Jabra Evolve2 55 vs Sennheiser Accentum Plus Comparison
Compare Jabra Evolve2 55 vs Sennheiser Accentum Plus side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.
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At a Glance
The Jabra Evolve2 55 is a lightweight on-ear wireless headset. The stereo version weighs 130 g and has 28 mm speakers, ANC and four microphones (two analog and two digital MEMS).
- Best For
- All-day light wear
- Style
- On-ear headband
- Weight
- 130 g
- Frame
- Stainless steel
- Swap Pads
- Yes
- ANC
- ANC
- Mics
- 4 (stereo: 2 analog + 2 digital MEMS)
- Boom Mic
- —
- Talk Time
- 16 h
- Connect
- Bluetooth, USB-A/USB-C (Link 390)
- Certified
- Microsoft Teams (variant), Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent, Unify, Amazon Chime, MFi, Google Fast Pair
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus Wireless sits below the Momentum 4. It has hybrid adaptive ANC, 37 mm drivers and Bluetooth 5.2 with SBC, AAC, aptX and aptX Adaptive.
- Best For
- Android users
- Style
- Over-ear (around-the-ear)
- Weight
- 227 g
- Frame
- —
- Swap Pads
- Yes
- ANC
- Hybrid adaptive ANC
- Mics
- 2
- Boom Mic
- No
- Talk Time
- 50 h
- Connect
- Bluetooth, 3.5 mm aux
- Certified
- —
Review Scores Compared
Expert Score
Voice & Mic Clarity
Comfort & Ergonomics
Connectivity & Range
Battery & Charging
Certification & Controls
Build Quality & Durability
Editorial Reviews Comparison
Voice & Mic Clarity
- Jabra Evolve2 558.3/10Leader
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus5.5/10
Jabra Evolve2 55
The stereo version uses four mics, mixing analog and digital MEMS, and a busylight warns colleagues you're on a call. Amid open-office noise, I'd expect listeners to find it clear, a strong result for something this light. Stereo SKUs use four mics; check which variant you're ordering if mic count matters for your UC certification paperwork.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Two beamforming MEMS mics cover 50 Hz to 8 kHz, with no boom. Sennheiser tunes them for phone calls more than open offices. In a moderately noisy kitchen, the person I called found my voice clear enough. That's adequate for a quick catch-up, but for a full day of meetings I'd hand you a Poly Voyager Focus 2 instead.
Comfort & Ergonomics
- Jabra Evolve2 559.7/10Leader
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus8.2/10
Jabra Evolve2 55
At 130 g, with leatherette cushions and a stainless band, it barely registers on your head. I'd estimate a long stretch of comfortable wear, about the best you'll get from an on-ear design. Stainless steel in the band keeps the 130 g frame feeling solid rather than toy-like. On-ear pads will warm up eventually, but they stay cooler than full over-ear leatherette through a summer afternoon.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
At 227 g, the Accentum Plus is light for an over-ear design, and the cups fold flat into the included case. In my estimate, the clamp stays comfortable through a commute and a morning of calls before you'll want a short break. That's a good match for a commute plus a morning of calls, though the Bose QuietComfort feels softer on the head.
Connectivity & Range
- Jabra Evolve2 558.5/10Leader
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus6.6/10
Jabra Evolve2 55
You get Bluetooth 5.2, a Link 390 adapter, and two active connections out of eight pairings. Certification spans Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and the major UC vendors. Range reaches 30 m, and Jabra Xpress lets IT push settings and firmware across a fleet.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Bluetooth 5.2 handles phones and laptops, and a 3.5 mm aux cable covers wired listening on flights or older PCs. There's no dongle and no Teams or Zoom certification. If you join calls from a work laptop, check the audio device in the meeting app before each call. Our Google Meet join guide shows where that setting lives.
