Sennheiser - Momentum True Wireless 4

Bought the mtw 4s! I later saw that the denon perl pro’s were on a crazy sale at my store too, but that was after i bought them. Either way, I am satisfied. Besides, the copper ones look very nice imo, compared to the denon dinner plates. Either is a solid choice i’d say!

Their mic are meh, especially the sennies, they're not great at all.  Great for sound, but the mtw4 isn't a huge upgrade to the 3. It's what the 3 should have been (ie no battery issues).  Sennies claiming they're future proof when they didn't really do much with auracast (ala jbl tp3). Or not even adding jabra's transmitter case.  The devialet looks and feels nice, premium too. They're definitely up there. But again for the price you're paying, and what you're getting (yes amazing sound, top notch anc, excellent build, but not much other features), some people may argue they're not the best valued. The jbl tp3 seems like a nice overall package. So are the jabra elite 8/10 gen 2. They're great across the board, except for maybe build quality. Anc, sound, mic, ip protections, bluetooth transmitter, auracast are all above average. 

I've the mtw3 and momentum headphones. Plenty of reviewers say the mtw4 is similar to the mtw3. Yes the battery is improved, but like you said auracast is useless for now, so that's moot right? I've also rocked the beoplay ex, ath twx9, denon perl pro. Also had the jbl tp2. Looking to get the bw pi8 in near future. I dont criticise the sound, because they're subjective. I might like something, but it wont fit others. Why should I stop obsessing over features? If I have to stop, then maybe you should stop obsessing over bass? Features aren't subjective like sound. Some people may prefer features than bass. Nothing wrong with that. Just like there is nothing wrong with wanting bass. You want me to stop talking about one thing, but you want to keep talking about your own thing. Interesting. Mtw4 isn't bad sounding dont get me wrong (i love my mtw3), but for the price, you're essentially getting a reliable mtw3. So yeah they're very much meh (in terms of value). Why pay an overpriced mtw3? Hell they've 2 year warranty and some countries even replace the mtw3 with the 4 eventually. And then by that time, auracast may be an actual feature. Why pay so much for an mtw4 now when you can save money lol.  https://www.reddit.com/r/sennheiser/comments/193qd25/sennheiser_offered_to_replace_mtw3_with_momentum/ Not sure why you got offended. You're the one who asked the question and invited people's opinion. And then you're telling me off for talking about features. Anw I'm done here. Enjoy your earbuds :)

Godspeed with this one bro, "comfortable" and "high quality sounding" are both wildly subjective. For my money, I'd go technics az80 or Sennheiser TW4.

Mtw4 are the best! They nailed it! One of the reasons that I love this brand!

I just bought the MTW4 and love the sound, fit, and all the features work for me. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max.

$235 I price matched Amazon at Best Buy. They are $229.95 right now.

The best sounding earbuds are the Denon Perl Pros. I also own the Gemini 2, BW Pi8 and MTW 4. So far the best sounding has been the Denons the problem with them is there size and fit. Just below the Denons in sound quality are the Pi8 and Gemini 2. There are distinct differences you can hear in sound from each of these earbuds.

I would go with the MTW 4 over the overpriced Gemini 2 in a heartbeat. I found that a lot of people in these reddit subs are over hyping the Gemini 2 to justify that high price tag they have to pay for them. Sennheiser has one of the best sound stages in the game and these so-called high end earbuds do not beat that just because they are priced at 500 plus dollars a pop.

You are an amateur. You don't learn what good sound quality is from trying a bunch of earbuds and returning them. You get a pair of professional studio quality sound monitors and listen to them first. The MTW 4s sound stage is the closest I have heard to studio quality monitors in terms of earbuds that is why I said go with them.

Lol you can get that with the AZ80. Keep dreaming thinking the Gemini 2 are worth 500 plus. The MTW 4 are a much better buy and sound just as good and in SOME cases better.

You are doing the overhyping literally right now lol. I still prefer the Sennheiser because they sound better. Agree to disagree and move on

You are the one in a Sennheiser sub trying to hype up these overpriced earbuds. The MTW 4s are better earbuds nothing is going to change that. If they are so good find a Gemini sub to hype them up in 😂

I recently got Sennheiser MTW4s because my Sony XM4s died because of a firmware update. Sound quality is far superior, and the buds are far more comfortable. Can't comment on the XM5s, though I won't be buying anything from Sony ever again. Their muted response to the firmware update troubles should be reason enough to avoid this company like the plague.

I'm in the exact same boat as you! 1-2 hours is all I get out of my MTW2s. I recently purchased the MTW4 and the technic 100s I will get them between the 12-14th and I can report back with my thoughts if you'd like?

Will do! I should get the MTW4s tomorrow, and the technics AZ100 a few days after. I'll be sure to pop back in and let you know my opinions! I will say I am no audiophile though

Okay after using these back and forth. I honestly think the technics are slightly better, not by much though. The technics feel lighter in the ear, this does present a minor downside where I feel like it doesn't stay in the ear as well, although I think customizing the tip to fit your ear would fix that. I like the rubber fin on the TMW4s, and it helps it feels more secure in the ear. The case of the technics is far superior imo. The fabric case gets dirty and is a pain to clean in the long run, while the technics case not only doesn't have that problem, repels finger prints, and is much smaller so it's easier to travel with. Without customizing the sound in the apps, both headphones sound remarkably similar, with maybe the slightest edge going to the technics, but it's difficult to say. I haven't played too much in the apps so I can't speak on that. The biggest thing for me. Both headphones are not Master and slave. You can take either bud out and listen with the other in the case which was my biggest compliment of the tmw2. TLDR - they are remarkably similar, you won't be disappointed by either, I think the Sennheiser are better my ears right out of the box, where as I need to mess around with eat tips of the technics to get them to be as comfortable.

