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Updated April 10, 2024·

If sound quality, comfort, and noise cancellation are your top priorities, and you're willing to invest in a high-end product, the Apple AirPods Max may be the better choice, especially for air travel and passive listening environments; however, they are not as portable and have a shorter battery life. If you are active, need something more affordable, and enjoy added health tracking features, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is more suitable, offering great sound quality, a good fit for exercise, and longer battery life, but they lack the superior noise cancellation the AirPods Max offers for quieter environments. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Apple Airpods Max
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
  • Good for phone calls
  • Very good for gaming
  • Good for TV and video
  • Very good for exercise

Key differences

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Gaming

5.5
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
8.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for gaming, while the Apple Airpods Max is poor.

TV and Video

5.7
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for TV and video, while the Apple Airpods Max is poor.

Noise Reduction

10.0
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
8.0
The Apple Airpods Max is best in class for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good.

Battery

21.0 Hours
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
6.0 Hours
The Apple Airpods Max has 21 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$549
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
$330
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The Apple Airpods Max has a price of $549 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
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Key similarities

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Music

7.3
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
7.5
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Apple Airpods Max are both good for music.

Phone Calls

6.6
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
7.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum Sport to be good for phone calls, while the Apple Airpods Max is only fair.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.0
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
7.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Apple Airpods Max to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Build Quality

9.0
Airpods Max
Momentum Sport
9.0
The Apple Airpods Max and Sennheiser Momentum Sport both have excellent build quality.

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How the Apple Airpods Max and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Apple Airpods MaxSennheiser Momentum Sport
Apple Airpods MaxSennheiser Momentum Sport

GENERAL

Price
$549
$330
Brand
AppleSennheiser
Release Date
December 1, 2020March 1, 2024
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
Wired + WirelessWireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.4/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
6.6/107/10
Gaming Score
5.5/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
5.8/107.8/10
Exercise Score
6.2/108.5/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
21 Hours6 Hours
Wireless charging
NoYes
Charging time
2 Hours1.5 Hours
Bluetooth version
55.4
Case Battery Life
N/A24

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesYes
Noise Reduction Score
10/108/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
NoYes
iOS App
YesYes
Mic Quality
7/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/109/10
Comfort score
7/107.6/10
Size
N/ALarge
Weight (headset or single earbud)
385.5 Grams6.8 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Sound Guys

Adam Molina | July 2023
"Objectively, the AirPods Max is a spectacular pair of headphones. I appreciate the smart features like auto-pause and the transparency mode are super practical. It also sounds great, is well-built, and has solid battery life."

Sennheiser Momentum Sport

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Tech Radar

Amelia Schwanke | January 2024
"We hadn't been expecting a new pair of dedicated sports buds but the surprise was nonetheless exciting. I got to try out the new buds at CES 2024 and while they have stayed true to delivering that "signature" Sennheiser sound, with a wide soundstage and strong sense of detail, it’s the extra wearable tech inside them that stands out to me against the best workout headphones."

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About Apple

Apple Inc. is an American technology company, founded in 1976, known for its wide range of premium products, including smartphones, computers, and audio solutions. Apple offers the very popular personal audio line AirPods, highly regarded for their wireless, smart capabilities and their seamless integration with the iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. They provide a high-quality sound, comfort and lifestyle features perfect for all users invested in their ecosystem.

About Sennheiser

A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.

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