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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a primary concern and you prioritize battery life and music listening over other activities, consider the Grado GT220, which offers a solid music experience and longer battery life in the case. On the other hand, if you're willing to invest more for a range of features like better sound quality across various uses including gaming, calls, and sport activities, plus added bonuses like active noise cancelling, sweat and dust resistance, and fitness tracking integration, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport would be a more versatile choice. The Sennheisers also support a high-quality audio codec for better sound over Bluetooth, which the Grados lack. However, for a more travel-friendly option that offers good sound isolation without noise cancelling, the Grado may be preferable. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Grado GT220
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
Good for music
Good for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
6.3/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for music, while the Grado GT220 is only fair.
Gaming
5.1/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for gaming, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.8/10
7.8/10
The Grado GT220 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.
TV and Video
5.5/10
7.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for TV and video, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.3/10
8.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Cost
$259
$330
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Grado GT220 has a price of $259 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum Sport to be good for phone calls, while the Grado GT220 is only fair.
Battery
5.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Grado GT220 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
8.8/10
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum Sport to have excellent build quality, while the Grado GT220 has very good build quality.
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How the Grado GT220 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones
"With its superb and functional interface and its highly satisfying imaging, Grado has shown a new talent for delivering a solid true wireless system, and with future improvements, has the potential to really be one of the best."
"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 Grado
Grado Labs is a small, family-owned, business based in Brooklyn New York that specializes in high-end, boutique, dynamic headphones and turntable cartridges. They boast a particular house sound, that is to say their products have a particular sound signature unique to Grado, that some audiophiles seem to really like and are unable to find anywhere else. Their high-end headphones are all hand made, completely in house, from a variety of exotic woods and materials going so far as to making one of their most popular products out of hemp.
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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