Sennheiser MOMENTUM 2 Wireless vs Sony MDR-1000X

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MOMENTUM 2 Wireless compared with MDR-1000X

	SennheiserMOMENTUM 2 Wireless	SonyMDR-1000X
Overview
Released
Released	2015	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	aptX	SBC, AAC, aptX and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	–
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, closed-back; 16 Hz–22 kHz; 113 dB SPL in passive mode; THD < 0.5% at 1 kHz and 100 dB SPL	40 mm dome-type drivers with aluminium-coated liquid crystal polymer diaphragms, CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; 4 Hz to 40 kHz wired frequency response; 46 ohms powered on or 14 ohms off at 1 kHz
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	NoiseGard hybrid active cancellation uses two outward-facing and two inward-facing microphones; stated attenuation up to 25 dB	Sense Engine with dual noise sensors and a Personal NC Optimiser; Ambient Sound Mode offers Normal and Voice settings, and Quick Attention passes outside sound through while a hand covers the right earcup
Audio features
Audio features	–	LDAC, aptX, AAC and SBC over Bluetooth; DSEE HX upscaling and S-Master HX amplification; NFC pairing
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 600 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 22 hours with Bluetooth and noise cancellation; approximately three hours to charge over Micro-USB	Up to 20 hours with noise cancelling on or 22 hours off; up to 24 hours of talk time with noise cancelling on; full charge in about four hours
Design
Weight
Weight	265 g (better)	275 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.0	4.1
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Power and pairing button, three-way multifunction switch for playback, calls and volume; NFC pairing	Right earcup touch panel for playback, calls and volume; separate power, noise cancelling and ambient-sound buttons
Microphones
Microphones	VoiceMax two-microphone array for calls	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone with a 100 Hz to 8 kHz frequency range
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Around-ear leather pads, stainless-steel sliders and folding headband	Circumaural ear cushions; swivelling earcups fold into the supplied carrying case
Works with
Works with	Passive listening with the supplied 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm cable; USB audio from a computer; 28 ohms in passive mode, 480 ohms in active mode	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; 3.5 mm detachable cable allows listening with the headphones switched off; Micro-USB charges the battery
Colours
Colours	Black, Ivory	Black, Grey Beige
In the box
In the box	Headphones, hard and soft carry cases, 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, Micro-USB charging cable, in-flight adaptor, quick guide and safety guide	Headphones, carrying case, 1.5 m headphone cable, Micro-USB cable and in-flight plug adaptor