What Hi-Fi? Gives Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless 5 Stars at £369
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Updated · What Hi-Fi? · May 25
What Hi-Fi? Gives Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless 5 Stars at £369
9 articles · Updated · What Hi-Fi? · May 25
What Hi-Fi? says the £369 Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless are an “obvious choice” for buyers seeking premium sound below pricier rivals, praising their rich, detailed presentation and expressive midrange.
57-hour battery life with ANC on stands out against roughly 30 hours for Sony’s WH-1000XM6 and Bose’s QC Ultra Headphones, while codec support includes aptX Lossless and a Bluetooth 6.0 update later this year.
Eight microphones deliver improved noise cancelling and strong call quality, though the review says ANC still trails Sony and Bose; the 290g headphones are comfortable but feel a little plasticky and do not fully fold.
After nearly four years since the Momentum 4 launched in 2022, the review says Sennheiser has reasserted itself in the premium wireless headphone market, even as Sony, Bose, Apple and Bowers & Wilkins expanded their lineups.
With superior battery and a lower price, can Sennheiser's new headphones unseat the noise-cancelling champions from Sony and Bose?
Is Sennheiser's user-replaceable battery a quiet rebellion against the planned obsolescence common in premium tech?
As high-end audio prices soar, is Sennheiser's competitive pricing a direct challenge to industry 'greedflation'?