser CX 686G

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Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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