Friday, August 5th 2022
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Headphones with ANC Leak Ahead of Launch
After having launched the Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds, Sennheiser is about to release a new set of wireless headphones that goes under the name of Momentum 4 Wireless. The new headphones will go up against the likes of Sony's WH-1000XM5 and Bose's QuietComfort 700 models and it looks like Sennheiser might end up with a few wins here. The Momentum 4 Wireless design could be described as a more refined version of what Sony did with the WH-1000XM5, but with a wider headband and seemingly a lot more metal. The headphones come with a travel case that has dedicated space for all the cables, as well as a travel adapter.
Spec wise, it appears that Sennheiser has gone with a Qualcomm chipset, as the Momentum 4 Wireless supports aptX and aptX Adaptive, as well as the SBC and AAC codecs. Bluetooth 5.2 is said to be supported, but it appears that Bluetooth LE audio might be missing. The headphones still feature a 3.5 mm jack, for when the 60 hour battery life isn't enough. Charging is done via USB-C, but it's unclear if this can be used for audio as well or not. Sennheiser has moved to touch based controls, something the Momentum 3 headphones lacked. ANC is of course also part of the package and Sennheiser has implemented what the company calls adaptive noise cancelling and there's also a transparency mode. There's also a four microphone array, which Sennheiser claims offers crystal-clear voice calls. Other features include automatic pausing and on/off when the headphones aren't being used. The Momentum 4 Wireless should come in both black and white colour options, but it appears that the new design isn't foldable, much like its competitors' new headphones. No word on pricing, but the Momentum 4 Wireless are expected to launch later this month.
Sources:
@_snoopytech_, via Notebook Check
Spec wise, it appears that Sennheiser has gone with a Qualcomm chipset, as the Momentum 4 Wireless supports aptX and aptX Adaptive, as well as the SBC and AAC codecs. Bluetooth 5.2 is said to be supported, but it appears that Bluetooth LE audio might be missing. The headphones still feature a 3.5 mm jack, for when the 60 hour battery life isn't enough. Charging is done via USB-C, but it's unclear if this can be used for audio as well or not. Sennheiser has moved to touch based controls, something the Momentum 3 headphones lacked. ANC is of course also part of the package and Sennheiser has implemented what the company calls adaptive noise cancelling and there's also a transparency mode. There's also a four microphone array, which Sennheiser claims offers crystal-clear voice calls. Other features include automatic pausing and on/off when the headphones aren't being used. The Momentum 4 Wireless should come in both black and white colour options, but it appears that the new design isn't foldable, much like its competitors' new headphones. No word on pricing, but the Momentum 4 Wireless are expected to launch later this month.
7 Comments on Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Headphones with ANC Leak Ahead of Launch
By the way, the reviewers were right - voice quality was absolutely dreadful on my XM3 to the point where I sometimes had to resort to typing messages in loud areas lol. But it improved substantially on XM5. ANC feels a notch more powerful too, thought that maybe due to earpads just being fresh and isolating better.
I wonder how the Momentum 4 will sound. If it is a considerable upgrade from the Momentum 3 and the 4's don't cost too much over 350€, I might sell the 3's and get the 4's, even though I don't like the new design much (too close to the hyper-ugly Sony design). The 3's lack some detail in upper midrange and especially in treble, would be nice to have an upgrade in that area. I personally don't care about ANC or call quality, just want some good sound when I don't feel like messing with wires outside. Otherwise I would keep using my Shanling Q1 + Sennheiser HD25-1-II, because the HD25's sound better than the Momentum 3...