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Updated April 10, 2024·
premium products. If you prioritize active noise cancelling for frequent air travel or work in noisy environments, the Bose 700 headphones would suit you best; they also offer a longer battery life for extended use. However, they are bulkier and less suited for rigorous exercise. On the other hand, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds are sweatproof, dustproof, and come with secure fit accessories, making them ideal for sports and exercise, plus they have a shorter charging time and unique health tracking features. The Sennheiser's low latency is great for gaming, but if watching TV or video is a priority, the latency may be noticeable. Both have good sound quality and built-in mics, but if you prefer earbuds over headphones and need specialized sports features, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport would be a better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose 700
Very good for phone calls
Best in class for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Key differences
Gaming
5.3/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for gaming, while the Bose 700 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.3/10
7.0/10
The Bose 700 is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
TV and Video
5.6/10
7.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for TV and video, while the Bose 700 is poor.
Noise Reduction
9.1/10
8.0/10
The Bose 700 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good.
Battery
20.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Bose 700 has 20 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.
Cost
$299
$330
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Bose 700 has a price of $299 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
"Bose took active noise canceling and made it mainstream but eventually, the market caught up. Well, it seems like Bose was listening, because the Noise Canceling Headphones 700 is a complete redesign of its iconic product. The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 have a new design, improved sound quality, a touch-sensitive gesture pad for playback controls, and even USB-C charging."
"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 Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
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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