Why You SHOULD BUY The Sennheiser Momentum 4 

me watching this video while a pair of these are already on the way from amazon. but im just confirming my choice over the sony mx5s lol. i feel like i made a good choice still

There was a firmware update for them. The EQ now has 5 bands, there's a sound personalization option and the connection and switching between devices is much more stable now. Also, the EQ is saved on the headphone. So set it once, connect to your laptop, tablet etc. and it sounds the same.

The app is definitely buggy and so slow to connect. Auto pause works for me. Just came off a round trip flight with these and am very satisfied with my purchase. ANC works very well. I have no comparison to other popular over ears, only to AirPods Pro buds and the Momentum4 do a better job.

I've been using these headphones day-in and day-out for the past year. What I've learned is that these are designed to pair to the same mobile device you want to play music on and have the app installed on. I do not. I pair them to a blue tooth transmitter connected to an audio system then I sit in an easy chair to get lost in the music. Sometimes. The app, which I have to pair my headphones to if I want to change settings, has serious problems and gets worse with each release. On head detection shuts them off even when they are on my head. I can no longer "disable" the noises from receiving e-mail, messages and phone calls. I got around this by installing the app on a non-phone tablet configured without e-mail. Why do I put up with this? Because the sound is amazing! Blows away anything else at this price point. In the end, with my work-arounds (a tablet that also serves as a remote control), I can get lost in some seriously good music and heck, I don't even open the app anymore. The settings remain intact between sessions.

I bought it a couple of weeks ago to give them a try, and I am really disappointed. It's buggy, it's heavy, it has bad noise cancelling, and touch controls are really bad. No need to tell that this kind of videos made me buy this headphones

Sony can do a lot of good things, but one thing they always fail at is SOUND! Those who have personally compared many headphones will understand me... However, Sony lives off a paid opinion.

I've had these for a couple weeks now, and still blown away by the sound quality and battery life. The only issue I'm facing, which didn't seem to occur initially, is they tend to stay connected to my phone occasionally after putting them in their case. Doesn't have to be upside down, the case can be laying flat on the table and it will still stay connected.

Great video as always

I had a horrible experience on my sony XM5 (random auto-anc fluctuations). Regretted everyday not buying the momentum. Sony rejected my return and said the product is fine. Thankfully, amazon accepted my return even after a month of purchase. Sadly there aren’t any stores that offer in-store trials. Looking forward to buy momentum.

Keep in mind that as of 2024, the newest firmware update added a 5 band EQ that sounds worse than the 3 band, with highs that are NOT as crisp. BUT, you CAN get better treble (more treble than what the 5 band EQ gives) if you use the sound personalization feature (requires sign in).

is it just me or does it seem to you that they do not get loud enough?

I'm so happy I found your review! I love how you showcase the item and it's so valuable to see the touch controls in action :)

Thanks for the review. I am still rocking my Sennheiser MB 660's and have been worried about the day they die an honorable death from over use. The software issue isn't anything new and is exceptionally annoying. My big gripe has been that they (Sennheiser) will arbitrarily discontinue supporting older high end gear (i.e. MB 660) in the app without any kind of warning.

Bought these. Hands down the best pair of headphones I ever had. Granted I was previously shopping around the 150-200€ mark. These set me back 350€ but worth every cent. Night and day difference in the bass quality compared to cheaper sets. I tried reproducing the auto pause and connectivity problems, but wasn't able to. They might have ironed them out, who knows, or maybe I'm just lucky..

I actually appreciate when headphone really press against my head strongly, like the AKG K518LE did. It literally gives like 15% more bass, energy saving because you can step down the volume by one or two notches, better ANC simply through superior isolation and zero issues with having to readjust the headphones. And if you have any tendency to protruding ears it will even help with that a little bit.

I discovered much beter sound quality when listening via usb cable on windows 11. It does not seem to work on ipad.

I had xm5 and just bought momentum 4 All I can say is that m4s out of the box sound is much better than xm5s with bass of m4 being significantly better. But the only thing I miss is the anc of sony. Other than that m4s are better for music overall.

The Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones offer excellent audio quality for music. However, they may not be the best choice for video calls or meetings, particularly in an open office environment, as the microphone tends to pick up surrounding noises, including conversations from colleagues. Additionally, they are not suitable for sports activities due to overheating issues. It would be beneficial for Sennheiser to consider reintroducing physical buttons for volume and other controls.

