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Updated January 10, 2024·
For an immersive music experience with high comfort and excellent active noise cancelling suited for air travel and quiet environments, the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 headphones are better. They come with a detachable cable, a higher comfort score, and a foldable design for portability. However, for versatility with a slightly better overall sound quality and an edge in gaming and TV/video due to lower latency, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds are more suitable. They also feature sweatproof certification, a smaller form factor for exercise, and a higher score for portability. Consider your primary use case when selecting between a premium over-ear experience with the Bose and the discreet, multi-purpose use of the Sennheiser earbuds. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort 45
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
- Good for music
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
6.4
7.3
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is good for music, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is only fair.
Gaming
5.5
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent for gaming, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.0
6.7
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3
8.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is very good.
TV and Video
5.8
8.5
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is very good for TV and video, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Noise Reduction
10.0
9.1
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is best in class for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent.
Battery
22.5 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has 22.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 has 7 hours of battery life.
Cost
$260
$180
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The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has a price of $260 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 costs $180.
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Key similarities
Build Quality
8.5
8.9
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 and Bose Quiet Comfort 45 both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose Quiet Comfort 45 | Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$260 | $180 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2021 | May 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.5/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8/10 | 6.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 6.6/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 22.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 28 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 10/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235.8 Grams | 5.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Bose Quiet Comfort 45
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What HiFi?
What HiFi? | November 2022
"If you want a set of wireless over-ear headphones you can put on, deploy noise-cancelling on your commute or at your desk and largely extinguish the outside world for up to 24 hours, the Bose QC 45 has the edge over most of the competition at the price."
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
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Alex Schiffer | May 2022
"With the Momentum True Wireless 3, Sennheiser cements itself yet again as one of the go-to brands for wireless sound quality. It has a fun and engaging sound signature that has great bass and a great stage, accomplishing what only some of the best Bluetooth earphones can, and that’s clarity."
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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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