The battery life could have been longer, and the ANC more powerful.
They sound decent, but $300 is a hefty price to pay for just that.
Pros
Cons
Sennheiser recently unveiled their flagship buds, the Momentum True Wireless 4, at CES.
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I wish they designed it smarter, and they werent as clunky-looking.
Because of this, its not as lightweight as youd like your everyday pair of buds to be.
I listened to a lot of music on these and thoroughly enjoyed everything.
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I could have given it a slightly higher score.
If the ANC were better, that would have made it on par with thebest headphonesweve tested this year.
It is 1.4 inches thick and weighs 72.4 grams.
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I wouldve preferred the buds to be much less clunky, too.
Were living in the era of small, streamlined tech.
Everything fromearbudstoprojectorsis getting as inconspicuous and portable as possible.
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Sennheiser could have done the same.
Its about time they say goodbye to their buds long-standing bulky design.
In terms of aesthetics, theyre pretty impressive, though.
you might tell theyre worth $300 thanks to the premium metal the buds generously feature.
I dont get that on many buds, but thankfully, the Momentum 4 offers them.
It was nice not having to wait a second or two every time I performed an action on it.
I wish the buds had a more relaxed and easy fit.
I felt considerable ear fatigue after wearing them for less than an hour.
The treble is crisp and clean, with a lot of detail.
The bass is deep but not deep enough to come off as muddy.
It retained its punch throughout.
The synthesizer riffs came through in Fred Agains Weve Lost Dancing without overpowering The Blessed Madonnas vocals.
I believe the noise cancelation could have been a lot better, though.
I live next to a very noisy preschool, and Ive always used that to test ANC.
I could still hear the constant chatter and the teachers pleading for them not to break the queue.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Battery and Mic
Battery life is just okay.
Bose promises an hour of playback with just eight minutes of charging.
This is helpful when youre heading out and realize you forgot to charge your buds.
M&Ds latest,MW09, lasts 48 hours on a full charge.
Sonys flagship buds, theWF-1000XM5s, offer 36 hours with the case.
The sound of the tap water was considerably muted, though.
If powerful ANC is your biggest priority, Sonys WF-1000XM5s feature pretty good cancelation.
The Momentum 4 sounds nice, but so do its competitor buds.
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