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Updated January 10, 2024·
If price is a significant consideration for you, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless are much more affordable compared to the Sennheiser Momentum 4. The JLab JBuds also have a higher comfort score, making them suitable for long listening sessions, and they perform well across various content types, including music, calls, and gaming. However, if you prioritize sound quality and noise isolation, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 have superior overall sound quality and active noise cancelling, which can enhance your listening experience especially in loud environments or during air travel. Both offer similar battery life, but only the Sennheisers support lossless audio coding through AptX Adaptive, which can provide better audio quality for compatible devices. Additionally, Sennheisers might be a better option for those who prefer headphones with app equalization customization and features such as ear or head detection, which the JLab lack. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Good for phone calls
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
6.8
7.5
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is good for music, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is only fair.
TV and Video
7.9
8.9
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for TV and video, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
Noise Reduction
5.3
9.1
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.
Cost
$79
$250
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$350
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has a price of $79 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 costs $250.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.8
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum 4 to be excellent for gaming, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good.
Phone Calls
7.3
6.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers JLab JBuds Work Wireless to be good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
8.2
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum 4 to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
Battery
60.0 Hours
59.0 Hours
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser Momentum 4 both have excellent build quality.
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How the JLab JBuds Work Wireless and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JLab JBuds Work Wireless | Sennheiser Momentum 4 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$79 | $250 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2021 | August 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.9/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.3/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8/10 | 9/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 6.4/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 60 Hours | 59 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 158 Grams | 294.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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JLab JBuds Work Wireless
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Tim Gideon | February 2022
"The JLab JBuds Work is an affordable headset-headphone hybrid that you can use to listen to music in stereo and communicate on video calls thanks to a retractable boom mic, and we particularly like its convenient mono and passive wired modes. You won't find any frills here like you will with the costlier Jabra Evolve2 65 or Plantronics Voyager 4220 UC, but for less than half the price, the JBuds Work is an effective lower-cost alternative."
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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 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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