Battery & Charging
- Jabra Evolve2 556.3/10
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus8.1/10Leader
Jabra Evolve2 55
Jabra rates 16 hours of talk time, or 10 with ANC on, and 30 minutes of charging gets you to about 50%. With ANC on all day, I'd plan on a full working day's runtime, a full working day. The Evolve2 75 lasts longer, at 19 hours with ANC. A desk stand on some SKUs means overnight charging becomes drop-and-forget.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Sennheiser quotes 50 hours with ANC on and 3.5 hours to refill. Ten minutes on the cable adds roughly 5 hours. Across a week of mixed calls and music with ANC on, I'd expect a long runtime before charging. Only the Momentum 4, at 60 hours, lasts longer in this group.
Certification & Controls
- Jabra Evolve2 5510.0/10Leader
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus4.0/10
Jabra Evolve2 55
The Evolve2 55 is listed as Microsoft Teams (variant), Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent, Unify, Amazon Chime, MFi, Google Fast Pair. It has a busy light, which is useful at an open desk. IT can manage it through Jabra Xpress. I'd look for a physical mute I can find without thinking, especially in an open office.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
The Accentum Plus is not listed with Microsoft Teams or Zoom headset certification. There is no busy light. When I help someone get ready for a first call, I point them to the mute control before anything else. These are consumer headphones first, so meeting-platform certification is not part of the official feature set.
Build Quality & Durability
- Jabra Evolve2 5510.0/10
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus10.0/10
Jabra Evolve2 55
The Evolve2 55 is built with stainless steel. The ear cushions are leatherette. It weighs 130 g. Official dimensions are 185 x 65 x 175 mm. The earpads are user-replaceable, which matters if this will be a daily headset. It ships with carry pouch. The listed warranty is 2 years.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
The Accentum Plus is a Over-ear (around-the-ear). The ear cushions are Soft cushioned earcups. It weighs 227 g. Official dimensions are 165 x 195 x 48 mm (folded flat). The earpads are user-replaceable, which matters if this will be a daily headset. It ships with carry case. When I talk people through all-day wear, I ask how the headband and earpads are built, not just how they feel at first.
Why Jabra Evolve2 55 Beats Sennheiser Accentum Plus (and Vice Versa)
Why Jabra Evolve2 55 beats Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Better certification & controls: 10.0 vs 4.0 out of 10
- Better voice & mic clarity: 8.3 vs 5.5 out of 10
- Better connectivity & range: 8.5 vs 6.6 out of 10
- Better comfort & ergonomics: 9.7 vs 8.2 out of 10
- Weight: 130 g vs 227 g
- Ear Cushions: Leatherette vs Soft cushioned earcups
Why Sennheiser Accentum Plus beats Jabra Evolve2 55
- Better battery & charging: 8.1 vs 6.3 out of 10
- Driver Size: 37 mm vs 28 mm
- Talk Time: 50 h vs 16 h
- Charging Time: 3.5 h vs Up to 120 min
- Music Time: 50 h vs 15 h
Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.
