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We invite you to discover our wide variety of premium audio products, which are divided into the following four categories: Premium Headphones, Audiophile Headphones, Hearing Solutions and Soundbars.
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Offering a wide selection of headphone styles from True Wireless to Over-Ear for premium music enjoyment no matter where you are.
Audiophile Headphones
Continuously striving to define new industry standards with headphones for both home and mobile listening.
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Seeking to provide market-leading enhanced hearing products from TV listening to situational hearing.
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Providing outstanding immersive sound experiences for home entertainment by a single device.
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Maximum audio resolution with Sennheiser Signature Sound: Enjoy premium music quality all-day long thanks to the headphone's audiophile-inspired 42mm transducer system and aptX Adaptive.Specific uses for product : Music
Personalized sound via the Sennheiser Smart Control App: Adjust the sound to your individual listening preferences via the integrated equalizer, presets and sound modes - for a unique sound experience.
Stay immersed in your music: Thanks to the headphone's Adaptive Noise Cancellation, you stay distraction-free - and with the Adjustable Transparency Mode you stay in touch with the world around you.
Exceptional comfort and long battery life: Lightweight, foldable design with padded headband and deeply cushioned ear pads for long-lasting comfort - up to 60 hours of playback time with fast charging.
Crystal-clear calls: The four digital beamforming microphones ensure high-quality voice pick-up and automatically suppress wind noise for optimized calls and easier access to the voice assistant.
Included components: Headphones, Carry case, USB-C charging cable, Audio cable 3.5mm and 2.5mm jacks, Airplane adapter
Top-Tier Battery Life
Reviewer: MA Stewart
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ignore the complaints, these are the best.
Review: Let me say upfront I am a long-time audiophile. I've been immersed in all things high-end audio for more than 40 years, and listened to a lot of stuff, including headphones. Until recently, I've avoided all BT/wireless headphones because they presented too much compromise for my tastes. Noise cancellation adversely effected audio quality and/or gave me a headache. Bluetooth simply didn't cut it for prolonged enjoyment because of the lower, compressed resolution and frequency.But, that all changed in late 2022. On a whim, I tried the newish Sony WH-1000XM5 and was surprised at how good they sounded. The noise cancellation was excellent with little of the rushing elevator sound--and boy, the sound was terrific. For the first time I felt like using a wireless headphone wasn't a big step-down from wired. The M5's soundstage was truly impressive, rivaling my Focal Clear MG wired 'phones. Plus, the M5s were much lighter, more portable, and a bit more fun. The new Sony's were a magnitude better than the older Sonys, as well as anything wireless I'd heard before.That got me wondering: If the Sony's are this good, maybe something by Bowers and Wilkins or Sennheiser would be even better. After all, Sony caters to the mass market, which is generally not that discerning when it comes to audio. Whereas, B&W and Sennheiser typically aim more for the smaller, high-end, audiophile market. So, I started comparing the MX5 to the new B&W Px7 S2 and new Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless.Here's what I found:In the past, like the Sonys, the B&Ws and Sennheiser wireless 'phones were disappointments, falling far short (for me) of their wired, non-NC counterparts. No longer, because the new models are dramatically better. Without going into lots of detail (something audiophiles love to do), both the Px7 S2 and the Momentum 4 are a leap forward in every way than their predecessors. Are they better than the MX5, yes, but not by much. As others have said, the MX5 has better software, better NC, is very portable, and pretty comfortable. For many, the slight compromise in audio quality may not be a big deal. I could easily live with the MX5. However, my priority is sound quality since I seldom use NC, and, even if the software of the B&Ws and Sennheisers is only acceptable.Therefore, it came down to the Px7 S2 vs. Momentum 4 for me. The Px7 S2 is much nicer to look at, exuding high quality. The Momentum 4, not so much. In fact, they look like an MX5 knock-off with a few upscale touches. The software of both the Px7 S2 and Momentum 4 is mediocre at best, albeit functional.Now about the sound. The Px7 S2 sound really, really good. Bass, Midrange, Treble are all top notch, if not perfect. They're fun to listen to, with a wide soundstage and energetic dynamics. That said, they're tuned to emphasize the lower frequencies a bit too much for my tastes. At first, this makes music and voices more vibrant and robust, but, over time, it gets tiring, and you're realize what you're hearing isn't all that accurate. If I hadn't listened to the Momentum 4s, I probably would have been quite happy with the Px7 S2.But, I did listen to the Momentum 4. It edges out thePx7 S2 and MX5 with its overall excellent balance and accuracy. Nothing is exaggerated: voices, instruments, timbre, tone are all just right to my ears. Maybe not as exciting as the Px7 S2 upon first listen, but the Momentum 4s seduce you the more you use them. There's no need for lots of equalization, or fiddling to get the sound right; its all been done at the factory. Besides the accurate representation of voices and instruments, the Momentum 4s are monsters when it comes to soundstage. The placement of everything is wide, yet accurate. You can feel the space and air between different instruments, and where the singer is in the studio or stage. Layering and detail are pretty amazing considering these are bluetooth, closed-back 'phones. Sennheiser (Actually: Sonova, because Sennheiser sold their headphone division to this maker of hearing aids in 2021.) did their homework when it came to the Momentum 4. Plus, that 60 hours of battery life is icing on the cake.Let me say this in conclusion. You won't go wrong with any of these three headphones. They're all great. I preferred the Momentum 4 because it represents the overall most satisfying package for the money, but you might prefer the Px7 S2, or the MX5, more. One last word, regarding the buggy software of the Momentum 4: I found none. With the latest updates, Sennheiser/Sonova seems have fixed the issues of poor connectivity and consistency. All system functions worked perfectly the entire time I've been using the Momentum 4s. Enjoy!
