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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize sound quality and immersion while listening to music and tracking your physical activities through built-in health features, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport may be worth the higher price. However, for activities where ambient awareness is key, like outdoor running or biking, the Shokz OpenMove, with its bone conduction technology and open ear design, could suit you better despite its inferior sound quality. The OpenMove is also lighter which could add to comfort during prolonged use. Neither is optimal for TV and gaming due to potential latency issues, but the Sennheiser offers a better experience if that's a lesser concern. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum Sport
Good for music
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Shokz OpenMove
The Shokz OpenMove has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum Sport.
Key differences
Music
7.5/10
4.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for music, while the Shokz OpenMove is poor.
Gaming
8.8/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for gaming, while the Shokz OpenMove is poor.
Phone Calls
7.0/10
7.8/10
The Shokz OpenMove and Sennheiser Momentum Sport are both good for phone calls, though the Shokz OpenMove is somewhat better.
TV and Video
7.8/10
5.0/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is good for TV and video, while the Shokz OpenMove is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.0/10
2.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport is very good for noise reduction, while the Shokz OpenMove is poor.
Cost
$330
$80
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$250
$300
$350
$400
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has a price of $330 and the Shokz OpenMove costs $80.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum Sport has excellent build quality, while the Shokz OpenMove has very good build quality.
"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."
"The Shokz OpenMove are a bit more affordable than the company's other bone conduction headphones, making them a more appealing option for athletes on a budget. These headphones support premium features like multipoint connectivity and a durable build, but you lose other niceties like fast charging and a long battery life. Still, for less than $80, these are nice bone conduction headphones that will keep you safe when exercising."
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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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