Sennheiser - ACCENTUM Open

I got my pair today and I'm really surprised how great they sound using Spotify and audible on my Pixel 9. I prefer the sound profile to my SoundPeats Air 5s, which are a similar design and price.

I just got the new Accentum Open earbuds and I'm totally amazed how good they are. I daily drive my HD800S and I was not expecting much from the earbuds, but they pleasantly surprised me. Very nice tuning, very clean audio, definitely best earbuds I've ever used by far. I might do full review later, but I thought I'd make post about my first impressions so people could ask questions about them, as there aren't any reviews available yet. So please ask if you have any questions.

Yeah they sound very nice. Quite balanced, not too much V-curve that I was afraid of. I really like amount of bass, it's enough, but never too much, but still goes surprisingly low, despite being an open design. I feel like the hinge is solid on my unit, but I don't have much to compare it to, I've always used wired IEM's or headphones before. My only "problem" is the overall shape of the earbuds. It's okay, but it could have slightly more aggressive shape, so the fit would be more secure. But of course this is just about ear shape. And don't get me wrong, the shape is not terrible, they stay in my ears even if I start jumping, but I have to find the right angle. I guess the lightness also makes them feel like they're not locked in there. Overall these are like 10x better than I was expecting when I bought them, very happy with my purchase.

I got mine a few hours ago so I only have been able to do some quick tests with a few songs but sound quality wise the first impressions are really good. Compared with the most similar open earbuds I have (Nothing Ear Stick) I like a bit more the Accentum's sound profile which I feel less fatiguing with more clarity on the highs with just enough bass on the default eq. Volume wise there a very significant difference: I usually drive the Nothing between 50 and 70% but with the Accentum so far I'm comfortable between 30% and 50%. A couple of downsides so far: the closing mechanism of the case feels quite flimsy and weak (definitely not satisfactory as fidget toy), especially the hinge feels cheap. The other downside: neither app (Smart Control nor Smart Control Plus) detects them which I would expect should be fixed soon with an update.

Can’t comment on the JBL’s but I had the accentum open for a weekend and returned them and got AirPod 4’s instead. The accentum were really poor audio quality. AirPods blow them out the water.

Got the new **ACCENTUM Open** in the mail today. Have just taken a couple of quick picture and unboxed them. As you can see, this is the black version (there’s also a white version available). So, there they are - the first proper (open) „SennPods“. **Just some very early first impressions while I use them for the first time this evening** - The case is quite tiny and very easily pocketed. - Nice matte black finish but seems to still attract some fingerprints. Also the lid feels a tiny bit loose on my unit. The magnets for the buds are quite strong and secure. - They need to be „activated“ upon first use (basically charge them for a couple of seconds via USB-C for them to turn on!) - No wireless charging available on them. - There is NO app (needed). - Pairing was easy on my iPhone as well as my MacBook Pro (they support multipoint). - Multipoint works nicely so far on both devices. - For now, they are quite comfortable and sit firmly in my ears. - The open style is like having a natural transparency mode active all the time which is quite nice but there is no ANC (obviously as per design). - The touch surface on the left and right stems works good (play/pause, next/previous track, volume up and down). - They automatically pause the music when you take them out of the ear(s). - A single bud can be used while the other one charges in the case. - The sound is very clear and energetic. Volume is good and more than loud enough and there is quite a bit of bass even for an open style set of true wireless buds. - 11mm drivers, IPX4 rating, SBC and AAC codecs and up to 28h of battery life in total. Price point at launch: 89.90€. That’s it for now… What do you think? Do you consider getting them yourself? Feel free to ask anything you would like to know! Cheers, Ten.

They sound very good for open style buds. I would, however, mostly use them outdoors and on the go, so sound quality is not *that* much of a priority for me. As for calls, I haven’t tried them yet for phone calls but will surely do so today!

accentums have a volume bug with ios where it’s either super quiet or super loud

I disagree with this, hard workouts your ears get sweaty and IEMs break their seal or even fall out. Sennheiser Accentum are nice and lightweight, great sound quality, loud enough for the gym.