I have the XM5 the Panda the Momentum 4 and the Airpods Max. Ask away. The sound quality winner: The Momentum 4 even with APTX ( thus missing AptxHD/Aptx lossless for now) The Anc winner: the XM5 and Airpods. The biggest waste: The Drop Panda. The shallowness earcups: The Xm5. The quickest degrading/dirt gathering case : the XM5. The lightest : Xm5. The most premium feeling but heaviest: Airpods Max. The second most premium feeling: Momentum 4 The highest bitrate codec stably streaming: The Xm5 with LDAC manually set to 990Kbps. The battery that already died in less than a year with no company support: The Pandas. The best imaging Momentum 4. The most natural timbre: The momentum4 The softest most comfortable best sealing earpads: The Momentum 4. The most breathable feeling/lowest heat: The Airpods Max The best transparency mode: The airpods max The goofiest still can't answer a call all the time: Momentum 4 but it's probably my own user error haha The one I reach for the most: Momentum 4. Something about the sound and those soft plush earpads The one whose sound quality will improve a lot if you have the new 2023 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 plus chip that supports the new Aptx Lossless codec such as the 2022 Asus Rog 6 or any flagship android in 2023: Momentum 4 and Focal Bathys What sounds better: Almost any wired headset over $300 if you even have a cheap dac Amp such as the bang for buck dual dac Fiio Btr5 or 7 The bass winner: Sony Xm5 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 The clearest: Momentum 4 even with only Aptx (not Aptx lossless or Aptx HD enabled)

I’m about audio quality full stop. Wanna try the Bowers PX8 but they’re in a different league price included

im using momentum 4 right now. pro: perfect audio quality. con: app bugs.

Definitely hiccups with auto stop/start, especially when connected to two devices. It'll pause music playing on my computer when receiving notifications on my cell phone, then refuse to resume the music and even auto-pause again if I manually resume the music. Actually happened while watching your video. Additionally, I feel no difference as I toggle the ANC setting in either direction, seems to feel more like either an ON/OFF option, not so much a spectrum. But don't get me wrong, I still picked these of the Sony XM5s.

Id love a pair of them some day but i got the sony wh-1000xm4

I don't know why I'm watching this. Just came home from the store, where I bought a pair and I'm hearing this video with them on

All features work fine for me, have them for several months now!

How is this Sennheiser compared to the Marshall Monitor II ANC headphone? I have the Marshall and looking for a suitable upgrade. Cheers!

What do you mean with "proprietary" cable? What's different from any other 2mm jack? Thanks!

I have the True Wireless momentum 3 and I experience the same app bug issues

What does “proprietary audio cable” mean? This looks like either a standard 2.5 or 3.5mm plug, is it different? I’m look at these for a wireless and a plugin option so I can listen to my music at actual lossless settings.

Been shopping for earbuds but than I see these are on sale for 240 and now I'm like hmm think it's time to replace my xm3. They sound good but I know these would be way better

Dont you guys feel, at least with the iPhone . The volume isn’t that loud?

I’m considering these momentum 4’s in the new blue colour, they look really nice and I like what reviewers like yourself are saying about their audio quality, particularly about their bass. I’m actually debating between these, the song XM4’s (not xm5), and Bose quietcomfort 2023. I know that on the Bose, you can NOT turn off noise cancellation, but on the Sony xm4’s, you can. Can you tell me if you can turn off noise cancellation on these momentum 4’s? P.S. I honestly think I just need to buy all 3 pairs and decide which one I like best bc there are just so many things to consider

What is this about the headphones powering up when inside the carry case and it’s raised vertically? Anybody have a pair of these and can you confirm if it’s been fixed?

Sennheiser dont know anything other than just sound quality.

hello, on my momentum 4 serial number on box and in the app is same but in app it starts on 67, and on the box there's no 2 first digits, how can i know if they are original?

So wait, the eq setting doesn't stay on the headphones when you connect to another device?

Considering to buy this for my birthday

Had these for about a month now, couple of small gripes with them, one of which is that I don't find them to be very loud. Meaning that I find myself having to have the volume above 90%, whereas the Sony XM4's are pretty loud at 50% volume. The other issue is the single on/off button, can't tell if they're on or off most of the time and as others have stated, they intermittently stay on when in their case. Other than that, the audio quality is typically Sennheiser quality and a pleasure to listen to without becoming fatigued.

my momentum 4's just decide not to turn on and i have to hard reset about 3 times a week... ???

