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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize the highest sound quality and durability for music listening, opt for the Sennheiser IE600, however, its lack of wireless connectivity and active noise cancelling makes it less versatile than the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4. The Momentum True Wireless 4 is more budget-friendly and offers features like active noise cancelling, wireless charging, and a longer battery life, making it suitable for a variety of uses including exercise, travel, and gaming due to low latency support. The IE600, with excellent build quality and a good soundstage, is better for critical listening, but you'll miss out on the convenience and technological features of its competitor. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser IE600
Very good for music
Excellent for TV and video
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.3/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser IE600 is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good.
Gaming
6.7/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser IE600 is only fair.
Phone Calls
3.5/10
7.2/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser IE600 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.4/10
8.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser IE600 is poor.
TV and Video
9.3/10
8.0/10
The Sennheiser IE600 is excellent for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good.
Noise Reduction
7.0/10
8.3/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser IE600 is good.
Battery
N/A
7.5 Hours
The Sennheiser IE600 does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has 7.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$600
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The Sennheiser IE600 has a price of $600 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 costs $300.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser IE600 to have excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has very good build quality.
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How the Sennheiser IE600 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
"If you've got the bucks, the Sennheiser IE 600 is a nice, upscale set of in-ear monitors made of a lightweight metal with an unusual texture. It comes with a suite of extras, and performs well at virtually every task."
"It’s fair to say our brief time with the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 was a generally positive one. Comfort levels seem similar to what we have experienced before and the general flavour of sound was to our liking although we need to get a pair in to test and put up against the big rivals at the money from Bose and Sony. It could be an interesting contest."
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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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