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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize wireless convenience and battery life for long sessions, the Sennheiser HD 250BT is your better choice, and they are more budget-friendly. They offer great overall sound quality, a significantly longer battery life, have a built-in mic suitable for calls, and support low latency which is good for gaming and watching videos. However, if sound quality and comfort for extended listening sessions are key for you and you're fine with a wired connection, the Rode NTH-100 may justify the higher price. They offer a good build quality and sound performance, but lack wireless capabilities and have a lower comfort score than the Sennheiser HD 250BT. Neither are suitable for exercise or have active noise cancelling. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Rode NTH-100
- Very good for music
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for air travel
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.2
6.5
The Rode NTH-100 is very good for music, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Gaming
6.5
8.8
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Rode NTH-100 is only fair.
Phone Calls
4.8
7.2
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is good for phone calls, while the Rode NTH-100 is poor.
TV and Video
7.7
8.4
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for TV and video, while the Rode NTH-100 is good.
Noise Reduction
5.3
6.0
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for noise reduction, while the Rode NTH-100 is poor.
Battery
N/A
25.0 Hours
The Rode NTH-100 does not have a battery. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$149
$64
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Rode NTH-100 has a price of $149 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $64.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Sennheiser HD 250BT has excellent build quality, while the Rode NTH-100 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.6
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Rode NTH-100 is good.
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How the Rode NTH-100 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Rode NTH-100 | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$149 | $64 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Rode | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 1, 2022 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.2/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 4.8/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 6.6/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 25 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 349.2 Grams | 125 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Rode NTH-100
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Kizito Katawonga | March 2023
"The NTH-100M is a closed-back headset aimed at professional audiophiles—streamers, podcasters and content creators included—looking for masterful audio and a detachable 'broadcast-grade' microphone."
Sennheiser HD 250BT
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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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About Rode
Rode is an Australian audio equipment manufacturer. Rode was founded in 1967 as Freedman Electronics, transitioning into its modern brand in 1990, and it’s mainly known for their high-end microphones and audio production equipment. In 2022 they entered into the headphone market with their NTH-100 closed back headphone which was received with very good reviews from the community.
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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