I recently bought these and was at the gym with them, I guess I may of been abit sweaty as when I tried to use them after one of the earpieces had a rumbling sound as soon as they turn on. Any advice on how I can fix this ?

Bose QC 45 vs Momentum , which is better in noise cancellation and sound quality ?

Perharps I downloaded the correct firmware version 2.9.12 and connected to an iPhone. No bugs here🤣

Gimme da mohney & I'll buy it

is there an app for pc? also in wired mode can you use anc or no?

Getting them tomorrow only heard good things!

How's the sound quality while wired via aux?

Me watching this while wearing them give you a feeling of being up one👌🤣

Please great sir! Shout yout mouth and take my money!

Dang, I remember watching you 7 years ago

Hi! Is it possible to go to gym with those? Or to run in them?

I really liked them. Then the pair i was wearing, exploded. Shorted out with a bang while i was wearing them. Really hurt my ears. The replacement fired static into my left ear.

Auto pause is a nightmare, I constantly hear the headphones saying "mute on" during meetings. It also sometimes does not detect that I've removed the headphones from my head and continues playing music. Headphones turns on in case. Never thought it'd be an issue but it auto plays the device it's connected to and ends up costing me data (I don't have unlimited data). Noise cancelling is garbage, I can't believe it has trouble with noises from electric fans. Even putting the app to "MAX" wind noise reduction still sucks. The Sennheiser app on iphone feels laggy, whenever you adjust a setting, there's a delay before the headphones react to it. The "touch" controls are too sensitive. If I even move the M4's on my head some touch control acivates. Thick Earcups are warm. Much warmer than QC45. Clamping force is not as bad as Airpods Max, but It's higher than QC45. I can wear the headphones for 4-6 hours before the sides of my head feel tight, where as the QC45 I could keep on for 16 hours straight. Sound Quality is overrated. It has a very slightly larger soundstage than Airpods Max, but the voices are clearer on the Airpods Max. For Home: Airpods Max > Sennheiser M4 > QC 45 For Travel: QC 45 > Sennheiser M4 (because of battery life) >> Airpods Max Noise Cancelling: Airpods Max > QC 45 >>>> Sennheiser M4

Hi, thanks for the review! Have you tried the Audio-Technica ATH-MB50xBT2? Which is better in between? I'm about to buy one and I'm not sure which should I pick. Best wishes!

There should be an option for pickup auto on disable .

Im having a hard time finding reviews with any comparison with the Momemtum 3s...

Just got a pair 3 days, and have not experienced any bugs! Every feature has worked flawlessly for me. headphones are pure bliss. I've strictly been an earbud only person due to their portability, I travel for work, but I just wanted something with better audio quality. That next step up, ya know. The momentum 4s blew my socks off! Sounds like I'm standing in front of the stage! Love them, worth every penny!

Hello everyone!! I bought mine 2 months ago and it has been disconnecting a lot! Ive tried everything literally!! Has any of you had this kind of problem?

The analog cable isn't proprietary. Its just a 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable

Hate them! Uncomfortable, squishes my ear, can only wear for 30-60 minutes and i bought them for long flights. the ANC is just ok, as is the sound quality. Would never consider these or any Sehhneiser product again. And they slide off the back of your head if you're laying down. If you just jostle them accidentally and it connects to one of your devices and then run its own battery down. without your knowledge. Agressively connects to devices, except when you want it to. must go through device adjustments and forgetting one, but it still cannot find your device even using dark sunglasses and a white cane. Maybe ok for half the price, it would be ok, Sony and Bose both better in every way

The battery life on these is so good it borders on absurd

headphones are dope, best I've ever owned

I own a pair of these, I replaced my Bose QC - The sound of these headphones are just so much better. In fact the sound quality is so good for me I don't even care that much for the other features. Sound cancelling is good. But did I say they sound amazing? Because they sound amazing.

Best headphones straight out of the box !!! No adjustments or Equalizers needed.

The headphones don't sit that well with that cap on.

I got these for lile 200€ new and they are seriously soo good. So good in fact that i fell asleep with them on multiple times and i never had any pain from them. The only thing i was worried about sucking is the touch controls but now i'm even a fan of that😭

just got some, won’t connect to the app. ANC had me still hearing me rubbing my fingers together from a foot away, and i’m assuming with the lack of audio quality comes from the fact that i can’t use the sound customization features but the silly skull candy crushers are the better headphone for me right now with all these bugs considered

I went to buy new headphones after one of my dogs decided to play with my old HD458bts and I saw these so I bought the denim color ones. Been using them for over a month now and I love them.

