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Sennheiser debuted a trio of brand-new earphones at CES, including its Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds, a set of semi-open sports buds and the over-ear Accentum Plus.
At CES 2024Sennheiser has actually released the Momentum 4 True Wireless, the next generation of its extremely related to flagship earbuds, in addition to brand-new Momentum Sport earbuds that have a brand-new semi-open style and integrated biometric sensing units. The upcoming earbuds, due to show up in February and April, respectively, are signed up with by a brand-new addition to Sennheiser’s over-ear noise-canceling earphone line, the Accentum Plus.
The Momentum True Wireless 4 appears the same from its predecessor from a style perspective, however it includes some upgrades on the within, consisting of a brand-new Qualcomm chipset to power the buds. Here’s a fast sneak peek of the 3 brand-new Sennheiser earphones for 2024. I’ll have hands-on evaluations as quickly as they’re readily available.
Momentum True Wireless 4 ($300, preorder Feb. 15)
Sennheiser states the Momentum True Wireless 4 are “filled with more than a lots improvements” and are its “most capable earbud yet.” The Bluetooth 5.4 earbuds are constructed on Qualcomm’s S5 Sound Gen 2 platform and Snapdragon Sound Technology “for aptX lossless sound quality and ultra-low latency.”
According to Sennheiser, the buds likewise have Auracast assistance and a revamped antenna style “for remarkable signal connection while on the go.” It states the Adaptive ANC has actually been enhanced, and there’s an updated battery system with as much as 7.5 hours of battery life (the cordless charging case stays the very same). There’s no word yet on whether Sennheiser did anything to enhance voice-calling efficiency, so we’ll need to wait and check that. I anticipate to see and hear some modest efficiency enhancements all around.
The Momentum True Wireless 4 will be offered for preorder Feb. 15 for $300 and can be found in black copper, metal silver and graphite.
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 True Wireless in silver metal.
Screenshot by David Carnoy/CNETMomentum Sport ($330, April 9)
Sennheiser states its Momentum Sport buds are enhanced for physical fitness. They incorporate a photoplethysmography (PPG) heart rate sensing unit and a body temperature level sensing unit that “can each output important information to popular physical fitness apps and gadgets,” consisting of Apple Watch/Health, Garmin Watch/Connect, Strava, Peloton and more. In addition, Sennheiser states that “for the very first time ever in a non-Polar item, users will have the ability to delight in complete access to Polar’s elite biosensing abilities and information analytics– consisting of Body Temperature– using real-time insights throughout training and much deeper offline analysis through the Polar Flow app environment.”
If you do not like hearing step sounds, breathing and “other body-borne interruptions” when you’re using noise-isolating buds, the Momentum Sport buds have an “acoustic relief channel” and a semi-open style for “natural ecological awareness.” There’s an adjustable Transparency mode, Anti-wind mode and Adaptive Noise Canceling mode. Keep in mind that earbuds with semi-open styles tend to have average noise-muffling capabilities. Ideally, the sound canceling here will shock me.
On the sound front, Sennheiser states a brand new acoustic system includes an upgraded transducer that “conveniently provides the very best sound quality yet in a Sennheiser sport earbud.” With an IP55 ranking, the earbuds are sweat- and waterproof and function “a shock-proof chassis and clog-resistant ear suggestions.”
The charging case is likewise IP54 water- and dust-resistant and uses cordless charging. The buds are ranked for 6 hours of battery life at moderate volume levels with an extra 3 charges in the case. It’s uncertain if those battery life numbers are with sound canceling and all the biometric sensing units on (I’ll upgrade this post as I get extra details).
The Momentum Sport will be offered beginning April 9 and can be found in 3 colors: polar black, burnt olive and metal graphite.
The brand-new Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds include a semi-open style.
Screenshot by David Carnoy/CNETAccentum Plus ($230, Feb. 20)
Late in 2015, Sennheiser launched its brand-new midrange Accentum earphoneswhich cost around $150They’re targeted at folks who do not wish to invest in the more pricey Momentum 4 Wireless flagship noise-canceling earphones that note for $400 however generally cost closer to $250Now we get the Accentum Plus, which beings in between the Accentum and Momentum 4 Wireless and lists for $230.
These Bluetooth 5.2 noise-canceling earphones seem comparable to the Accentum however have a little much better noise and general efficiency. Like the Accentum, they have up to 50 hours of battery life, assistance “all popular codecs, consisting of aptX Adaptive” and have multipoint Bluetooth connection, wind decrease and adjustable side tone that permits you to hear your voice in the earphones when making calls. The Accentum Plus will be readily available in black and white on Feb. 20.
As I get more information on the distinction in between the Accentum and Accentum Plus, I’ll upgrade this post.
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus noise-canceling earphones.
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