Sennheiser Momentum 4 Review: Sublime audio, astonishing battery life
Back in 2019, Sennheiser released the Momentum 3 headphones and it was simply great; great enough to make me invest in a pair. While the world dealt with a deadly virus for two years, Sennheiser spent all that time creating its successor, which has now launched in India. It is called the Sennheiser Momentum 4 (no surprises here) and it only adds to the areas where the Momentum 3 was average – the ANC performance and tremendous battery life. Surprisingly, the price remains unchanged!
At Rs. 34,990, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 seems great enough as an upgrade to its predecessor, and it could give the new Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones as well. As a Sennheiser fan, I had to give the Momentum 4 a try and my impressions came out as expected – it is bloody good!
Possibly the only area where the Sennheiser Momentum 4 falls short of expectations. Sennheiser creates and continues on its signature design; we saw it with the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3. With the Momentum 4, the company ditches that signature metal adjust bracket design for a plain look. Not that it is built badly – in fact, the build quality surpasses some of its rivals in this price category. But I miss the steel headband and the fold-in design of the older model.
On the bright side, the Momentum 4 is now more comfortable to wear. The plastic construction is lighter and the extra cushioning under the headband as well as on the ear cups makes it software around the head. The signature Sennheiser fabric mesh is present atop the headband, which adds mild distinction, but it looks largely like the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones.
There's more. The controls are now largely done by touch gestures. You swipe in forward/reverse directions for track change, and up/down for
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