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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're focusing on high-fidelity music at home, the HifiMan Sundara over-ear headphones would provide an excellent soundstage and overall sound quality, but they are not portable, lack wireless connectivity, and need an amplifier for optimal performance. Conversely, if you prefer versatility and portability for use in various settings including calls, meetings, and exercise, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds offer very good sound quality with noise cancellation, sweat resistance, a wireless design, and additional features like app customization and ear detection, though they may not match the open-back soundstage of the Sundara. Additionally, the Sennheiser earbuds have low latency, which is preferable for gaming and watching videos. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HifiMan Sundara
Excellent for music
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
9.3/10
7.5/10
The HifiMan Sundara is excellent for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good.
Gaming
7.2/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is excellent for gaming, while the HifiMan Sundara is good.
Phone Calls
4.9/10
7.2/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good for phone calls, while the HifiMan Sundara is poor.
TV and Video
8.8/10
8.0/10
The HifiMan Sundara and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 are both very good for TV and video, though the HifiMan Sundara is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
2.5/10
8.3/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for noise reduction, while the HifiMan Sundara is poor.
Battery
N/A
7.5 Hours
The HifiMan Sundara does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has 7.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
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The HifiMan Sundara has a price of $279 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 costs $300.
Build Quality
8.2/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 and HifiMan Sundara both have very good build quality, though the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has somewhat better build quality.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the HifiMan Sundara is good.
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How the HifiMan Sundara and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
"The HiFiMan Sundara is the set of headphones to get if you want high-end audio, but don't want to shell out a king's ransom for it. These planar magnetic headphones are comfortable, straightforward, and excellent performers."
"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 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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