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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you value top-quality sound and comfort for various uses like music, calls, gaming, and air travel, consider the Sennheiser Accentum Plus. These premium headphones offer excellent noise isolation, aptX Adaptive codec for better sound quality, and active noise cancelling, making them suitable for focused listening and travel. Their battery life is very long, and they have convenient features like a detachable cable and app-based equalizer. On the other hand, the Sennheiser HD 250BT is much more affordable and still provides very good overall sound quality. These headphones are optimized for low latency, which is beneficial for gaming and watching videos. They lack active noise cancelling and have a shorter battery life, but offer good sound customization through an app and are sweatproof, which can be an advantage during exercise. If budget is a major concern and you need good headphones primarily for gaming and casual use, the HD 250BT might be the better choice. For an immersive listening experience and the best features for a wide range of situations, particularly in noisy environments, the Accentum Plus would be a better option despite its higher price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Good for music
- Excellent for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- The Sennheiser HD 250BT has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Key differences
Music
7.5
6.5
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is good for music, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Phone Calls
9.2
7.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3
8.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good.
Noise Reduction
8.3
6.0
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Battery
50.0 Hours
25.0 Hours
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$230
$64
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has a price of $230 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $64.
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Key similarities
Gaming
9.1
8.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Accentum Plus to be excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good.
TV and Video
8.8
8.4
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.9
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to have excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has very good build quality.
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How the Sennheiser Accentum Plus and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Sennheiser Accentum Plus | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$230 | $64 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2024 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 9.3/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 50 Hours | 25 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 6/10 | |
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 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 227 Grams | 125 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Headphone Check
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 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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