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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Beats EP are on-ear headphones that offer a more portable design and can be a good choice if you need something compact without worrying about battery life since they are wired. However, they don't have noise cancellation or a microphone, which might be limiting for calls or noisy environments. The Sennheiser 450BT are over-ear, providing better comfort for longer listening sessions and come with features like active noise cancellation and a microphone, making them more versatile for different settings. They also support wireless connectivity with decent battery life, but being bulkier, they're not as easy to carry around as the Beats EP. If you travel a lot or need something for on-the-go use, the Beats EP could be more suitable, while the Sennheiser 450BT are better for home use, especially if you appreciate extra features like noise cancellation and wireless freedom. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Beats EP
  • Very good for music
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
  • Very good for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

8.1
EP
450BT
6.2
The Beats EP is very good for music, while the Sennheiser 450BT is only fair.

Gaming

6.3
EP
450BT
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the Beats EP is only fair.

Phone Calls

4.2
EP
450BT
6.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the Beats EP is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

6.8
EP
450BT
7.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Beats EP is only fair.

Noise Reduction

5.3
EP
450BT
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the Beats EP is poor.

Battery

N/A
EP
450BT
27.5 Hours
The Beats EP does not have a battery. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$100
EP
450BT
$90
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The Beats EP has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $90.
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Key similarities

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TV and Video

7.6
EP
450BT
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 450BT to be very good for TV and video, while the Beats EP is good.

Build Quality

8.0
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450BT
8.0
The Beats EP and Sennheiser 450BT both have very good build quality.

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How the Beats EP and the Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Beats EPSennheiser 450BT
Beats EPSennheiser 450BT

GENERAL

Price
$100
$90
Brand
BeatsSennheiser
Release Date
November 1, 2018February 1, 2020
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
WiredWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
8.1/106.2/10
Phone Calls Score
4.3/107/10
Gaming Score
6.3/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
7.6/108.1/10
Exercise Score
4.3/106.1/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A27.5 Hours
Wireless charging
N/ANo
Charging time
N/A2.3 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
5.3/109.1/10
Virtual Surround
N/ANo
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
N/A8.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8/108/10
Comfort score
7/107/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
226.7 Grams240.4 Grams
Microphone style
N/AIntegrated
Waterproof Rating
00

Shopping

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Beats EP

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Headphonecheck

Ulf Kaiser | 2015
"With the EP model, Beats delivers a stylish headphone with cable connection and hands-free functionality that should please consumers seeking a balanced sound for playback on mobile devices."

Sennheiser 450BT

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Sound Guys

Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."

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About Beats

Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.

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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