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Updated April 10, 2024·

If portability and workout suitability are your top priorities, the JBL Live Beam 3 earbuds might be the better choice as they are sweatproof, more comfortable for exercise, and have a smaller form factor than the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones. The JBL earbuds also offer good noise isolation for travel and have a smart charging case with touch display for controls. However, if you're looking for the best audio experience for TV watching, gaming, and longer battery life, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones excel with superior sound quality, low latency codecs, and a much longer battery life, though they are somewhat more expensive. Both options have good overall sound, build quality, and active noise cancelling, but the Sennheisers offer better call quality for meetings. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the JBL Live Beam 3
  • Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum 4
  • Excellent for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Gaming

5.4
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for gaming, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is poor.

Phone Calls

5.2
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
6.8
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair for phone calls, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

5.9
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
8.2
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is poor.

TV and Video

5.6
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
8.9
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for TV and video, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is poor.

Noise Reduction

8.3
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
9.1
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for noise reduction, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is very good.

Battery

12.0 Hours
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
59.0 Hours
The JBL Live Beam 3 has 12 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life.

Cost

$216
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
$250
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$250

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$350

The JBL Live Beam 3 has a price of $216 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 costs $250.

Build Quality

8.5
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has excellent build quality, while the JBL Live Beam 3 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Music

7.8
Live Beam 3
Momentum 4
7.5
The JBL Live Beam 3 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 are both good for music.

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How the JBL Live Beam 3 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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JBL Live Beam 3Sennheiser Momentum 4
JBL Live Beam 3Sennheiser Momentum 4

GENERAL

Price
$216
$250
Brand
JBLSennheiser
Release Date
June 1, 2024August 1, 2022
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.9/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
5.3/106.9/10
Gaming Score
5.4/109.1/10
TV and Video Score
5.7/109/10
Exercise Score
8.4/106.4/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
12 Hours59 Hours
Wireless charging
YesNo
Charging time
2 Hours2 Hours
Bluetooth version
5.35.2
Case Battery Life
36N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesYes
Noise Reduction Score
8.4/109.1/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
YesYes
iOS App
YesYes
Mic Quality
7/108/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/109/10
Comfort score
7/108.4/10
Size
LargeN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
8.8 Grams294.8 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Christian Thomas | January 2023
"If you're looking for a slightly more affordable set of ANC headphones in comparison to the Bose or Sony offerings: the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless is not a bad way to go. While its ANC is technically behind the other top-tier headphones, its sound quality is ahead of the pack—as is its battery life. Not bad for $350 USD."

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About JBL

JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer. Owned by Harman International which is, itself, owned by Samsung Electronics. JBL markets a wide array of monitoring speakers, professional headphones and consumer market headphones and earbuds. It was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing (whose initials give the company its name) and has become one of the most prolific audio companies ever. Their products were responsible for audio during the 1969 Woodstock Festival.

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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