The PerfectRec Earbuds or Headphones team Learn more
Updated January 10, 2024·
If you value overall sound quality and comfort, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 may appeal more to you, with superior scores in both areas compared to the Soundcore Space A40. The Sennheisers are also foldable, have better battery life, and feature active noise cancelling, making them ideal for air travel and environments where noise isolation is crucial. However, they are heavier, less portable, and less suitable for exercise due to their over-ear form factor. In contrast, the Soundcore earbuds are smaller, more portable, and have a stemless design that can be more comfortable during workouts; they also support wireless charging. Both are good for casual gaming and TV viewing, but consider the Soundcore if budget is a constraint and you don't require extensive noise cancellation. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum 4
Excellent for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Space A40
The Soundcore Space A40 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum 4.
Key differences
Gaming
9.0/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.8/10
4.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair for phone calls, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.2/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
TV and Video
8.9/10
5.3/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
Battery
59.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Space A40 has 8 hours of battery life.
Cost
$250
$80
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has a price of $250 and the Soundcore Space A40 costs $80.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has excellent build quality, while the Soundcore Space A40 has very good build quality.
"If you're looking for a slightly more affordable set of ANC headphones in comparison to the Bose or Sony offerings: the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless is not a bad way to go. While its ANC is technically behind the other top-tier headphones, its sound quality is ahead of the pack—as is its battery life. Not bad for $350 USD."
"The Anker Soundcore Space A40 is an excellent deal if you want affordable noise canceling earbuds with great sound. The baseline frequency response is enjoyable, and the many EQ presets to choose from plus the ability to customize your sound profile makes it good for pretty much anyone. The noise canceling is quite good, and the many ear tips to choose from ensure a good fit for the noise canceling and isolation to do its job."
Get a great deal on the Sennheiser Momentum 4 or the Soundcore Space A40
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.
About Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
Give feedback
We're constantly perfecting our model
Earbuds or Headphones guides you might be interested in
This information was produced and vetted by the PerfectRec earbuds & headphones team. We are a product research and recommendation organization that meticulously reviews and evaluates the latest earbuds or headphones information and makes it digestible for you.
By the numbers
108
Earbuds and headphones evaluated
11,340
Earbuds and headphones stats compiled
15
Proprietary Earbuds and headphones ratings developed
129,200
Recommendations made
19,380
Consumer hours saved
About the Earbuds or Headphones team
Joe Golden, Ph.D
CEO and Earbuds and Headphones Editor
Joe is an entrepreneur and lifelong electronics enthusiast with a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Jason Lew
Staff Expert & Software Engineer
Jason is a staff expert and software engineer that has been making laptop recommendations for 7 years and moderates one of the largest laptop subreddits.
Chandradeep Chowdhury
Staff Expert & Software Engineer
Chandradeep is a staff expert and software engineer and expert in televisions and monitors. He’s been making monitor recommendations for ten years.
Luis Torres
Earbuds and Headphones Expert
Luis is a Mexico-based headphones expert. He’s been making headphone recommendations for five years and has close to 100 pairs in his personal collection.