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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for top-tier sound quality for gaming and TV with advanced features like active noise cancelling and wireless connectivity, the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is a high-end choice; they also offer unique AI technology to optimize your daily activities and mental health routines. However, they are bulkier and not as suited for exercise. On the other hand, the Sennheiser HD 400S are budget-friendly with good sound quality and comfort, ideal for music and calls, but they lack wireless functionality, active noise cancelling, and are not the best for portable use or exercise. Consider what features are most important to you and if they justify the higher price of the MW75-Neuro. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Very good for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 400S
The Sennheiser HD 400S has no clear advantages over the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro.
Key differences
Music
7.8/10
7.1/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro and Sennheiser HD 400S are both good for music, though the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is somewhat better.
Gaming
9.3/10
8.6/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD 400S is very good.
Phone Calls
8.8/10
8.2/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro and Sennheiser HD 400S are both very good for phone calls, though the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.4/10
7.6/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD 400S is good.
TV and Video
9.3/10
7.6/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is excellent for TV and video, while the Sennheiser HD 400S is good.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
5.3/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 400S is poor.
Battery
32.0 Hours
N/A
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro has 32 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 400S does not have a battery.
Cost
$649
$50
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The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro has a price of $649 and the Sennheiser HD 400S costs $50.
"Sennheiser has done it again. The HD 400S performs well beyond its price range and is one of the better budget model headphones I’ve tried. It has very few bells and whistles and offers a simple means of listening that still delivers amazing clarity and quality. If you need a good first pair of headphones or need something that you can take out of the house, then the HD 400S is definitely for you."
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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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