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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for premium earbuds for a variety of uses like music, calls, gaming, and travel, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 offer very good overall sound quality, active noise cancelling, and features like Bluetooth LE and Snapdragon Sound Technology which enhance overall performance though they come at a premium price. They are well-suited for exercise with a sweatproof certification and provide good portability. In contrast, the Soundcore Space Q45 headphones are less expensive and are a suitable choice for air travel with excellent noise isolation and a very good battery life. However, they may not be the best for making calls or gaming due to lower mic and use case scores. The Soundcore Q45 also offer a foldable design, making them easy to carry, and a detachable cable for wired use, which is something the Sennheisers lack. Choose the Momentum True Wireless 4 for a high-end, versatile earbud experience, or opt for the Soundcore Space Q45 if you prefer over-ear headphones for long battery life and active noise cancelling at a lower cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Space Q45
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
9.1/10
5.4/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
Phone Calls
7.2/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good for phone calls, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.1/10
5.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
TV and Video
8.0/10
5.6/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
Battery
7.5 Hours
41.0 Hours
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Space Q45 has 41 hours of battery life.
Cost
$300
$130
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The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has a price of $300 and the Soundcore Space Q45 costs $130.
"It’s fair to say our brief time with the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 was a generally positive one. Comfort levels seem similar to what we have experienced before and the general flavour of sound was to our liking although we need to get a pair in to test and put up against the big rivals at the money from Bose and Sony. It could be an interesting contest."
"The Anker Soundcore Space Q45 is a great pair of active noise canceling (ANC) headphones, and the $150 USD price tag only sweetens the deal. Unlike many mid-tier wireless headphones, the Q45 microphone system rejects quite a bit of background noise, making this a great work headset too."
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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 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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