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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and looking for a good overall value, the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC can save you money while still offering decent sound quality, active noise cancelling, and wireless capability, which are great for general use and travel. However, the Sennheiser Momentum 4, albeit more expensive, delivers superior sound quality, better comfort, longer battery life, and additional features like aptX Adaptive codec for improved audio over Bluetooth and better performance for TV and gaming due to lower latency. If you're an audiophile or use your headphones extensively for media consumption, the additional cost for the Sennheiser may be justifiable. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC
Excellent for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum 4
Good for music
Excellent for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.0/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is good for music, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is only fair.
Gaming
5.4/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for gaming, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2/10
6.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair for phone calls, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.8/10
8.2/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
TV and Video
5.6/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for TV and video, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for noise reduction, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is good.
Battery
70.0 Hours
59.0 Hours
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has 70 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$250
$50
$100
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$200
$250
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$350
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has a price of $80 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 costs $250.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has excellent build quality, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has very good build quality.
"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."
Get a great deal on the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC or the Sennheiser Momentum 4
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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