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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize gaming, calls, or music with a wide soundstage, the EPOS PC38X offers exceptional performance with a best-in-class microphone for clear communication. They're designed for long sessions with comfort in mind but are not made for exercise, as they provide poor isolation and aren't sweatproof. Conversely, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds are tailored for active use, featuring sweat and dust resistance, with added health tracking functionalities. They also support AptX Adaptive for better wireless audio quality, active noise cancelling for quieter environments, and are more portable, but they come at a premium price. Make your choice based on whether your use is more stationary and gaming-focused with EPOS or active and feature-rich with Sennheiser. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the EPOS PC38X
Best in class for music
Best in class for phone calls
Best in class for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
9.5/10
7.5/10
The EPOS PC38X is best in class for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
Gaming
10.0/10
8.8/10
The EPOS PC38X is best in class for gaming, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good.
Phone Calls
10.0/10
7.0/10
The EPOS PC38X is best in class for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
TV and Video
9.0/10
7.8/10
The EPOS PC38X is excellent for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
Noise Reduction
2.5/10
8.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the EPOS PC38X is poor.
Battery
N/A
6.0 Hours
The EPOS PC38X does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.
Cost
$125
$330
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$150
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$250
$300
$350
$400
The EPOS PC38X has a price of $125 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has excellent build quality, while the EPOS PC38X has very good build quality.
"Lightweight and comfortable design, Mic arm with mute, Excellent tuning, Highly natural midrange voicing, Clean and separated bass, Solid soundstage dimensions. Combining all day comfort and integrated coms with a balanced and spacious sound from essentially any source, it is hard to deny the versatility and value provided by the PC38X."
"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 EPOS
EPOS is a relatively new company with a very long heritage. Previously known as Sennheiser Communications, EPOS is the result of the joint venture between the German headphone manufacturer Sennheiser and the Danish Demant that sought to develop premium audio communication solutions. They specialize in two main product groups, enterprise communications and gaming communication headsets and processing devices.
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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