Accentum Plus vs Momentum 4 Comparison

Compare Accentum Plus vs Momentum 4 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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At a Glance

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.

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Best For: Android users
Style: Over-ear (around-the-ear)
Weight: 227 g
ANC: Hybrid adaptive ANC
Mics: 2
Boom Mic: No
Talk Time: 50 h
Connect: Bluetooth, 3.5 mm aux

Momentum 4

The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless is an over-ear headphone with 42 mm dynamic drivers, hybrid adaptive ANC and support for SBC, AAC, aptX and aptX Adaptive.

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Best For: Long trips
Style: Over-ear (around-the-ear)
Weight: —
ANC: Hybrid adaptive ANC
Mics: 4 (2 per side)
Boom Mic: No
Talk Time: 60 h
Connect: —

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

Accentum Plus7.9/10 Leads
Momentum 47.5/10

Voice & Mic Clarity

Accentum Plus5.5/10
Momentum 46.0/10 Leads

Comfort & Ergonomics

Accentum Plus9.8/10
Momentum 4—

Connectivity & Range

Accentum Plus8.2/10
Momentum 48.5/10 Leads

Battery & Charging

Accentum Plus9.2/10
Momentum 49.6/10 Leads

Why Accentum Plus Beats Momentum 4 (and Vice Versa)

Why Accentum Plus beats Momentum 4

Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 22 kHz vs 6 Hz - 22 kHz
Battery Capacity: 800 mAh vs 700 mAh

Why Momentum 4 beats Accentum Plus

Better voice & mic clarity: 6.0 vs 5.5 out of 10
Driver Size: 42 mm vs 37 mm
Microphones: 4 (2 per side) vs 2
Charging Time: 2 h vs 3.5 h
Music Time: 60 h vs 50 h

Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.

Full Specifications

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General

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Best For	Android users	Long trips
Wearing Style	Over-ear (around-the-ear)	Over-ear (around-the-ear)

Design & Build

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Weight	227 g	—
Colors	Black, White	Black, White, Graphite, Brown, Teal, Copper, Denim
Dimensions	165 x 195 x 48 mm (folded flat)	—

Audio

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Driver Size	37 mm	42 mm Better
Frequency Response	10 Hz - 22 kHz Better	6 Hz - 22 kHz
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
Driver Type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Impedance	560 Ω	470 Ω
Sensitivity	106 dB SPL (1 kHz / 0 dBFS)	106 dB SPL (1 kHz / 0 dBFS)
Wired Listening	Yes (aux cable included)	Yes (3.5 mm / 2.5 mm audio cable included)
Stereo / Mono	Stereo	Stereo

Noise Cancelling

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Noise Cancelling	Hybrid adaptive ANC	Hybrid adaptive ANC
Active Noise Cancelling	Yes	Yes
Adaptive ANC	Yes	Yes

Microphone

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Microphones	2	4 (2 per side) Better
Microphone Setup	2 MEMS mics, beamforming	MEMS, 2 per side (beamforming)
Call Noise Reduction	Beamforming	Beamforming
Boom Mic	No	No
Mic Frequency Response	50 Hz - 8 kHz	50 Hz - 10 kHz
Mic Pickup Pattern	Beamforming	2 mics per side, beamforming

Battery & Charging

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Talk Time	50 h	60 h
Charging Time	3.5 h	2 h Better
Fast Charging	Yes (10 min = 5 h)	Yes (5 min = up to 4 h)
Music Time	50 h	60 h Better
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Battery Capacity	800 mAh Better	700 mAh

Connectivity

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Connection	Bluetooth, 3.5 mm aux	—
Bluetooth Version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, GATT	A2DP, AVRCP, HFP

Controls & App

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
Management Software	Sennheiser Smart Control	—

In the Box

	Accentum Plus	Momentum 4
In the Box	Headphones, USB-C cable, carry case, auxiliary cable, quick guide	Headphones, carry case, USB-C cable, 3.5 mm / 2.5 mm audio cable, airplane adapter
Carry Case	Yes (carry case)	Yes (carry case)

Takeaways

It's a tie on our rating (4/5) between Accentum Plus and Momentum 4, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
Choose Accentum Plus for android users.
Choose Momentum 4 for long trips.

Pros and Cons

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