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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you value an immersive music listening experience, especially at home, the Sennheiser HD800S headphones with their open design could be your choice, but they are more expensive, bulky, and don’t offer wireless connectivity or active noise cancelling. They also perform poorly for calls and are not suitable for exercise. On the other hand, Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds are more versatile, with very good sound quality, active noise cancelling, and features tailored for an active lifestyle such as sweat and dust resistance. They are also more portable, support wireless charging, and have a built-in mic that's good for calls — making them a more practical option for everyday use including exercise and travel. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
  • Best in class for music
  • Best in class for TV and video
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
  • Good for phone calls
  • Very good for gaming
  • Very good for exercise
  • Very good for air travel

Key differences

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Music

9.9
HD800S
Momentum Sport
7.5
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Gaming

7.5
HD800S
Momentum Sport
8.8
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD800S is good.

Phone Calls

5.0
HD800S
Momentum Sport
7.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.

TV and Video

9.7
HD800S
Momentum Sport
7.8
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Noise Reduction

2.5
HD800S
Momentum Sport
8.0
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.

Battery

N/A
HD800S
Momentum Sport
6.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,390
HD800S
Momentum Sport
$330
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The Sennheiser HD800S has a price of $1,390 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport costs $330.
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Key similarities

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Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.1
HD800S
Momentum Sport
7.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD800S to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good.

Build Quality

9.0
HD800S
Momentum Sport
9.0
The Sennheiser HD800S and Sennheiser Momentum Sport both have excellent build quality.

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How the Sennheiser HD800S and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Sennheiser HD800SSennheiser Momentum Sport
Sennheiser HD800SSennheiser Momentum Sport

GENERAL

Price
$1,390
$330
Brand
SennheiserSennheiser
Release Date
December 1, 2015March 1, 2024
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
WiredWireless

SOUND

Music Score
10/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
5/107/10
Gaming Score
7.6/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
9.7/107.8/10
Exercise Score
4.5/108.5/10

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
2.5/108/10
Virtual Surround
N/ANo
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
N/A8.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/109/10
Comfort score
10/107.6/10
Size
N/ALarge
Weight (headset or single earbud)
371.9 Grams6.8 Grams
Microphone style
N/AIntegrated

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Sound Guys

Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."

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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