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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize wireless convenience and active noise cancelling for travel or noisy environments, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 would be a better choice, although they are bulkier for daily carry. They also offer a more comfortable experience for extended listening sessions and have better microphone quality for calls. However, if you prefer wired earbuds with a focus on sound quality for music and you don't mind a lack of features like app equalizer customization and a lower microphone quality, the Moondrop Blessing 3 would suit your needs. The Moondrop also provides a fair level of noise isolation, but it's not advisable for exercise due to the lack of sweatproof certification. Additionally, the Moondrop has a detachable cable and balanced audio capability with the right cables, which the Sennheiser doesn't offer, but it has poorer overall features for calls, gaming, and TV compared to the Sennheiser. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Moondrop Blessing 3
The Moondrop Blessing 3 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum 4.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum 4
Excellent for gaming
Very good for air travel
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
6.3/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Moondrop Blessing 3 is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.0/10
6.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair for phone calls, while the Moondrop Blessing 3 is poor.
TV and Video
8.0/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 and Moondrop Blessing 3 are both very good for TV and video, though the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
6.5/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Moondrop Blessing 3 is only fair.
Battery
N/A
59.0 Hours
The Moondrop Blessing 3 does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life.
Cost
$320
$250
$100
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$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Moondrop Blessing 3 has a price of $320 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 costs $250.
The Moondrop Blessing 3 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 are both good for music.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.8/10
8.2/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum 4 to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Moondrop Blessing 3 is good.
Build Quality
9.0/10
9.0/10
The Moondrop Blessing 3 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Moondrop Blessing 3 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
"The Moondrop Blessing 3 has excellent imaging performance, especially for the price. Pair that with its neutral tonality with slight elevations towards both ends of the frequency response, and the Blessing 3 technically proficient set of IEMs that are also enjoyable to listen to every day."
"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 Moondrop
Moondrop is a Chinese brand of smart audio equipment, portable audio players, earbuds and headphones started in 2015. During the last few years they have become one of the major players in what is lovingly referred to as the Chi-fi market, the bulk of Chinese companies that have managed to actually compete with the western manufacturers in both prices and superior quality. Products such as the Blessing II, Chu and Kato are among the most popular offerings of the brand, more popular among those users that wish for good quality audio that won't break the bank. Besides audio, the brand also works in what they call the ACGN field (Animation, Comics, Games and Short Novels).
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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