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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 offers high overall sound quality with superior comfort, noise isolation, long wireless battery life, active noise cancelling, and is foldable, which could be ideal for immersive music experiences, long listening sessions, and air travel. It has an integrated microphone and app support for customization, at a premium price. On the other hand, the Steelseries TUSQ is less expensive and provides good sound quality with a decent score for comfort and excellent microphone quality for calls, as it has a boom mic. It doesn't support wireless connectivity or active noise cancelling, which might limit its use in noisy environments. This makes it suitable for gaming and calls, where the quality of the mic and the budget price are more important. If you're looking for high-end music listening and travel-friendly features, the Sennheiser would be the better choice; if you prioritize gaming, clear communications, or need a more budget-friendly option, the Steelseries TUSQ may be the way to go. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum 4
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for air travel
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Steelseries TUSQ
- The Steelseries TUSQ has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum 4.
Key differences
Gaming
9.0
8.5
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Steelseries TUSQ is very good.
Phone Calls
6.8
5.2
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is only fair for phone calls, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.2
4.7
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
TV and Video
8.9
7.3
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is very good for TV and video, while the Steelseries TUSQ is good.
Noise Reduction
9.1
6.0
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Steelseries TUSQ is only fair.
Battery
59.0 Hours
N/A
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has 59 hours of battery life. The Steelseries TUSQ does not have a battery.
Cost
$250
$30
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has a price of $250 and the Steelseries TUSQ costs $30.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has excellent build quality, while the Steelseries TUSQ has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.5
7.6
The Steelseries TUSQ and Sennheiser Momentum 4 are both good for music.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sennheiser Momentum 4 | Steelseries TUSQ |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$250 | $30 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Steelseries | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 1, 2022 | August 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 6.9/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 8.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 59 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 294.8 Grams | 11 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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Sennheiser Momentum 4
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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | January 2023
"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."
Steelseries TUSQ
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Aloysius Low | March 2021
"The SteelSeries Arctis Tusq is a great headset for those on a more modest budget. You can use it for gaming or music, and I daresay it's also great for Zoom meetings when you don't want to be wearing on-ear or over-ear 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.
About Steelseries
Steelseries is a Danish gaming products manufacturer founded in 2001 and owned by GN Store Nord. Beside a large variety of gaming peripherals like mice, keyboards, and mousemats, Steelseries markets the Arctis line of gaming headsets which feature integrated boom microphones and RGB lighting. Steelseries has partnered with several game publishers and studios for limited editions of their products like a line of Cyberpunk 2077 themed headsets in 2020.
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