I'm not sure I follow what you mean with transparency mode and pausing. I also agree that they felt loose, after switching to the large ear tips, this problem resolved. I use them over the MTW4 100% of the time

It's weird. I share the same story as you and it's so identical that it scares me. I also got the MTW4 after the 3rd or so replacement of the MTW3 because of the exact reasons. I got them like 2 weeks ago and idk if I'm just hallucinating but mine have some sort of permanent white noise when nothing is playing?? Is this normal?? It's not loud. It's quiet but it's there and every time I get aware of the white noise it bothers the hell out of me for some reason

Probably not at its price point. Like they are okay, sound is good after tweaking but they aren't that comfortable for me.

airpods pro 2 still remain to be the most balanced sounding out of everything I've tried this year. But, the AZ80 and Momentum 4s were also fantastic but their form factors and ANC feel like compromises in comparison.

No, they are still too bassy and have a small soundstage, very in your head sound. I've tried alot of earbuds, the best ones sound quality wise have to be the Sennheiser momentum 4 true wireless, Technics AZ80 (or wait for the upcoming AZ100 on the 10th), and airpods pro 2. Bowers and wilkins Pi8 is boring, its your average V shaped sound signature, too much bass and treble.

If you have an iPhone, AirPods Pro 2 no contest. They aged like fine wine, incredibly comfortable, great anc, great sound, tiny case, and an excellent suite of smart features that all work. They recently announced that AirPods Pro 2 could be used as an FDA approved hearing aid that comes with a medically approved hearing test to test and adjust for hearing loss (apples words). They are also advertising that the noise protection will function in a way that can be used for live music/concerts as smart earplugs. It’s probably one of the best purchases you can make for your iPhone period. But if you want something for other devices/ more focus on sound quality, the AZ80 and the MTW4 were on my short list of buds that I really liked from everything I got got demo. But even after having tried all of that I would be hard pressed to let my AirPods go. Because to get a “better” sound I would have to deal with how large the MTW4 is, and how large the case is, and how weaker the anc is and so on.

Try it in a Subway or an airport. They keep losing a signal, music is interrupted every 2 seconds and they are not usable in these cases Otherwise, they sound very good. Previously, I had TWS 1st gen and those didnt have any problem with crowded environments. But battery dies pretty quickly.

Yep, currently they are the best sub-300 tws for me. My favourites are the Pi8 and the Gemini 2. But they are not worth their price. The tw4 is very good.

Go for The newer AZ100 over the AZ80 if it's in your budget. As far as MTW4 reliability they fixed the issues that plagued the MTW4. As long as you buy from somewhere that gives you the sennheisser warranty you'll be fine anyway. I had a pair of MTW4 and they were fine. No issues.

Yes I think the MTW4 are reliable. They're basically MTW3 with the issues fixed.

Yep. The AZ80s are definitely better in my experience. I actually switched those out for the sennheisser MTW4 and just yesterday that got beat by the Samsung buds3 pro (sound wise).

Often, especially on Android there is an issue with volume control, where the device you are listening on (the buds) are on a lower level than the source. There is a switch in the developer options, which gains full volume control via Bluetooth. This should solve the loudness issue. If they're still too quiet, you may have permanent hearing damage.

You cant go wrong at the high end your listing here. It's a matter of priorities. Best ANC, best sound quality, type of fit, most features? They will all do it all good to great but some are excellent at specific things. Consider what audio sources you have/want and what music you like. I personally loved the Sennheiser MTW4 but they had an issue with extreme suction blocking sound on my right ear. I replaced them with the JBL tour pro 3s and are good enough, the case being a transmitter is a hard carry for me. Getting a hard answer is tough because there are different products for different people. GL. from your list Id do the XM4

I have these and the MTW4s and the JBLs win hands down. So underrated. Only issue is fit.

They're good and in my ranking they're also in second place. Only the Denon Perl Pro are slightly better after calibration via the app. I especially like the case and the look, it just has something classy about it

