Sennheiser MOMENTUM vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless

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MOMENTUM compared with MOMENTUM 4 Wireless

	SennheiserMOMENTUM	SennheiserMOMENTUM 4 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	2012	August 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	–	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	42 mm
Back
Back	Closed	–
Impedance
Impedance	18 ohms	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC, AAC and aptX Adaptive
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, closed-back transducers with neodymium magnets; 16–22,000 Hz; maximum SPL 110 dB; THD < 0.5%	Dynamic transducer; 6 Hz to 22,000 Hz (–10 dB); 106 dB SPL (1 kHz / 0 dBFS); THD < 0.3% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Adaptive Noise Cancellation with two outward and two inward microphones; Transparency Mode; ANC and Transparency intensity adjustable by pinch gestures or in the app; wind noise reduction off, auto or max
Audio features
Audio features	–	Built-in EQ, sound modes and Sound Personalization in the Smart Control app; audio from a Mac, PC or mobile device over the USB-C cable
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 60 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in 700 mAh lithium-polymer battery; 60 hours measured with music over Bluetooth and ANC on; full charge in about 2 hours (USB-C, 5 V, 750 mA max)
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	10 minutes for up to 6 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	–	293 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Detachable cable with inline microphone and remote for Apple devices; second plain cable included	Touch pad on the right ear cup (tap, swipe, pinch); multi-function button; Smart Pause pauses playback when the headphones are taken off; Auto On/Off
Microphones
Microphones	–	Four MEMS speech microphones in a 2x2 beamforming array; automatic wind noise suppression; Sidetone for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural ear cups with leather pads and stainless-steel headband	Around-the-ear (circumaural), closed-back; folds flat into the carry case
Works with
Works with	3.5 mm analogue plug; 6.3 mm adaptor included	Sennheiser Smart Control app; two active Bluetooth connections; USB audio with a Mac, PC or mobile device; 2.5 mm analogue input (switches off Bluetooth)
Colours
Colours	Brown; Black introduced in 2013	Black, White, Graphite, Brown, Teal
In the box
In the box	Headphones, plain cable, cable with remote and microphone, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adaptor, carry case	Headphones, carry case, USB-C to USB-A cable (approx. 1.2 m), 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm audio cable (approx. 1.2 m), in-flight adapter, quick guide, safety guide