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Updated April 11, 2024·
If gaming is a priority, the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds, with their low latency game mode, are suitable and cost-effective, whereas the Sennheiser Momentum Sport offers better build quality and advanced features like heart rate and body temperature tracking, optimized for fitness enthusiasts. If you make a lot of calls or attend meetings, both offer very good mic quality but Sennheisers may provide a slight edge in sound quality. Sennheiser's earbuds support high-quality codecs like AptX Adaptive, which is great if you desire premium audio fidelity and have a compatible device. However, if you're on a budget and need earbuds mainly for casual use, the Razers would be sufficient and wallet-friendly. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum Sport.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
Good for music
Good for phone calls
Very good for exercise
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.6/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for music, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.4/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for phone calls, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
7.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is poor.
Battery
5.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.
Cost
$100
$330
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Razer Hammerhead True Wireless are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.9/10
7.8/10
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless and Sennheiser Momentum Sport are both good for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
8.1/10
8.0/10
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless and Sennheiser Momentum Sport are both very good for noise reduction.
Build Quality
8.7/10
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum Sport to have excellent build quality, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has very good build quality.
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How the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones
"This latest set is more “Pro” than not in both looks and features: they offer active noise cancellation, a low-latency gaming mode, and have switched to a in-ear design with silicone tips. Just like many of the company’s laptops and gaming accessories, the 2021 Hammerhead True Wireless include Razer’s full Chroma RGB system. It makes for what Razer calls “the ultimate wireless earbud flex.”"
"We hadn't been expecting a new pair of dedicated sports buds but the surprise was nonetheless exciting. I got to try out the new buds at CES 2024 and while they have stayed true to delivering that "signature" Sennheiser sound, with a wide soundstage and strong sense of detail, it’s the extra wearable tech inside them that stands out to me against the best workout headphones."
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About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean hardware manufacturer aimed specifically toward the gaming market. They manufacture a very wide array of gaming laptops, tablets, phones, peripherals and, of course, headphones and earbuds both wired and wireless. Since 2016, Razer has owned the THX suite, aimed at quality assurance of audiovisual systems such as speaker sets, video game consoles and even movie theaters.
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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