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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your priority is sports and fitness, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport may suit you better with heart rate and temperature tracking, their dustproof and sweatproof certification, and a more secure silicone fins design. However, if you are an avid podcast listener and prefer a more budget-friendly option that still offers good sound quality and is optimized for Apple devices, consider the Beats Powerbeats Pro. Keep in mind that the Powerbeats Pro have poorer performance for gaming and TV, whereas the Sennheisers have aptX Adaptive codec support for better sound quality and lower latency, which is favorable for those activities. The Sennheisers also have active noise cancelling, which the Powerbeats lack, making them better for air travel and noisy environments. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Powerbeats Pro
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
Good for music
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
6.5/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for music, while the Beats Powerbeats Pro is only fair.
Gaming
5.5/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for gaming, while the Beats Powerbeats Pro is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.2/10
7.8/10
The Beats Powerbeats Pro is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
TV and Video
5.7/10
7.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for TV and video, while the Beats Powerbeats Pro is poor.
Noise Reduction
4.6/10
8.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Beats Powerbeats Pro is poor.
Battery
10.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Beats Powerbeats Pro has 10 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.
Cost
$124
$330
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The Beats Powerbeats Pro has a price of $124 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
The Beats Powerbeats Pro and Sennheiser Momentum Sport are both good for phone calls.
Build Quality
8.8/10
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum Sport to have excellent build quality, while the Beats Powerbeats Pro has very good build quality.
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How the Beats Powerbeats Pro and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones
"Sweat resistance, actual noise isolation, and a secure fit in your ears make these the true wireless earphones you want in Apple-land. Android users may find other options they like better, as these only support AAC."
"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 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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