Hi everyone, I’m both angry and incredibly happy right now. A few weeks ago, I bought my first Sennheiser Momentum 4 over ear headphones, and they are absolutely amazing. I know what good sound quality is. I already own the Sony WF 1000XM3, WH 1000XM4, WH 1000XM3, AirPods Max, Technics AZ80, and AZ100. I love listening to music, so I was curious to try Sennheiser’s earbuds as well. After a few days, I ordered the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4. I mainly use a MacBook Pro M4 Max and a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which only support AAC, aptX, and LDAC. No aptX Adaptive or aptX Lossless. So, I knew I couldn’t experience the full potential of the MTW4s. But honestly, I was super disappointed at first. On aptX in Standard mode, the sound quality was pretty bad. Even switching to Hi-Res mode didn’t make much difference. They sounded good, but not amazing definitely not what you’d expect from $300 earbuds, especially compared to my other pairs. I even connected them to my Mac and got slightly better results, but by that point, I was already about to return them. Today, while working on some music in Logic Pro, I decided to go through the Sennheiser app settings one more time. I had already made a custom EQ preset, but it didn’t make a difference. Then I stumbled upon the “Lossless” mode in the app. I knew my S23 Ultra doesn’t support aptX Lossless, but out of curiosity, I decided to try it anyway. And I am so glad I did. The sound quality improved dramatically. The bass became detailed and more controlled, the soundstage felt more spacious, the details were crisper, and every instrument and voice sounded cleaner and more distinct. I assume the “Lossless” mode somehow pushes the regular aptX to its limits (352 kbps) and unlocks way better sound quality. I also noticed that the EQ stopped responding completely in “Lossless” mode, which I guess means that it bypasses both the EQ and DSP entirely. This actually makes sense because the sound feels so much cleaner and more natural, without any artificial boosts or compression. It seems like “Lossless” mode creates a pure signal path that lets me hear everything exactly as it’s meant to sound. Now, the MTW4s sound better than my Technics AZ80 and AZ100, which used to be my favorites. I can’t believe I almost returned these. God damn, Sennheiser, you almost made me miss out on the best-sounding earbuds I’ve ever used. To be honest, I think Sennheiser really needs to do a better job of explaining these features to new users. Not everyone is a musician or an audio expert, and even I had no idea that switching to “Lossless” mode could make such a huge difference. For the price, I feel like regular consumers deserve to know how to get the best sound quality without having to dig through settings or rely on random discoveries like I did. If you own the MTW4s and haven’t tried “Lossless” mode yet, even with regular aptX, do it now. You might be as shocked as I am.

Yes, surprisingly it works with AAC as well and the sound is phenomenal haha

I'm really looking forward to hearing Sennheiser's response regarding this. Today, I spent over 6 hours listening to all of my headphones, including the Sony XM3, XM4, WF-1000XM3, Technics AZ100, AZ80, Sennheiser Momentum 4, and MTW4. After testing, I found that the MTW4 actually sounds way better than the over ear Momentum 4, which was surprising. In my opinion, the MTW4 is in the same league as the Technics AZ80. Both have amazing sound quality in their own unique ways, making it impossible to pick a clear winner. I mean, I might have chosen AZ80 before I discovered the Lossless mode on the MTW4, which completely changed the game. As for the AirPods Max, I’m not even going to bother comparing them, they’re honestly pure garbage. I got them as a gift and only rarely use them with my MacBook.  Overall, the MTW4 and AZ80 have really impressed me with their sound quality and are easily the best in their category.

Ja ja, 😁 you are right that aptX has a fixed bitrate, but the improvement I heard with “lossless” mode on the MTW4 isn’t about changing the bitrate. It seems to bypass DSP and EQ, allowing a cleaner and more natural sound. The difference is real and noticeable, not a placebo effect.

I have both headphones, and I find that the Momentum True Wireless 4 delivers a cleaner and more refined sound, especially after switching to Lossless mode. The M4 might be a great choice for those who have access to aptX Adaptive or aptX HD codecs, but I'm not sure how much of a difference they make, as I haven't had the chance to listen to them using these codecs.

Sennhieser mtw4 are comfortable as hell

Ever since losing my 3 year old Jabra elite 4 actives that I liked I began looking for my replacement buds. I have Momentum 4 headphones that I bought on sale and they are amazing, however, walking outside with those things are a pain and exercising in them is not recommended, I need earbuds. Because of my experience with the momentum 4 headphones, I chose to go for sennheiser. Was originally looking at the CX but the momentum 4 tws was on sale so I bought the copper ones, and oh my… The sound quality exceeded my expectations, I wouldn’t consider myself a hardcore audiophile, but I’m taking a long journey there. The touch controls are great and the case looks nice. Like the momentum headphones, I can hear so much fine detail in songs it’s crazy! I absolutely love these things! I hate myself for going broke over these but I can’t say I didn’t get my moneys worth 😂

Sennheiser momentum tws 4 without a doubt. The sound is heavenly

Sennheiser momentum tws 4 without a doubt. I had bose qc ultra but they got stolen unfortunately. Then I bought momentum 4 tws and they are so so much better.

Hello i too have issues with these earpieces. i used to have the 3, now 4 but i wear protective headgear over my ears. this worked with the 3 but now with the 4 they disconnect and shutdown when covered this way. it is a functionality i am missing dearly.

Nobody knows what is good for you. You have to listen to them. Also it's useful to look into their measurements curve. I didn't listen to the Denon,Jabras and Nothing Ear. Sony are linear but will not amaze you with details and clarity. Same to Technics. Sennheisers sounds just wrong for me with no lows. Bose are ok but initial tuning is too bassy for me. It's like one just increased the bass with eq. I personally have Devialet Gemini 2. Very linear with slight increase of lows and trebles which is easily compensated. Amazing resolution, imaging, separations you name it. But again, just listen to them. I listened to Nobles, B&W, Bang and Olufsen and they did not suite my needs. But maybe they are for you.

I've tried all of these. I would go with the Momentum 4 or AZ80. Both sound the best of any I have tried.

I have AirPods Pro 2 and Sony WF1000XM5, and have owned Sennheiser MTW4. Don’t get the Senns, they are extremely buggy with connectivity and software issues. The Sony’s are great. They fit extremely well and the battery lasts 7-8 hours with ANC, which I believe is best in class or 2nd best. The AirPods are the best for ease of use and connectivity, but they fall out easily so they aren’t the best for running. However, they are the best for listening to music and hearing ambient noise at the same time, out of the three I’ve owned. That’s important for running outside. Terrible battery life though. My vote would be Sony WF1000XM5.

