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Updated April 10, 2024·

If you're on a budget, Moondrop Nekocake earbuds offer good sound quality and noise isolation, suitable for casual listening and they're very portable, making them great for on-the-go use. However, they lack features for gaming and TV due to poor soundstage and latency. Sennheiser Accentum Plus headphones, while more expensive, provide excellent overall audio, build quality, comfort, and active noise cancelling, making them great for immersive music listening, calls, and travel. They are also suitable for gaming and TV, thanks to low latency with AptX Adaptive codec. If having a high-quality mic and long battery life is a priority, and you don't mind spending more, the Sennheisers are a solid investment. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Moondrop Nekocake
  • The Moondrop Nekocake has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
  • Good for music
  • Excellent for phone calls
  • Excellent for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Very good for exercise
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

5.7
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
7.5
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is good for music, while the Moondrop Nekocake is poor.

Gaming

4.6
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
9.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the Moondrop Nekocake is poor.

Phone Calls

6.1
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Moondrop Nekocake is only fair.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

7.7
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Moondrop Nekocake is good.

TV and Video

5.0
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
8.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the Moondrop Nekocake is poor.

Noise Reduction

7.0
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
8.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the Moondrop Nekocake is good.

Battery

3.0 Hours
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
50.0 Hours
The Moondrop Nekocake has 3 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.

Cost

$39
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
$230
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The Moondrop Nekocake has a price of $39 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Key similarities

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Build Quality

8.5
Nekocake
Accentum Plus
8.9
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Moondrop Nekocake both have very good build quality.

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How the Moondrop Nekocake and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Moondrop NekocakeSennheiser Accentum Plus
Moondrop NekocakeSennheiser Accentum Plus

GENERAL

Price
$39
$230
Brand
MoondropSennheiser
Release Date
October 1, 2021February 1, 2024
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
5.7/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
6.2/109.3/10
Gaming Score
4.7/109.1/10
TV and Video Score
5/108.8/10
Exercise Score
5.6/108/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
3 Hours50 Hours
Wireless charging
NoNo
Charging time
1 Hours2 Hours
Bluetooth version
55.2
Case Battery Life
12N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesYes
Noise Reduction Score
7/108.4/10
Virtual Surround
NoNo
Android App
YesYes
iOS App
YesYes
Mic Quality
5.4/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/108.9/10
Comfort score
7.6/107.6/10
Size
MediumN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
5.4 Grams227 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Jarvin | January 2022
"What sets the Nekocake apart from its competition at this price point is the Moondrop Link app that allows the user to change the tonal balance of the Nekocake. This makes sure that it’s versatile enough to suit different sonic preferences while allowing some customization of controls."

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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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