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Updated April 11, 2024·
premium earbuds. If you're frequently traveling or in noisy environments, the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 offers excellent noise isolation and is suited for air travel. However, they have a shorter battery life and lack features like virtual surround or app audio controls. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, on the other hand, provides an excellent gaming experience, longer battery life, and wireless charging, which is convenient if you dislike cables. Sennheisers are also optimized for lossless streaming, making them a better pick for audiophiles who prioritize sound fidelity over other features. Choose Sennheisers for gaming and high-quality audio, or Bowers and Wilkins for travel and noise isolation. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2
The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
5.3/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2/10
7.2/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good for phone calls, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
8.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is poor.
TV and Video
6.0/10
8.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for TV and video, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is only fair.
Battery
5.0 Hours
7.5 Hours
The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has 7.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
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The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 has a price of $256 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 costs $300.
"While the overall sound quality is great, these earbuds fall short in terms of battery life, customization and ANC performance. Bowers & Wilkins’ ability to consistently deliver pristine sound isn’t enough to make up for what the Pi7 S2 lacks, which is unfortunately quite a bit."
"It’s fair to say our brief time with the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 was a generally positive one. Comfort levels seem similar to what we have experienced before and the general flavour of sound was to our liking although we need to get a pair in to test and put up against the big rivals at the money from Bose and Sony. It could be an interesting contest."
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About Bowers and Wilkins
Bowers and Wilkins is a British audio equipment manufacturer with a focus on innovation and product development. It was founded by a couple of real-life James Bonds, the co-founders John Bowers and Roy Wilkins, who met while working for MI6 during World War II. The company keeps being favored by enthusiasts due to their sound quality, craftsmanship and signature aesthetics.
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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