I had the Sonys and they were the worst that I tried in terms of microphone quality. Sound quality was amazing. I hear the same about the Technics. I also have the Sennheiser Momentum 4 True Wireless. Same issue. The Heuwai were surprisingly good. They just felt kind of “cheap”. Music wasn’t great on them. I found some info on here of how to best adjust the equalizer and they helped a lot. I recently added a BlueTooth dongle to my work laptop. The connection for both me hearing my teams and them hearing me was noticeably better with both the Heuwai and my AirPods Pro 2- which always got glitchy on Teams, Zoom before.

Airpods pro 2nd gen and Sennheiser momentum true wireless 4 are both great options when it comes to sound quality. I may be wrong but I think the seinheiser has a very big edge in call quality while the airpods have the edge in regard to noise cancellation. The problem you're describing though pounds like it's probably an issue with your phone and not with the earbuds, especially as you've gone through both Sony and jabra which both have great mics and yet still experience the same issue

Hello Sennheiser, big fan here! However, I have to inform you that the issue is most likely not limited to the MTW3, nor even the MTW4 since I have had the same problem, after a year on my Momentum True Wireless, (1st Generation). My guess is an issue on some welds that can't really keep up after some time and wear. I'm convinced you will have a look into it for your future products, but I would advise you make some further test on reliability based more on wear than use (as I picture this maybe the case), and/or investigate on the source of the issue (maybe it is just from a faulty batch of welds or pieces). Anyway, I'm confident in Sennheiser, for I've been a first-try-convinced customer of this brand. I have just bought MTW4 today, waiting for the delivery. Hopefully the issue was addressed properly, or I too will move to Bose or anyone else for that matter. You can do it! 

I am having similar problems and am about to send my MTW3, 4, and M4 overheads. The MTW3 and the M4 were only replaced at Christmas, and the MTW4 I got at launch. I see a similar problem where in my case the right ear has stopped working. It's still powering up and connecting, but no sound. My biggest issue is that now you, (Sennheiser) will only recognise the original proof of sale so even if every set breaks they'll only replace up to the 2 years on the original purchase. I don't think so!!! Every time they are replaced we quite rightfully should get 2 year warranty on the new pairs!! I'm just waiting for the special edition M4 to pack up now. Sonova you really need to get it together. Obviously I've been a loyal Sennheiser fan but you either need to sort out reliability or honour warranties. I too will be steering clear from now on!!!

I use mine on aptx, and SBC when watching TV. I can say without question, that they are the best sounding buds I have ever owned. I even prefer to wear them to sleep. And I currently own them, az100, xm5 Overheads and buds, Sennheiser M4 and tws, galaxy buds 2 pro, xm4 overhead, and QC ultra overhead. Gave away my tozo A1 golden. Anyway my point is my perl pro are my go to!!

I was just doing this same research. For reference, I have the JBL Live Pro 2s, Soundscore Liberty 4 NCs & Bose over the ears. I just returned the Sennheiser MTW4s and using/testing the Nothing Ear (2024)s now. If you want deep base, I'd go with the new JBLs (Tour 3s) or the Nothing Ears. The Senny's didn't have the bass I wanted. Yes, they do have bass and they sound amazing, but I'm a basshead & the Nothing's deliver in spades. Same for the JBLs. I still use my Live Pro 2s regularly and they compare to the Nothing's for that full rich sub bass.

I'm deciding in the AZ100 & MTW4s right now. I'm primarily listening to electronic music through an iPhone. Would you give one of them an edge on the low end? Leaning towards the MTW4 since they are down to $200 now.

also one annoying thing to point out is that their controls are meh, but works out nevertheless. Cos the audio and ANC is next level. I owned the Sennheiser momentum 4 tws for 8 months until they broke. Got refund, so I got this instead. If you are located in EU, then get it from amazon or coolblue. Both have very good warranty system. In case you get issues within the 2 year warranty, they will repair the product or refund your money back.

Ah shit. I hope mine does not. But mine has 2 year replacement warranty due to Europe. So if shit happens, I can send it back and get money back. So no risk taken. Also hahahaha my senny mtw4 died after 8 months lol. What do you use now?

I loved the sound and ANC of the Jabra Elite 8 active, however, no matter which eargel's I used, they constantly fell out of my ears. Currently using the Sennheiser, Momentum 4 TW's and they're working. Still playing with ear gel size and fin (to keep em in your ears) size.

The good Lord could come down from heaven, offer me a pair of airpods, tell me I would go to heaven if I replaced my current earbuds with them, and I would walk backwards into hell proudly wearing my Sennheiser MTW4. Granted I also have a dark and fiery hatred for Apple, so ymmv.

I tested all 3 for some days now. Mtw4 are way behind the az100 and the perl pro in terms of sound. So many people hype these earbuds but man I was disappointed. The perl pros cost 150 euro and sound so good. But I couldn't get the fit right even with different spinfit tips. But if they fit and you can get them cheap they are perfect. The az100 sound even a little better then the perl pros. Not so immersive but more clear. Would pick them but they are expensive atm.