Can you please recommend me a pair just like theese, but without ANC? I bought them, but returned them after a day because there wasn't ayway to turn off the ANC mode. There was just a slider to adjust between Ambient and ANC.

One question, the Equalizer only works when the headphones are connected to the phone? With the Sony XM5 the Equalizer setting stays even after I disconnect the phone to connect the headset with the computer.

nah mate everyone says they can't connect properly sand then they break. f sennheiser.

No you should not buy them. Touch controls are destroying all the good experience. I wish I knew it and would not listen this reviewers who never used the device they review on real life.

Should we buy the 4 when they came out 2 years ago. Shouldn't the 5 or the next in the series be coming out in 2024?

Good video, though design of M4 is a step back from M3's in a massive way.

The app is a horrible experience even on the 3's. Auto play-pause never worked for me once. Disabled everything and sometimes, still.... IT pauses my music for no reason. So software has sucked since the beginning

So glad u mentioned the bugs. I had the Sennheiser momentum 3 earbuds and they were the glitchiest pair of earbuds I’ve ever owned. The left bud just broke on me too. Spent even more money for the B&O exs and they’re amazing.

I would advise people to not buy these. Yes, they sound amazing. Yes the battery life is INSANE, but the problems that come with that aren't worth it. I had to return these within the first 60 days due to sweat damage, because apparently working out with a $600 headphone is just too much to ask of Sennheiser. Both sets seem to have some weird issue where all sound ceases to exist and only after holding the power button for like 20 seconds does sound return. It's happening every day to me on the second set. I mean I'll live with it, but the fact I paid over $600 for these and this is a thing is absurd to me. I should clarify, it doesn't happen during playback, it happens after the headset has sat with no sound playing for a while. I use these as speakers at night and when the videos quit playing they sit there for a few hours playing nothing. These were an "upgrade" over the HyperX Cloud 2 wireless for me.

I’m buying these

I don't use the added features as I mainly go for wired listening, and these added features like auto pause sometimes bothers me. That said, I love these headphones a lot, especially now during winter!!!

I’ve have audio issues with my pair, and they randomly cut out and then continues the music.

Only bad part is , the ear cups get really sweaty, wish there was a breathable alternative for ear cushions

hi sir Sennheiser momentum4 for special audio option availability

can't go wrong w sennheiser . I just bought these, love them so far.

Hey, quick question, because I’m considering getting those, compared to apples air pods pro Earbuds noise canceling performance, how do they perform? Just to have an idea of their “ok” anc capabilities

Hii iam currently very confused between sony xm4, xm5 and sennheiser momentum 4 i want to buy an all rounder headphones one which i can use on my ps5, ioad pro and phone. I mostly play games like rdr 2 so their is no issue of playing with mic and i heard sound is better on momentums but iam really very confused because i want to buy headphones for a long run so any suggestions pls ? Btw currently sony xm4s are the cheapest and xm5 and sennheiser momentum 4s are on same price after discount durability and comfort is also very important for me

These r not $350 headphones… they are $489 headphones tho….

Do the Senheiser Momentum 4's have an IP rating?

So good

Best headset out rn. Sony sucks

Did anybody had a chance to compare this set to slightly more expensive DALI IO-6?

Can I use it for watching movies on my iPad !

I wonder if the Sennheiser Momentum 4 can connect to a PS4 and PS5?

Great review. Been looking ANC headphones to use with my gaming computer due to a noisy environment at home and was looking at these since I run Sennheiser HD 599SE and love them so figured stick with the Sennheiser brand. Seems like the Momentum 4 will still be a high quality headset to run. Not a usual use case, basically staying hard wired, but hopefully it works for it. doesn't seem to be any really setup to be run wired full time though.

Mx5s are waaaay louder though

Great video but What do you think about the Shure aonic 50? And How will you compare it with Sennheiser momentum 4

Do the ear touch pads operate if you put your head on a pillow. Dont want it play, pause of change volume if resting the touch panel against something other than my fingers. Thanks for the review, tied between these and the sony xm5's

Ist the anc better than sony 1000xm4?

have u compared them with the Bowers and Wilkins PX7S2?

Ps: Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

I might have $500-700 budget for a gaming laptop, is there any you recommend OR should I hold and wait for Black Friday deals? Specially now with 40 series around the corner

Great hardware is nothing if you get garbage software with it.