As a result, there are some visible cables linking the earcups to the headband, which means they don’t have the fluid form factor of the Bose Headphones 700–that’s all a matter of taste, though.

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Sennheiser are one of the world’s leading headphone manufacturers, making it little wonder that the ACCENTUM headphones sound so impressive. Using in-house speaker drivers, Sennheiser are able to tune the sound to its precise specifications. The 37mm drivers deliver a strong bass and smooth balance that suits a wide variety of music genres. Battery life is also significantly lower than the original Momentum 3 Wireless headphones, which offered a far more palatable 22 hours of battery life. Still, it should be enough to get you through a week’s worth of commuting. That is mostly the case with performance, too, the HD 450BTs producing a smooth, rich balance that’s enjoyable, not to mention easy to listen to. Whether you’re listening to Frahm’s virtuosic piano playing or satisfying some electro funk impulse, their full-bodied and rounded, yet still plenty lively, delivery will amiably present warm piano keys and sizzling synths alike. On the latter, you can drag a pointer around an equalisation map to adjust the balance towards more bass or treble. There’s no harm in favouring either to get a bit more low-end domination or top-end sparkle although, predictably, going extreme either way makes them pretty unlistenable.

The accompanying vocal and trebly synths, which sit just on the peripherary of the Sennheiser’s centre-stage spotlight, carry decent detail and as much impetus too. By comparison, though, the AKGs and similarly priced Philips PH805s do greater justice to the production by surfacing greater texture and dynamic variation. Verdict For the past 75 years, Sennheiser has put sound first. These earbuds are no different. Thanks to leading audio technology, they deliver the best listening experience. With improved ergonomics and refined touch controls for a more personalised experience, they have been finely crafted to simplify your life by enhancing your everyday. At first glance, the Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless’ 17-hour battery life sounds rather good, but compare it to the 30 hours offered by Sony's WH-1000XM3 noise-cancelling headphones, and it doesn't seem quite so impressive – especially when you’re paying more for the Sennheiser model.

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The Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless headphones support Bluetooth 5.0 and codecs like aptX, AAC, and SBC, as well as aptX Low Latency – this means you shouldn't experience connection dropouts or any annoying lag when watching videos with these headphones. They have nowhere near the battery life of Sony’s headphones, and are more expensive – which begs the question, why buy the Sennheisers when you could have the WH-1000XM3? In terms of sheer sound quality, the Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless headphones sound brilliant, with high levels of detail, warm bass, and natural-sounding highs. We tested this feature by selecting ‘Find my Tile’ in the app; once we did this, the headphones started vibrating and ringing, getting louder as time went on – all in all, it worked really well. Prices valid in stores (all including VAT) until close of business on 1st November 2023. (Some of these web prices are cheaper than in-store, so please mention that you've seen these offers online.)It’s a useful feature, and one that works pretty well – too well, in fact. Sometimes just slightly adjusting the headphones or moving our head was enough to abruptly stop our music. Moving on to Bon Iver’s iMi, we had the chance to hear how lush and rich these headphones can sound, with sonorous bass frequencies swelling around verdant vocal harmonies, as industrial beats clatter and fall around the open wide soundstage. There’s also an Anti-Pressure mode that reduces the discomfort sometimes associated with noise-canceling headphones – it’s a subtle difference, but if you suffer from the uncomfortable feeling of pressure on your ears, you’ll likely find this feature very useful indeed.