I have had my mtw4 for about a year and no issues

I love my sennheiser momentum tws 4's

I have these but my biggest complaint is they aren’t loud enough. The quality sounds great but I would like them to be louder

My headphones died on my last flight, so I've been exploring an in-ear wireless replacement. While I don't consider myself an audiophile, I am very particular... I'm a classical musician and want high-quality sound. I need great ANC since I travel frequently, and long bike rides introduce lots of wind noise. I'd like them to replace my desktop headset for calls if the mic is good enough, and being able to customize the controls is a must. So far here are the ones I've tried: * **Sennheiser MTW4:** Love the sound (one of the best), controls are customizable enough for me, the fit is amazing right out of the box with max isolation. ANC is excellent and wind reduction is amazing (the best). I was riding about 15 mph into a headwind and it sounded like a weather channel reporter in a hurricane. Turned on wind reduction and if not for feeling the wind, I could've been in a concert hall. App is easy, intuitive, simple, and fast. Unfortunately the mic and call quality are atrocious. * **Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2**: Great sound (not the *best*, but very good (although they do *not* support aptX). Controls are customizable enough for me. I feel like the fit would be amazing if they went just a touch further in. Again, if I could get a better fit, I think the ANC is outstanding. The wind reduction isn't as good as the MTW4, but I suspect that's mostly due to poor isolation: I'd welcome recommendations on replacement ear tips. Call/mic quality is the best. The app is a little confusing, and has some neat features. My first pair was defective--constant static in the left earbud. Customer service was phenomenal and I had a new pair with next day shipping for free. * **B&W Pi8:** Overall sound quality is amazing. I'd consider these the best. ANC is on the better end, but leaves quite a bit to be desired with ambient noise. Wind reduction is pathetic, but this isn't marketed for an active lifestyle. The controls are not very customizable, and there's no way to enable/disable ANC without going through the app (which doesn't help me if I'm listening from a laptop). The app is straightforward, though a little bloated, and it took me three attempts to get them paired with my devices. Mic/call quality is very good. Apart from lacking good wind reduction, my chief complaint--and it would have been enough to send it back regardless of everything else--is the obnoxious (and obnoxiously loud) haptic noises when using the controls. I couldn't figure out how to adjust them, so even when listening at low volume to a quiet section of a song, you get acoustically assaulted by a chime. These were sent back, and I'll add their customer service is horrendous and slow. * **Bose QC Ultra:** Outstanding ANC in the low and low/mid range. Doesn't work as well for intermittent sounds or higher frequencies. Fit is so-so even with the wings, sound quality is what you'd expect from Bose: an inauthentic representation of highs and lows to make the illusion of superior sound. I was sufficiently turned off by the fit, sound, and controls that I didn't test anything else. * **Apple AirPods Pro 2:** Quite honestly, I hate white and was reluctant to even try them. I couldn't get these to fit comfortably any which way, so they went back. I'll confess some of this may be personal bias, so don't write them off on my account. My wife uses hers all the time and I know from being on the receiving end the call/mic quality in noisy environments leaves a lot to be desired--even worse than the MTW4. * **Sony WF-1000XM5:** The default sound really (I mean *really*) emphasizes the lows and highs. For classical music lovers, I'd advice against these. The balance of ANC, wind reduction, and controls makes them all-around a good product. Controls are good, but I couldn't get a great fit that truly isolated the sound and made them feel secure. Since everything else was "good" I didn't bother with other tips and sent them back. * **Denon PerL Pro:** Takes a little bit to personalize the sound, at which point they sound pretty good. Not the best, but they pass my tests across multiple genres. Something feels a little "off" with the default frequency response curve, but I don't have the equipment to test it. Fit is great right out of the box. The wings fit in my ears perfectly and they feel the most secure out of them all. App is straightforward, wind reduction is good; not great, but good enough. Controls are the most customizable of them all. Worth noting: you can also customize whether they pause automatically when one or both earbuds are removed. Call quality hasn't been tested yet. Also, and this is a real annoyance: they're really hard to get out of the case. I have to turn it upside down and shake it to release the earbuds, so one-handed use isn't possible. I'm going to hang on to these a while longer--they definitely make the final cut along with the Jabra and MTW4. * **Technics AZ100:** Out of the box, the sound was... weird. There's definitely some heavy bass, but also a really pronounced high end. This was immediately striking me as a turn-off and would be exhausting to listen to all day. The fit was good--it took a little finagling to get them firmly in place, but once I did, I barely knew they were there. App was pretty buggy for me. Despite supporting multipoint connections, I couldn't control the EQ on the earbuds from my phone while listening from my computer. Controls are highly customizable. ANC works on all frequencies (unlike some others which are more effective on certain frequency ranges). but it's effect isn't as dramatic as Bose or Sennheiser. Haven't tested the mic/call quality or wind reduction yet. What other earbuds should I be considering? (Before anyone jumps on it: yes, both my computer and Qobuz are sending via aptX.) ETA: Updated with description of pros/cons of each.

I had 4 pair of sennheiser TW break within 1,5 years. First 3 pairs were the TW3, and 4th pair was the TW4 as replacement, it lasted me less than 3 months before the left earbud died completely...

With sennheiser momentum tw4 i barely hear a 40 ton tracked military vehicle driving about 8m away from me. (At like 10km/u)

It has an incredible audio although the microphone is not so good, the noise cancellation is acceptable but the left side microphone died anyway and the 2-year warranty is over in which they changed the MTW3 3 times and almost at the end of the warranty the MTW4 which after 6 months the left side died and so I was left without Sennheiser.

I have had to take mine back 2 times within 2 weeks because my left earbud died. I called you guys and was told sorry we can't help after trouble shooting. Luckily best buy let me exchange them for something better. I just bought them again in hopes you guys fixed this issue. If you tell me again you won't help after trouble shooting I will let it be known as I do reviews and my wife also does with over 130k followers. This will be my last time.