Reviewer: DDAY
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Music to my ears!
Review: I just received these Sennheiser Momentum 4 cans about 7 days ago. I bought them for $270, and now I see you can get them $20 less. I made the purchase, despite the negative reviews posted on Amazon simply because I have learned that reviews don't tell the whole story. Such as often times when it comes to Bluetooth devices, there will be a new firware/update that will need to be done, depending on how old the product is. In my case, that was the case. The firmware update was easy, took maybe a minute or two, and I was off and running. I have owned, and sold several headsets, from JBL, Beats, SkullCandy, Sony and yes, Bose. Now, for me, and how I like my music to sound, the Sennheiser 4s are by far the best sounding Bluetooth headphone to grace my melon. Mids, highs and lows work amazingly well. Wind and string instruments sound crisp, and suppurb! The lows/bass work harmoniously with the above mentioned. The Sennheiser equalizer is easy to use, and gets the job done. Touch controls: they take getting used to, but, once you adapt, it works great. Yes, at times you may pause music when touching the right ear cup, but again, you will adapt and recover. Comfort. These cans are extremely comfortable. Even for my large head. Ear cushions are comfy, as is the head cushion. Could it use more cushion? Maybe if you wear them for 8 hrs straight. Weight. Yes, they way a tad bit more than the competition, but, that is to be expected as the battery is slightly larger...hence why you can get up to 60hrs of life on these bad boys! The cans don't feel cheap, they feel solid. And that is something I can appreciate. Are these cans perfect? They are as close to perfect that you will get (IMHO) on Bluetooth headsets. Are there better cans out there? Sure, If you go wired, and spend a few hundred more, then yes. Even Sennheiser wired headsets (depending what model you get) are better, but that's because they are wired. Of course they will sound better.One thing I didn't discuss is noise canceling. They get the job done in fine fashion. I have tried the Sony 5s, and they are slightly better than the Senn 4s. I have made several phones calls, FaceTime calls and the voice activation works wonderfully! I am 7000+ miles away from home, and not one complaint on how I sound, or, how the other end sounds. Lastly, battery life. It claims you can get 60hrs of life once fully charged. That is a fact, as I have tested that claim and 59+ hours the first charge, not quite there for the second charge. Mind you, it will lose an hour or two depending on what you have activated.Accessories. Well, you can listen to these cans wired, especially if you run out of charge. You will need a dongle (I purchased one from Amazon) and they sound great. It will sound different, and you may need to adjust you equalizer. The case the cans come with is a solid, good quality case with charging type C cable, 3.5 wired jack, and an airplane adaptor to plug your cable into so you can listen to movies or music that the plane is playing. And it all is neatly stored within the case.Final thoughts:I honestly feel that alot of the issues that some people reviewed on Amazon is these headsets have "buggy" issues, or connectivity issues. Perhaps some just don't know how to do firmware updates, the phone they are using is dated? Not sure, all I know is mine cans fired right up, and I did the update straight away. These cans have Bluetooth 5.2, so it should be able to connect to any device that's out there currently. Yes, touch panel does take some getting used to. Much like driving a truck, then driving a sport car. It may take a moment to get familiar with the vehicle, but once you do, it's a piece of cake.I decided to take a chance, I did my research outside of Amazon reviews, and watched the pros on YouTube, and that's how I ended up buying these. Big risk considering I am a world away. Give em a try, you can always return them if they aren't for you.
Reviewer: David
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best sound quality for the price, overall impressive. Beats out competitors.
