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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize excellent sound quality and are willing to pay a higher price, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is a strong choice; they also have a better microphone for calls and meetings. However, if you're budget-conscious but still looking for quality earbuds, the Soundcore Space A40 provides good sound quality and longer battery life at a significantly lower cost. The Sennheisers have some advantages for gaming and TV with high scores in those areas, while the Soundcore doesn't perform as well for those uses. Soundcore does offer a smaller and lighter design, sweatproof certification, and wireless charging, which are not present in the Sennheiser model. So consider what features are most important for you and how much you're willing to spend. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
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 True Wireless 3.
Key differences
Gaming
9.0/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.7/10
4.8/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is only fair for phone calls, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.0/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
TV and Video
8.5/10
5.3/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.
Battery
7.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 has 7 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Space A40 has 8 hours of battery life.
Cost
$250
$80
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$350
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 has a price of $250 and the Soundcore Space A40 costs $80.
"With the Momentum True Wireless 3, Sennheiser cements itself yet again as one of the go-to brands for wireless sound quality. It has a fun and engaging sound signature that has great bass and a great stage, accomplishing what only some of the best Bluetooth earphones can, and that’s clarity."
"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 True Wireless 3 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.
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