Lies. I bought some 2 months ago.... the right earbud didn't even work. I called the number and the person told me basically good luck. Made me trouble shoot all of that. I review earbuds and these are on the stay away buds. The sound isn't worth the pain of quality control.

Bose has the best ANC. But if u want the overall best I say Jabra or Sennheiser. They are all top tier when it comes to ANC. The difference is pretty small between them.

I tried mtw4 in a store and I find it just sounds like my mtw3 which is dull and muddy, I can't really say it's high-end. I ended up buying myself the heavily discounted hifiman Svanar Wireless, which sounds much better in almost every way.

Mtw4 clearly is not the most expensive TWS, not it's made with sophisticated components and technologies. The reason I call it muddy, is because 1) it's bass doesn't go deep enough, 2) it's not very resolving (lower fidelity) comparing to some other tws or headphones I have or have tried. But honestly, even Noble Prestige can't be considered as high end product. To me, mtw4 is premium product.

I just bought the AZ80 and MTW4 last week. The AZ80 lacked enough volume for my preferences so I sent them back. I would recommend the MTW4.

These are by far the best earbuds I’ve had, it’s true they don’t have as much utility as the AirPods Pro 2, but they compensate on audio quality and perfect fit. They also have nice things the pro 2 don’t, such as lossless audio, hi res audio, better battery life, better controls, better microphone and they look much more elegant.

I bought them for $219 on Amazon

Yeaaa they are very comfortable, I use the comply foam ear tips, very much recommended. They just won’t come out!

About 2 weeks

It is great, they have 4 listening modes, two of which dedicated to audio quality, one for normal listening and one for low latency gaming!

Sucks man, but you’re going to love them. If I were you I’d be looking for movies and shows to use the buds

Indeed

Nah, it is massive. I wouldn’t call it huge but it is pretty big for today’s standards.

That’s interesting, I had a similar issue and it was my phone noise cancelling messing up with the earbud’s

What ? How ?

If you value audio over everything else, get the sennheisees, if you like being able accurately locate your earbuds, gestures, Siri, compatibility, then get the AirPods

Ow f*ck really ? I think I disposed of the box

Not at all. iPhone 16 pro max. Why ?

Did you disable noice cancellation via iPhones mic configuration ?

It’s the cool new way to say it bro. The senheeises

MTW4 has crap sound quality. Technics AZ80 and Perl Pro are the best currently. Except Noble Fokus Rex5 just came out and I’ll report back how those sound.

What's good on iPhone is not necessarily the best on Android. If you use the iPhone a lot, stick to airpods. Don't spend $600 on buds, though. They will never compete with headphones. I got my Momentum 4 True Wireless for €150, and those are Sennheisers best buds atm.

I will add that they (and tw3) have an amazing wind cancelling feature that I have yet to find on another set of buds, which saddens me as I had to return mine due to an issue with volume control. I am now using JBL tour pro 3, which are better in almost every aspect but let in wind noise which is ruining them for me.

For those with both, how is the clarity of the vocals on the AZ100s? I love the Sennheiser sound profiles and the clarity and detail that comes through on the highs yet still has good bass response. I tried the AZ80s but returned them after not being blown away and thinking my MTW4s were just as good or better still. Do the AZ100s finally best the MTW4s? Or would I still prefer the MTW4s if I'm focused on clarity and detail in the music with a nice side of bass? When I listen to songs like Chris Stapleton's Death Row, the detail and scratching of the guitar pick on the guitar strings is present in my MTW4s like no other buds I've tried, although still nowhere near the detail in the M3 OEs (which are better than the M4s imo). I love bass, but i want that detail and vocal clarity as well. Will the AZ100 do that as well as the MTW4s?

Yer no, your gen 4 one are just the same and you refuse to acknowledge the problem. Every single unit will have a failed bud or driver within 5 months guaranteed. Don't know what you guys are doing. 

So I needed earbuds a couple of years ago and it seems like the best earbuds have not really changed over the years. Did nothing new, of interest, come out in those couple of years? I had the MTWS4 twice but they tend to break after some time (luckily for me, always in warranty time).

It is true that sound quality is subjective everyone is going to give a completely different answer than what you'd hope, so I'm going to try and be as concise and honest as possible. One of my main hobbies is trying and returning earbuds on Amazon, so that I can do my best to help other people find the pair that best suits their needs. It's been close to 200 at this point, I'm sure. So here's an unpopular take, which many may disagree with, and I'm still trying to understand why i seem to be the odd one out. I've tried the status between 3, and the original beteeen pro that I ordered through kickstarter, and I'd put them in the same category as the nuraloop, which i also ordered through kickstarter in 2016. Sadly, the denon perl pro sound pretty much the same to me, which is, dynamic, but completely muddy, and as if a thick theater curtain hides the detail from you in all three pairs. They should all be worth less than 80 dollars for the way they sound, imho. I was very unimpressed. The momentum true wireless 4 have very delicate drivers that are incredibly sensitive to changes in eq, making them distort and crackle on aptx, and I didn't find them to sound that much better than my old galaxy buds 2 Pro, tbh. Similar sound signature. I've tried all of noble Audio's wireless earbuds, and I'd put them in the same category as raycons. Overhyped, oversold, unimpressive sounding, consumer targeted garbage that looks really cool. Sadly, my 20 dollar soundcore a20i sounded miles ahead of the Noble fokus prestige, which are supposed to be the "pinnacle" of true wireless. I don't understand why people like them at all, and I hope their iems sound better. The beoplay ex were very impressive for what they were, but were incredibly uncomfortable due to the plastic seam which held them together. I have yet to try the pi8. The master&dynamic mw08 sport were amazing earbuds, but only after an eq was applied, and then they did the same thing the mtw4 did, crackle and distort due to weak speaker drivers, but they were the best and most realistic I'd ever heard, so maybe put the new mw09 at the top as well? Not sure. The devialet gemini 2 seem to get both positive and negative reviews, so it may be a gamble, haven't heard them myself tbh. Svanar wireless are another I haven't tried, but seem legit. Possibly beyerdynamic's new pair. I would say the mtw4, xm5, az80, and buds 3 pro would probably satisfy most people generally, but I've heard so many earbuds that were impressive and downright atrocious sounding that I'd put those three in the category of "good enough", not something like the prestige category. Comparing those to the beoplay ex would be like comparing caviar to boba, its just not the same. Anyways, at this point I'm rambling and probably not that helpful, sorry. Good luck with your search!