Review: I bought these after craving some better sound quality from my personal pair of headphones. I upgraded from the Bose NC 700's. These were a big upgrade in the sound quality department. Comfort is fine, but Bose headphones are slightly lighter and much more comfortable over all. Bose headphones definitely have better ANC without a doubt.The build is sleek, attractive, and light weight. I got these on sale for $250. Amazing bargain and easy choice over its competitors such as Bose and Sony that cost more at the time. I have listened to all the new headphones such as the Ultra QC, and 1000XM5. Sound quality wise, the momentum 4's are better.The negatives: The only reason I didn't give these headphones a full 5 stars is because they are sooo buggy. I have had issues pairing with my mobile device, issues with the touch controls not working at all or only intermittently working, sound randomly cutting out at random intervals for about a second.They all have their pros and cons, if you are like me and you only care about sound quality, these are it.
Reviewer: Manymen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Simply great. What introduced to me to music. App has improved greatly. This has the best quality sound among its competitors.
Reviewer: Gabi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Além da qualidade de som incrÃvel, o cancelamento de ruÃdo é muito bom!Fizemos muitas pesquisas antes, esse é para uso diário do meu marido, e já tÃnhamos outros 2 Bose (NC700 e outro QC45) então já conhecÃamos a qualidade deles, mas esse surpreendeu, inclusive no quesito cancelamento de ruÃdo, é melhor que o NC700 (todas as pesquisas diziam que a Bose se destacava). O encaixe na orelha dele é perfeito, abraça as orelhas e no machuca, permitindo o uso mais prolongado. (Bose NC700 costuma machucar quando uso óculos, isso não acontece no Momentum 4)Depois adquirimos um Bose QC45 Ultra, e nesse caso o cancelamento de ruÃdo da Bose ganhou, mas em conforto de longos perÃodos, Sennheiser é melhor!
Reviewer: adga195
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: (Español/English)EspañolCalidad de materiales: SÃ, son unos audÃfonos que se sienten muy premium; las almohadillas, los cables, el estuche, todo es perfecto.BaterÃa: Creo que las 60 horas anunciadas son un buen estimado. PodrÃas necesitar cargarlos al 100% una vez por semana bajo uso continuo, lo cual duplica la duración de cualquiera de mis otros audÃfonos (WH-1000XM5, QC-35 II).Comodidad: Los pondrÃa al nivel de los WH-1000XM5. Son bastante cómodos, pero tengo las orejas grandes y una parte de ellas no queda cubierta por las almohadillas, lo que puede ser algo incómodo después de varias horas, además de que no sellan completamente el ruido exterior.CaracterÃsticas: La aplicación tiene muchas opciones, aunque todo se presenta de manera bastante desordenada. Creo que lo mejor es simplemente hacer el emparejamiento inicial con la app y dejar los ajustes por defecto.El apagado y encendido automáticos se sienten como magia; no es necesario apagar los audÃfonos presionando un botón por varios segundos. Simplemente te los quitas o te los pones, y se apagan o encienden de forma muy natural.Lleva un poco de tiempo acostumbrarse a los controles táctiles, pero son muy responsivos y es divertido aprender a usarlos.Conectividad y calidad de sonido:Como cualquier par de audÃfonos inalámbricos modernos, utilizan Bluetooth 5.0 o superior. Se obtiene buena calidad de audio al usarlo con un celular, y cuando se conecta a una computadora, se muestra como dos dispositivos: uno es la salida de audio estéreo y el otro es un dispositivo manos libres.Estos audÃfonos tienen la caracterÃstica de poder conectarse directamente a una computadora con un cable USB-C y usarse mientras se cargan. Sin embargo, en ningún lado he visto que se explique lo siguiente:Cuando estos audÃfonos se usan por Bluetooth y únicamente se reproduce multimedia, la calidad de la salida estéreo será como máximo:2 canales, 16 bits, 44100 Hz (Calidad de CD), lo cual proporciona una experiencia de sonido promedio; no es mala, pero tampoco es destacada.Si estos audÃfonos se utilizan para reproducción y grabación al mismo tiempo, por ejemplo, al jugar a un juego en lÃnea con chat de voz, los audÃfonos pasarán al modo manos libres y la máxima calidad será la siguiente:Reproducción y Grabación: 1 canal, 16 bits, 16000 Hz (Calidad de grabadora de cintas)La persona del otro lado no tendrá problemas para escuchar tu voz, ya que el micrófono hace un buen trabajo aislando el ruido ambiental, pero la calidad de reproducción es horrible. Entonces, si tenÃas la esperanza de utilizar estos audÃfonos para streaming, por ejemplo, busca otra opción o usa un micrófono aparte. Dicho de otro modo, estos audÃfonos no pueden reproducir audio de alta calidad y grabar desde el micrófono al mismo tiempo, ni por Bluetooth ni alámbricamente.Finalmente, tenemos el modo alámbrico con cable USB-C, donde de verdad se escucha la diferencia en la calidad de sonido, siendo la máxima calidad disponible:2 canales, 16 bits, 48000 Hz (Calidad de DVD)Y debo decir que la calidad de sonido es superior a la de mis Sony WH-1000XM5 y Bose QC-35 II, sin lugar a dudas.Le doy 5 estrellas