beyerdynamic Xelento remote (2nd generation) vs Sennheiser IE 300

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Xelento remote (2nd generation) compared with IE 300

	beyerdynamicXelento remote (2nd generation)	SennheiserIE 300
Overview
Released
Released	October 2022	January 2021
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	7 mm
Impedance
Impedance	16 ohms	16 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	TESLA.11 one-way dynamic driver (11 mm) with neodymium ring magnet, closed; 10 – 50,000 Hz; 114 dB SPL (1 mW); max. 134 dB SPL; THD < 0.02% at 1 kHz; power handling 200 mW; Hi-Res Audio certified (maximum SPL, THD and power handling from beyerdynamic's launch specifications as published by Major HiFi)	7 mm TrueResponse extra wide band (XWB) dynamic driver made in Germany, with a new membrane foil and a resonator chamber, diffuse-field equalised; 6 – 20,000 Hz; 124 dB SPL (1 kHz, 1 Vrms); THD < 0.08% (1 kHz, 94 dB)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	No active noise cancelling; passive attenuation 22 dBA at 1 kHz (launch specifications, Major HiFi)	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	4 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	–
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Three-button remote on the 3.5 mm cable (calls, volume, play and pause, voice assistant)	–
Microphones
Microphones	Hands-free microphone in the 3.5 mm cable's remote	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Worn with the cable over the ear; seven pairs of oval silicone ear tips and three pairs of Comply Tx-500 foam tips; weight not published per earpiece (beyerdynamic's launch specifications give "Weight (without cable) 8 g" without saying whether that's one earpiece or the pair)	In-ear, closed; –26 dB attenuation; adjustable flexible ear hooks, TPU-encased; silicone and memory-foam tips (S, M, L)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 (launch specifications, Major HiFi; also confirmed by headphonecheck)	–
Works with
Works with	Two detachable 1.3 m silver-plated cables with gold-plated MMCX connectors, one with a 4-pole 3.5 mm jack and remote, one balanced with a 5-pole 4.4 mm Pentaconn jack; optional Bluetooth neckband receiver and 3-pole 3.5 mm cable sold separately	Detachable 1.25 m OFC cable, para-aramid reinforced, with gold-plated Fidelity+ MMCX connectors in recessed 4.8 mm sockets and a 3.5 mm plug; balanced 2.5 mm and 4.4 mm cables sold separately
In the box
In the box	Earphones, 3.5 mm cable with remote, 4.4 mm balanced cable, seven pairs of silicone tips, three pairs of Comply foam tips, two cable clips, storage case, spare wax guard, microfibre cleaning cloth	IE 300 earphones, cable with MMCX connectors and 3.5 mm plug, silicone and memory-foam tips (S, M, L), carry case, cleaning tool, user manuals