It is true that sound quality is subjective everyone is going to give a completely different answer than what you'd hope, so I'm going to try and be as concise and honest as possible. One of my main hobbies is trying and returning earbuds on Amazon, so that I can do my best to help other people find the pair that best suits their needs. It's been close to 200 at this point, I'm sure. So here's an unpopular take, which many may disagree with, and I'm still trying to understand why i seem to be the odd one out. I've tried the status between 3, and the original beteeen pro that I ordered through kickstarter, and I'd put them in the same category as the nuraloop, which i also ordered through kickstarter in 2016. Sadly, the denon perl pro sound pretty much the same to me, which is, dynamic, but completely muddy, and as if a thick theater curtain hides the detail from you in all three pairs. They should all be worth less than 80 dollars for the way they sound, imho. I was very unimpressed. The momentum true wireless 4 have very delicate drivers that are incredibly sensitive to changes in eq, making them distort and crackle on aptx, and I didn't find them to sound that much better than my old galaxy buds 2 Pro, tbh. Similar sound signature. I've tried all of noble Audio's wireless earbuds, and I'd put them in the same category as raycons. Overhyped, oversold, unimpressive sounding, consumer targeted garbage that looks really cool. Sadly, my 20 dollar soundcore a20i sounded miles ahead of the Noble fokus prestige, which are supposed to be the "pinnacle" of true wireless. I don't understand why people like them at all, and I hope their iems sound better. The beoplay ex were very impressive for what they were, but were incredibly uncomfortable due to the plastic seam which held them together. I have yet to try the pi8. The master&dynamic mw08 sport were amazing earbuds, but only after an eq was applied, and then they did the same thing the mtw4 did, crackle and distort due to weak speaker drivers, but they were the best and most realistic I'd ever heard, so maybe put the new mw09 at the top as well? Not sure. The devialet gemini 2 seem to get both positive and negative reviews, so it may be a gamble, haven't heard them myself tbh. Svanar wireless are another I haven't tried, but seem legit. Possibly beyerdynamic's new pair. I would say the mtw4, xm5, az80, and buds 3 pro would probably satisfy most people generally, but I've heard so many earbuds that were impressive and downright atrocious sounding that I'd put those three in the category of "good enough", not something like the prestige category. Comparing those to the beoplay ex would be like comparing caviar to boba, its just not the same. Anyways, at this point I'm rambling and probably not that helpful, sorry. Good luck with your search!

Definitely my best earbuds, although after 4 hours they still hurt in my ears. While most others will do that after 1 hour.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4

Sennheiser Momentum true wireless 4 and Bose QC 35

Love mine and they are my gym buds. I went to cans by Bowers and Wilkins for my daily drivers but I still love my Sennys.

Sennheiser has outstanding sound. May be your ears, especially with the volume comment. They are loud. I have Bowers and Wilkins cans, which I listen to wired or with a high res dongle. They are amazing, but my MTW4s are still top notch. I use them every day for gym and bike.

They WERE the best. Along with the Denon Pearl Pro. That all changed recently with the Bowers and Wilkins Pi8's just released. Unmatched. But the Sennys are just below. I am a Senny only guy and will probably get the Bowers when they go on sale.

I love the Sennheiser sound and have had all of their earbuds. If I was buying today, i would consider the B&Wpi8's and maybe the Divialet, although i hate the way the Divialet look. Probably between the B&W and the Sennys. Your list is pretty good though.

I have both and also Bowers and Wilkins s2e. All great. Bowers have them beat by a smidge for the cans and I love my MTW4's.

I just got the AZ100s and I've only had them for a few hours, but they're fantastic. I would say the Denon Perl Pro, Pi8, Devialet Gemini 2, and BeoPlay EX still have a slight edge in terms of sound quality, but the AZ100 sound pretty fantastic and aren't that far behind, at least in LDAC (which is all I've tested). The AZ100 are better all-arounders than any of those, although I have no real complaints about the Devialet and Denon. My initial impression is that they've dethroned my beloved Sennheiser MTW4 for best sound in the $300-ish range, but I need to spend some more time with them to know for sure. I preferred the MTW4 over the AZ80 but so far I think the AZ100 has them both beat.

