Sennheiser’s Momentum 5 feature a replaceable battery and lossless audio, head tracking arrives on launch
Sennheiser has introduced the Momentum 5 wireless headphones, which succeed the Momentum 4. Key features include a replaceable battery and improved audio quality, although some features will not be available at launch. The headphones offer a battery life of up to 57 hours, slightly less than their predecessor.
- ▪The Momentum 5 headphones feature a replaceable 700 mAh battery.
- ▪They offer improved active noise cancellation and audio quality compared to the Momentum 4.
- ▪Some features, including head tracking, will not be functional at the time of launch.
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Sennheiser has quietly announced the Momentum 5 wireless headphones, the successor to 2022’s Momentum 4, and the official press release doesn’t seem to be focussing on the headline features. Yes, the ANC is better. Yes, the audio has been upgraded. But the three features that actually set the headphones apart from the competition are buried deep in the spec sheet, and at least one of them won’t even work when the headphones ship. Sennheiser What makes the Momentum 5 genuinely different? For me, the most important upgrade on the Momentum 5 is the replaceable battery. The headphones ship with a 700 mAh cell (lasts up to 57 hours, three hours less than Momentum 4) that you can actually replace yourself using a small Phillips-head screwdriver.
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