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HD 400S
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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you prioritize value and primarily listen at home, the HD 400S offers good sound, comfort, and is wired, which is great for zero latency listening but less portable. However, the Momentum Sport, while more costly, includes features like active noise cancelling for quieter environments, a sweatproof design for exercise, a higher quality build, and app customization options. For an active lifestyle and varied use including exercise and travel, the Momentum Sport is superior, including a heart rate monitor, but for strictly at-home use, especially for TV and gaming, the HD 400S would be more suitable due to its zero latency. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 400S
  • Very good for phone calls
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
  • Very good for exercise
  • Very good for air travel

Key differences

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Phone Calls

8.2
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
7.0
The Sennheiser HD 400S is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Noise Reduction

5.3
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
8.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 400S is poor.

Battery

N/A
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
6.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD 400S does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$50
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
$330
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The Sennheiser HD 400S has a price of $50 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.

Build Quality

8.5
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser HD 400S has very good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Music

7.1
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
7.5
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Sennheiser HD 400S are both good for music.

Gaming

8.6
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
8.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Sennheiser HD 400S are both very good for gaming.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

7.6
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Sennheiser HD 400S are both good for podcasts and audiobooks.

TV and Video

7.6
HD 400S
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport and Sennheiser HD 400S are both good for TV and video.

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How the Sennheiser HD 400S and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser Momentum Sport
Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser Momentum Sport

GENERAL

Price
$50
$330
Brand
SennheiserSennheiser
Release Date
January 1, 2019March 1, 2024
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
WiredWireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.2/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
8.2/107/10
Gaming Score
8.7/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
7.7/107.8/10
Exercise Score
4.2/108.5/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A6 Hours
Wireless charging
N/AYes
Charging time
N/A1.5 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5.4
Case Battery Life
N/A24

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
5.3/108/10
Virtual Surround
NoNo
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
8.5/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/109/10
Comfort score
8.4/107.6/10
Size
N/ALarge
Weight (headset or single earbud)
213 Grams6.8 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Headphone Dungeon

Jim | August 2022
"Sennheiser has done it again. The HD 400S performs well beyond its price range and is one of the better budget model headphones I’ve tried. It has very few bells and whistles and offers a simple means of listening that still delivers amazing clarity and quality. If you need a good first pair of headphones or need something that you can take out of the house, then the HD 400S is definitely for you."

Sennheiser Momentum Sport

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Tech Radar

Amelia Schwanke | January 2024
"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 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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