Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 Wins Editors' Choice at $300 for ANC and Call Upgrades
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Updated · CNET · Sep 3
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 Wins Editors' Choice at $300 for ANC and Call Upgrades
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Sep 3
Summary
CNET gave Sennheiser’s $300 Momentum True Wireless 5 an Editors’ Choice award, citing stronger noise canceling, clearer voice calls and a redesigned build that keeps the line among top premium earbuds.
Three microphones per earbud, a bone-conduction voice accelerometer and a new Qualcomm 5-series chip drive most of the gains, while Bluetooth 6.0, spatial audio and a slimmer case add feature upgrades.
User-replaceable batteries in both the earbuds and case stand out in the category, though replacement packs are not yet on sale and may cost about $40 to $50 when available.
Battery life reaches up to 12 hours with ANC off but drops to 6 hours with ANC on, and the highest-quality sound mode produced some connection dropouts that required switching to a more stable setting.
Against Sony, Bose and Apple rivals, the new model still trails slightly in top-tier ANC, but its improved performance, sound quality and repairability broaden Sennheiser’s appeal.