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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prefer a more immersive experience with superior noise isolation, especially for air travel, and don’t mind spending more, choose the Sennheiser Momentum 4, as they also provide excellent sound quality and very comfortable over-ear wear. However, if you need something more affordable and suitable for exercise due to its sweatproof design, the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick is a good pick with good performance across music, calls, and podcasts, and the convenient feature of a lightweight and smaller form factor, although with less effective noise isolation. Both options offer integrated microphones and are optimized for both Android and Apple devices. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick
- Very 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 air travel
Key differences
Music
6.1
7.5
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is good for music, while the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick is only fair.
Gaming
8.1
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for gaming, while the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick is very good.
Phone Calls
8.6
6.8
The "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair.
TV and Video
7.5
8.9
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for TV and video, while the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick is good.
Noise Reduction
2.5
9.1
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for noise reduction, while the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick is poor.
Battery
5.0 Hours
59.0 Hours
The "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life.
Cost
$99
$250
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick has a price of $99 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 costs $250.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.4
8.2
The "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick and Sennheiser Momentum 4 are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick and Sennheiser Momentum 4 both have excellent build quality.
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How the "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| "Nothing" Brand Ear Stick | Sennheiser Momentum 4 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$99 | $250 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | "Nothing" Brand | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | November 1, 2022 | August 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.2/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.7/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.2/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.6/10 | 9/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7/10 | 6.4/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5 Hours | 59 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.2 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 22 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 4.4 Grams | 294.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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"Nothing" Brand Ear Stick
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Sound Guys
Jasper Lastoria | December 2022
"If the Ear (stick) fits your ears, its light weight means you can easily wear it until the unimpressive battery life totally drains. The IP54 rating of the buds lends some confidence that it’ll survive some light abuse too. Finally, for the person who only wears earbuds at their desk, the Nothing Ear (stick) with its decent microphone could offer a reasonable Zoom meeting solution."
Sennheiser Momentum 4
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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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