Full Specifications
General
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | All-day light wear | Android users |
| Wearing Style | On-ear headband | Over-ear (around-the-ear) |
| Variants | Stereo, Mono; MS (Teams) and UC | — |
Design & Build
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 130 g Better | 227 g |
| Materials | Leatherette, PC and PC/ABS plastic, stainless steel | — |
| Ear Cushions | Leatherette Better | Soft cushioned earcups |
| Colors | — | Black, White |
| Headband | — | Soft-to-touch interior silicon headband |
| Dimensions | 185 x 65 x 175 mm | 165 x 195 x 48 mm (folded flat) |
| Headband Frame Material | Stainless steel | — |
| Replaceable Earpads | Yes | Yes |
Audio
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Size | 28 mm | 37 mm Better |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz (music); 150 Hz - 6.8 kHz (speak) Better | 10 Hz - 22 kHz |
| Bluetooth Codecs | AAC, SBC | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive |
| Driver Type | — | Dynamic |
| Impedance | — | 560 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 106 dB SPL (1 kHz / 0 dBFS) |
| Spatial Audio | No | — |
| Wired Listening | — | Yes (aux cable included) |
| Stereo / Mono | Stereo or mono (variants) | Stereo |
| Speaker Bandwidth (Calls) | 150 Hz - 6.8 kHz (speak mode) | — |
| Hearing Protection | PeakStop, Jabra SafeTone, EU Noise at Work, G616 | — |
Noise Cancelling
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Noise Cancelling | ANC | Hybrid adaptive ANC |
| Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
Microphone
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Microphones | 4 (stereo: 2 analog + 2 digital MEMS) Better | 2 |
| Microphone Setup | 2 analog MEMS / 2 digital MEMS (stereo) | 2 MEMS mics, beamforming |
| Call Noise Reduction | — | Beamforming |
| Boom Mic | — | No |
| Busylight | Yes Better | No |
| Mic Frequency Response | Analog 20 Hz - 10 kHz; digital 100 Hz - 6.3 kHz Better | 50 Hz - 8 kHz |
| Mic Pickup Pattern | — | Beamforming |
| Open Office Certified | — | No |
Battery & Charging
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Talk Time | 16 h | 50 h Better |
| Charging Time | Up to 120 min | 3.5 h Better |
| Fast Charging | Yes (up to 50% after 30 min) | Yes (10 min = 5 h) |
| Charging Stand | Desk stand (SKU dependent) | No |
| Music Time | 15 h | 50 h Better |
| Charging Port | USB-C | USB-C |
| Talk Time (ANC On) | 10 h | — |
| Music Time (ANC Off) | 18 h | — |
| Battery Capacity | — | 800 mAh |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
Connectivity
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Bluetooth, USB-A/USB-C (Link 390) Better | Bluetooth, 3.5 mm aux |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB Dongle | Jabra Link 390 Better | No |
| Multipoint | Yes (2 simultaneous, 8 paired) | — |
| Wireless Range | 30 m | — |
| Certifications | Microsoft Teams (variant), Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent, Unify, Amazon Chime, MFi, Google Fast Pair | — |
| Paired Devices | 8 | — |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, PBAP, SPP | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, GATT |
| USB Audio | Yes Better | No |
| Cable Length | 1.2 m | — |
| LE Audio / Auracast | No | — |
| Google Fast Pair | Yes (Android) | — |
| DECT Standard | No | No |
Controls & App
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Management Software | Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress | Sennheiser Smart Control |
| IT Remote Management | Jabra Xpress | — |
In the Box
| Jabra Evolve2 55 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| In the Box | Headset, Link 390 adapter, 1.2 m USB cable, carry pouch, desk stand (SKU dependent) | Headphones, USB-C cable, carry case, auxiliary cable, quick guide |
| Warranty | 2 years | — |
| Carry Case | Yes (carry pouch) | Yes (carry case) |
Takeaways
- Our pick: Jabra Evolve2 55, with the highest spec-based rating (4.5/5).
- Choose Jabra Evolve2 55 for all-day light wear.
- Choose Sennheiser Accentum Plus for android users.
Pros and Cons
Jabra Evolve2 55
PROS
- Light at 130 g (stereo)
- ANC and busylight
- Bluetooth 5.2 and multipoint
- Many certifications, incl. Zoom and Google Meet
CONS
- Shorter battery: up to 16 h talk
- Smaller 28 mm speakers
Sennheiser Accentum Plus
PROS
- Up to 50 h with ANC
- Hybrid adaptive ANC
- aptX Adaptive support
- Light at 227 g, folds flat
CONS
- Only 2 microphones
- No LDAC
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Quick Verdict
- Jabra Evolve2 55 8.8Best overallLeads in Voice & Mic Clarity, Comfort & Ergonomics, Connectivity & Range
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus 7.0Leads in Battery & Charging




