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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you prioritize active noise cancelling and sound quality for various uses, including music, TV, and videos, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds may suit you better, plus they have a handy quick charge feature. However, if you require earbuds with health tracking features for fitness activities, as well as dust and sweatproof capabilities, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport would be the more suitable choice, especially with their slightly longer battery life. The Bose does have better quality for calls and meetings, though this comes at the expense of lower performance during sporting activities compared to the Sennheiser. Both are excellent for air travel and noise isolation, but if you often find yourself in loud environments or need the best possible call quality, the Bose would be preferable. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
  • Very good for music
  • Very good for TV and video
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
  • Good for phone calls
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

8.6
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
7.5
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Phone Calls

5.1
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
7.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for phone calls, while the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

6.0
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds is only fair.

Noise Reduction

8.9
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
8.0
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and Sennheiser Momentum Sport are both very good for noise reduction, though the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds is somewhat better.

Cost

$249
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
$330
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The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds has a price of $249 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
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Key similarities

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Gaming

8.8
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
8.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are both very good for gaming.

TV and Video

8.1
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
7.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds to be very good for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Battery

6.5 Hours
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
6.0 Hours
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

9.0
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Momentum Sport
9.0
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and Sennheiser Momentum Sport both have excellent build quality.

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How the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra EarbudsSennheiser Momentum Sport
Bose QuietComfort Ultra EarbudsSennheiser Momentum Sport

GENERAL

Price
$249
$330
Brand
BoseSennheiser
Release Date
September 1, 2023March 1, 2024
Form Factor
EarbudsEarbuds
Connectivity
WirelessWireless

SOUND

Music Score
8.7/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
5.1/107/10
Gaming Score
8.8/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
8.2/107.8/10
Exercise Score
8.4/108.5/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
6.5 Hours6 Hours
Wireless charging
NoYes
Charging time
2 Hours1.5 Hours
Bluetooth version
5.35.4
Case Battery Life
2124

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesYes
Noise Reduction Score
8.9/108/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
YesYes
iOS App
YesYes
Mic Quality
6.2/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/109/10
Comfort score
8.4/107.6/10
Size
MediumLarge
Weight (headset or single earbud)
7.7 Grams6.8 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds

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Soundguys

Christian Thomas | October 2023
"Bose put the time in to fix the major issues with the previous earbuds, and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are very befitting of its price point. While you might be tempted to save a few bucks and go with the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II on sale, fight the urge. There are enough upgrades here to justify the newer model."

Sennheiser Momentum Sport

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Tech Radar

Amelia Schwanke | January 2024
"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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