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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you're budget-conscious, Google Pixel Buds A Series offer quality at a lower midrange price, adapting volume to your environment and are optimized for calls and meetings. For vigorous activities, such as exercise or travel, they're sweatproof and compact. However, they lack active noise cancelling and high-fidelity codecs, unlike the Sennheiser Momentum Sport which provides excellent noise isolation, aptX Adaptive support for improved sound, and features like heart rate monitoring for fitness enthusiasts. Sennheisers are suited for high-quality audio experiences and robust build, but come at a premium price. If you require advanced health tracking and the best audio and build quality for various uses without budget constraints, Sennheiser Momentum Sport is the superior choice. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Google Pixel Buds A Series
  • Very good for phone calls
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
  • Good for music
  • Very good for exercise
  • Very good for air travel

Key differences

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Music

6.4
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
7.5
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for music, while the Google Pixel Buds A Series is only fair.

Phone Calls

8.5
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
7.0
The Google Pixel Buds A Series is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.4
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Google Pixel Buds A Series is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Noise Reduction

4.6
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
8.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Google Pixel Buds A Series is poor.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
6.0 Hours
The Google Pixel Buds A Series has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$58
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
$330
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The Google Pixel Buds A Series has a price of $58 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.

Build Quality

7.4
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has excellent build quality, while the Google Pixel Buds A Series has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming

8.6
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
8.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Google Pixel Buds A Series are both very good for gaming.

TV and Video

7.8
Pixel Buds A Series
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Google Pixel Buds A Series and Sennheiser Momentum Sport are both good for TV and video.

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How the Google Pixel Buds A Series and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Google Pixel Buds A SeriesSennheiser Momentum Sport
Google Pixel Buds A SeriesSennheiser Momentum Sport

GENERAL

Price
$58
$330
Brand
GoogleSennheiser
Release Date
June 1, 2021March 1, 2024
Form Factor
EarbudsEarbuds
Connectivity
WirelessWireless

SOUND

Music Score
6.4/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
8.5/107/10
Gaming Score
8.7/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
7.8/107.8/10
Exercise Score
7.4/108.5/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
5 Hours6 Hours
Wireless charging
NoYes
Charging time
1.3 Hours1.5 Hours
Bluetooth version
55.4
Case Battery Life
2424

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
4.6/108/10
Virtual Surround
NoNo
Android App
YesYes
iOS App
NoYes
Mic Quality
8.5/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
7.4/109/10
Comfort score
8.2/107.6/10
Size
MediumLarge
Weight (headset or single earbud)
5.1 Grams6.8 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Google Pixel Buds A Series

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Sound Guys

Jasper Lastoria | October 2022
"For the person who doesn’t want to think about their earphones while using them, Google has created the Pixel Buds A-Series. For a reasonable price, Google packs in a bevy of features like touch controls and a good fit into this Android-friendly set of earbuds to make productivity and life easier."

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 Google

Mainly known as the most popular search engine on the planet, Google is a multinational technology company that also offers a variety of audio-oriented products. Beside their smart speakers under the Nest product line, Google offers several models of true wireless earbuds under the Pixel line, some of which happen to be an affordable but very powerful option for those already in the Android ecosystem.

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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