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Updated January 10, 2024·
For a premium listening experience, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 offers better sound quality, advanced features like active noise cancelling, and a higher build quality, making them suitable for music enthusiasts and frequent air travelers. However, they're more expensive and have a relatively shorter battery life. The Skullcandy Dime, on the other hand, is more budget-friendly, extremely portable, and offers a longer battery life. They are a solid choice for casual listening and use during workouts due to their sweatproof certification, but lack noise cancellation and the sound quality isn't as high as the Sennheisers. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2
Good for exercise
Advantages of the Skullcandy Dime
The Skullcandy Dime has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2.
Key differences
Gaming
5.3/10
4.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and Skullcandy Dime are both poor for gaming, though the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 is somewhat better.
Battery
5.5 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Skullcandy Dime has 3.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$195
$29
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The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 has a price of $195 and the Skullcandy Dime costs $29.
Build Quality
9.2/10
8.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 has excellent build quality, while the Skullcandy Dime has very good build quality.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 to be only fair for music, while the Skullcandy Dime is poor.
Phone Calls
6.2/10
6.2/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and Skullcandy Dime are both only fair for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4/10
7.1/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and Skullcandy Dime are both good for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
5.4/10
5.3/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and Skullcandy Dime are both poor for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
6.5/10
6.5/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and Skullcandy Dime are both only fair for noise reduction.
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How the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and the Skullcandy Dime compare to other earbuds and headphones
"They are more comfortable and nicer to use than their predecessors, battery life is better and noise-cancelling is now included as part of the package. They’re easy to live with and you could happily listen to them for hours on end without reaching for the pause button. If your budget allows, your ears will be handsomely rewarded."
"For $25, the Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds deliver a powerful, balanced, rich, and bright sound signature. There’s really not much else to talk about, but the audio is better than you would expect for the price."
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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 Skullcandy
Skullcandy is an American, consumer-oriented, earbuds and headphones manufacturer with 20 years of market experience. They sell a wide variety of, budget-friendly and unique, wired and wireless products that are sure to please the vast majority of users. Among their most popular offerings, the Crusher headphones, includes a pair of actual subwoofers inside the cups which makes the bass extra prominent for a unique and extra fun sound.
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