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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize specialized features like heart rate monitoring, workout analysis, bone conduction technology for situational awareness, and the convenience of wireless connectivity, then the Mojawa HaptiFit Terra would be a great fit, especially as they're also sweatproof and have a very good microphone quality for calls. These earbuds are good for exercise and activities where you need to hear your surroundings. However, if you're after the highest sound quality for immersive music experiences and don't mind a wired connection, the Sennheiser HD800S with its open-back design and top-tier soundstage provides excellent audio performance. They require an amplifier for best sound quality and are more suitable for quiet, indoor environments rather than for exercise or travel due to their poor noise isolation and lower portability. The decision hinges on whether you value specialized fitness features and wireless convenience or superior sound fidelity for critical listening. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Mojawa HaptiFit Terra
Very good for phone calls
Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
Best in class for music
Best in class for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.4/10
9.9/10
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Mojawa HaptiFit Terra is poor.
Phone Calls
8.0/10
5.0/10
The Mojawa HaptiFit Terra is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
TV and Video
7.0/10
9.7/10
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Mojawa HaptiFit Terra is good.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Mojawa HaptiFit Terra has 8 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery.
Cost
$300
$1,400
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Mojawa HaptiFit Terra has a price of $300 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,400.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Mojawa HaptiFit Terra has very good build quality.
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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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