por la calidad de sonido en modo alámbrico y la duración de la baterÃa.English:Build quality: Yes, these are premium headphones. The headpads, cables, and travel case are simply perfect.Battery: I think the advertised 60-hour duration is accurate. You might need to fully charge the headphones maybe once a week with continuous use. This easily doubles the battery life of any of my other headphones (WH-1000XM5, QC-35 II).Comfort: I would say these are on par with the WH-1000XM5 in terms of comfort. They are quite comfortable, but I have big ears, and part of them isn't fully covered by the pads, which can become uncomfortable after several hours. For the same reason, the pads don't completely seal out external noise.Features: The app offers a ton of options, but everything is really disorganized. I believe it's best to simply go with the initial pairing and leave the defaults as they are.The automatic on/off feature feels like magic. There's no need to hold down a button for several seconds; you simply put them down or pick them up, and they respond naturally.It takes some time to get used to the touch controls, but they are quite responsive, and you'll have a lot of fun learning them.Connectivity and sound quality:Like any other modern wireless headphones, these use Bluetooth 5.0+. You get good audio quality when used with a smartphone, and when paired with a computer, two devices are available: a standard stereo output and a hands-free device for both output and input.These headphones have the unique feature of being able to be charged and used at the same time when connected directly to a computer through the supplied USB-C cable. However, what I'm about to describe isn't mentioned elsewhere:When the headphones are connected via Bluetooth and only media is played, the audio quality will be at most:2 Channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality), which is okay. It provides an average experienceânot bad, but not outstanding.If these are used for playback and recording simultaneously (in an online game with voice chat, for example), the headphones will switch to hands-free mode, and the quality will be at most:Playback and Recording: 1 Channel, 16 bit, 16000 Hz (Tape Recorder Quality). The person on the other end will have no trouble hearing your voice, as the microphone does a good job isolating environmental noise, but the playback quality will be horrible. So, if you were expecting to use the Momentum 4 wireless for streaming or similar purposes, look elsewhere. In other words, these headphones can't play back high-quality audio and record from the microphone at the same time (neither via Bluetooth nor USB-C).Finally, there's wired mode with USB-C, where you can truly experience the Momentum 4's sound quality at its best:2 Channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality), and I have to say, the sound quality is noticeably better than my XM5's and QC-35's, without a doubt.I give these headphones 5 stars because of the sound quality in wired mode and the outstanding battery life.
Reviewer: Irmi Garcia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Los he usado poco, aunque es muy práctico por el bluetooth, son algo estorbosos para mi que no estoy acostumbrada a usar audÃfonos de este estilo, el sonido es muy bueno, neutro. El panel táctil es muy sensible entonces hay que tener cuidado de no estar clickeandolo sin querer. Los recomiendo ampliamente.
Reviewer: Q-cumber
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Had the opportunity to try the XM5 from Sony and I was completely disappointed. Decided to go with these and I'm totally blown away by the sound and general quality overall.The app is very straight forward and packed with a lot of useful features, including a personalized audio option.The battery in these is outstanding! Been using them for hours and hours for the last week and haven't drained them completely yet.No complaint with the noise cancelling. Tried bus, train and most importantly, bicycle! Yes, the wind reduction is something out of this world. I have several headphones and these are the first to have with this feature. It blocks the low hum of wind even when riding my bicycle, which is something I never expected.I find them a tad small for my ear size, but it is bearable, and since they're light weight and not clampy, I can still wear them for hours.I have used different audio sources, from local players to streaming (Deezer, Spotify, RadioParadise...) and despite of all of them having different bitrate qualities, they all sound REALLY well. They add a lot of body to the sound without any acoustic makeup. They have also a lot of air and can reproduce any genre seamlessly. No delay playing from any devices I have tested (iMac, MacBook Pro, Android TV, Huawei phone, Samsung tablet, FiiO DAP...)Totally recommended!!!
Customers say
Customers like the build quality, comfort, and battery life of the headphones. They mention they're solid headsets, have an even weight distribution, and plush ear cushions. However, some customers have reported connectivity issues. Opinions differ on sound quality, functionality, value for money, and touch controls.
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