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Updated April 10, 2024·
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones offer excellent active noise cancelling and are best for air travel, while their very good build quality and comfort make them well-suited for long listening sessions. However, for gaming and TV, they have a lower score, which may affect your experience. The Sennheiser Momentum 4, on the other hand, provide a better gaming and TV experience and are somewhat less expensive. Both have excellent wireless capabilities with AptX Adaptive codec support, but if you prioritize comfort and noise cancellation for travel and are willing to invest more, the Bose would be your choice, whereas if you're looking for a more budget-friendly option with good versatility, the Sennheiser would be appropriate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
- Very good for music
- Excellent for TV and video
- Best in class for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum 4
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.3
7.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is good.
Phone Calls
5.3
6.8
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair for phone calls, while the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.0
8.2
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is only fair.
Battery
29.0 Hours
59.0 Hours
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones has 29 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life.
Cost
$429
$250
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The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones has a price of $429 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 costs $250.
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Key similarities
Gaming
9.3
9.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and Sennheiser Momentum 4 are both excellent for gaming.
TV and Video
9.0
8.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones to be excellent for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good.
Noise Reduction
9.1
9.1
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and Sennheiser Momentum 4 are both excellent for noise reduction.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and Sennheiser Momentum 4 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones | Sennheiser Momentum 4 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$429 | $250 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | November 1, 2023 | August 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.3/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.1/10 | 9/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 6.4/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 29 Hours | 59 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7.4/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 255 Grams | 294.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
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Christian Thomas | January 2024
"The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are a credible step up from previous Bose ANC headphones, and they're built to hang tough with the competition for years into the future. No waterproofing is a bit of a letdown, but these headphones have the technical chops to make most quite happy."
Sennheiser Momentum 4
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Christian Thomas | January 2023
"If you're looking for a slightly more affordable set of ANC headphones in comparison to the Bose or Sony offerings: the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless is not a bad way to go. While its ANC is technically behind the other top-tier headphones, its sound quality is ahead of the pack—as is its battery life. Not bad for $350 USD."
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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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