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Updated April 11, 2024·
high-end options, but their strengths lie in different areas. The Audeze Maxwell headphones, with planar driver type and excellent build quality, are exceptional for immersive gaming and provide very good sound quality for music and TV, suitable for air travel due to better noise isolation but are heavy and not ideal for exercise. They also offer a boom mic which might appeal to gamers and remote workers. On the other hand, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds are dynamic, sweatproof, dustproof, and offer active noise cancelling, making them great for exercise and outdoor activities; they also include health tracking features like heart rate and body temperature monitoring, which fitness enthusiasts might find valuable. With a lighter build and high sound quality, they’re good for music and calls but might fall short for dedicated gaming or TV due to the latency with wireless connections. Choose Maxwell for gaming and home use or Momentum Sport for fitness and active lifestyles. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audeze Maxwell
- Very good for music
- Very good for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
- Very good for exercise
Key differences
Music
8.4
7.5
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
Phone Calls
8.7
7.0
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.4
7.8
The Audeze Maxwell is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
TV and Video
8.9
7.8
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0
8.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Audeze Maxwell is only fair.
Battery
78.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Audeze Maxwell has 78 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.
Cost
$299
$330
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Audeze Maxwell has a price of $299 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
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Key similarities
Gaming
9.0
8.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Audeze Maxwell to be excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Audeze Maxwell and Sennheiser Momentum Sport both have excellent build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Audeze Maxwell | Sennheiser Momentum Sport |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$299 | $330 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Audeze | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2023 | March 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.4/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.7/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.9/10 | 7.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 8.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 78 Hours | 6 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 24 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 498.9 Grams | 6.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
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Audeze Maxwell
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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | August 2023
"Despite a few caveats, the Audeze Maxwell is one of the best-performing gaming headsets on the market and should top the ranks for a few buyers — provided the budget (and neck strength) is there. Gaming headsets have their work cut out for them, and their audience is historically unkind to performance flaws. If you’re an older gamer with some cash to blow, you should be pleased with the Audeze Maxwell."
Sennheiser Momentum Sport
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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 Audeze
Audeze is an, award-winning, American premium headphone manufacturer based in California. Founded in 2008, their products are developed around aerospace materials technology first used by NASA and are widely used by enthusiasts and professionals alike, not only in the fields of music and sound engineering but also in e-sports and the health industry.
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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