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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize sound immersion and a spacious soundstage for music, the HifiMan Edition XS, with their open-back design, provide an outstanding listening experience. However, their size, lack of wireless connectivity, and open design make them more suitable for quiet environments and less versatile for use during exercise and travel compared to the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3. The Sennheisers offer good sound quality, excellent portability, active noise cancelling, and are suitable for a variety of uses, including exercise and travel. They also have features like app customization, sweat resistance, and a mic for calls, which the HifiMan lacks. If convenience, versatility, and additional features like active noise cancelling are important to you, especially for use on-the-go or in noisy environments, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 may be the better choice despite its lower relative audio quality. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HifiMan Edition XS
- Very good for music
- Best in class for TV and video
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for air travel
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.8
7.3
The HifiMan Edition XS is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is good.
Gaming
7.4
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent for gaming, while the HifiMan Edition XS is good.
Phone Calls
5.0
6.7
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is only fair for phone calls, while the HifiMan Edition XS is poor.
TV and Video
9.5
8.5
The HifiMan Edition XS is best in class for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is very good.
Noise Reduction
2.5
9.1
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent for noise reduction, while the HifiMan Edition XS is poor.
Battery
N/A
7.0 Hours
The HifiMan Edition XS does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 has 7 hours of battery life.
Cost
$269
$250
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The HifiMan Edition XS has a price of $269 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 costs $250.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
8.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the HifiMan Edition XS is good.
Build Quality
8.5
8.9
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 and HifiMan Edition XS both have very good build quality.
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How the HifiMan Edition XS and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| HifiMan Edition XS | Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$269 | $250 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | HifiMan | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2021 | May 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.9/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 6.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.5/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 6.6/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 7 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 28 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 421 Grams | 5.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
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HifiMan Edition XS
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Eric D Hieger | January 2023
"The Edition XS easily compete with headphones in their price range with a very high price-to-performance ratio. The XS are an amazing value and offer performance not far off from headphones more than twice their cost. These will be a mind-blowing revelation for enthusiasts and music lovers who have only heard standard big-brand mainstream headphones."
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
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Alex Schiffer | May 2022
"With the Momentum True Wireless 3, Sennheiser cements itself yet again as one of the go-to brands for wireless sound quality. It has a fun and engaging sound signature that has great bass and a great stage, accomplishing what only some of the best Bluetooth earphones can, and that’s clarity."
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About HifiMan
HiFiMAN is a Chinese, high-end, audio product manufacturer, with 20 years of experience, that specializes in amplifiers, digital audio players and planar magnetic headphones, some of which have become a staple in the audiophile community such as the entry-level Sundara, the midrange Edition X, and the very well-regarded, high-end, Arya.
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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