I haven't had much chance to compare them side by side but my initial impression is still that the AZ100 win. It's a close call but definitive enough from my perspective. AZ100 win in terms of size and comfort. (I personally have no complaints about the MTW4 size/comfort either, but if I have to compare the two I'd say the AZ100 has the edge). AZ100 win in terms of sound but it's a small margin and somewhat subjective. I think I'll find I still prefer the MTW4 on some music, but the AZ100 is a clear overall winner for me. I like Sennheiser's sound personalization tests a lot, and there's more you can do to tweak the sound of the MTW4, but in terms of the final result I'm happy with the AZ100 sound using just its standard EQ. I've only tested in LDAC and don't know anything about LC3 /LE audio so I can't speak to that. ANC is comparable, which is an improvement because this is one area where the AZ80 clearly lost. I think the MTW4 ANC is still *slightly* better, but I haven't compared them closely enough to be certain. Either way, I'd say that the AZ100 have jumped up a league in terms of ANC. Transparency seems about equal too but I haven't compared closely. I don't really use earbuds for calls so I'll have to defer to others on call/mic quality. The MTW4 wind noise reduction feature is pretty good, but I haven't tested the Technics in windy conditions yet. AZ100 battery life seems to be better. Again, no major complaints about the MTW4 but it seems like I'm able to wear the AZ100 longer before getting battery warnings. I haven't tested this scientifically, just impressions. I don't know enough about Bluetooth versions to say whether the difference between the Technics version 5.3 and Sennheiser's version 5.4 will make an appreciable difference. I haven't tested Auracast on either device (does Auracast actually exist anywhere yet?). The AZ100's Atmos and head tracking seems to be well implemented but I don't really use it, so it's not a major selling point over the MTW4. If that's a feature that is important to you, then this is clearly a big win for the AZ100. Similarly, I don't really care about some of Sennheiser's unique features (e.g. "Sound Zones") so their absence from the AZ100 isn't a problem for me.

Sennheiser MTW4, not 3. The 3 had battery issues similar to what you experienced with the Sony. The 4 has better noise cancellation too, and more up to date technology. Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 are the best all-arounders, especially for durability, comfort, and battery life, but the Sennheisers have better sound and are still pretty good all around. I'd be more comfortable cycling/running with the Jabra. If exercise is your primary use, the Jabra Elite 8 Active may be a better choice than the 10, but the 10 are fine for exercise that isn't too vigorous.

I tested all my earbuds in a room full of about 30 musicians warming up and chatting, including a drummer. The Bose ANC is better, by a long shot, than anything else. Sony has very good passive noise cancelling due to the foam eartips sealing your ears like earplugs. In a noisy room, the XM5 resulted in a marginally quieter experience than the Jabra Elite 10 and the Sennheiser MTW4, but the Sony had an uncomfortable muffled, plugged-up sort of effect whereas the Jabra and Sennheiser had a more filtered effect. In terms of dB (SPL) reaching my eardrums, the Sony probably beat the other two slightly, but the other two have more effective technology and I personally prefer their ANC vs. Sony's largely-passive NC. Either way, the Bose blew all three away. Significantly quieter than anything else through the whole frequency spectrum. The only strike against Bose ANC is that occasionally a sudden loud transient will make it through briefly, albeit somewhat muffled. I didn't have my Devialet Gemini 2 or Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 at the time I did this comparison but so far they have both impressed me with their ANC as well. I think the Devialet may even be 2nd place after Bose, pushing Sony down into 3rd place, but I sold my Sony before buying the Devialet so I can no longer compare them side by side.

Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 are my favorite daily drivers when I consider comfort, pocketability, ANC, controls, durability, style, battery life, etc. They sound great but there are other earbuds that have a more premium sound. Sennheiser MTW4 are great daily drivers with a more premium sound. OnePlus Buds *Pro* 3 are great daily drivers at a lower price. My favorite control scheme of any earbuds, and quite good sound and features for the price. I have been trying the EarFun Air Pro 4 for a few days now and while they'll never replace my more premium earbuds, I think they'd make excellent daily drivers for under $100. I got them for like $60 with coupon codes. In LDAC mode with a high res streaming service, they sound far better than a sub-$100 earbud should.

Those are my two favorite sets of earbuds so I can assure you that you can't go wrong whichever one you pick. I'd probably go with the Jabra if they're primarily for working out. They're more sweat/dust resistant, and the physical buttons make it less likely that you'll accidentally trigger a press with your arm or hand when wiping sweat off your forehead or whatever. They're also sleeker and more "sporty" looking and hide in your ears a bit better than the big boxy Sennheisers, and the soft touch rubber is a bit more grippy and comfortable against your ear. I can wear the Jabras all day with no discomfort. The Sennheisers are comfortable too but I do get a bit of fatigue and that slightly itchy/sore feeling inside my ears after wearing them for long periods. I get this from most earbuds *except* the Jabras. The Sennheisers are a bit more bulky and heavy, and while they stay in pretty well under most conditions, I think they're slightly more likely to get dislodged by your arms during an overhead lift, and slightly more likely to succumb to gravity when you're on your side. That being said, some people have reported that the Jabra oval ear tips fit their ears too loosely and always feel like they're about to fall out. This has not been my experience, but if you find this to be the case, you may want to try replacing the eartips with AZLA Crystal eartips, which fit more traditionally and grip inside the ear pretty well. (You may want to try these even if you go with the Sennheisers). I was just testing the ANC on the two side by side yesterday. They're pretty much tied. The Jabra is slightly better at cancelling low rumble and high hissing like air conditioner / vehicle noise. The Sennheisers are slightly better at cancelling mid/mid-high sounds like talking and external music. So the Sennheisers may be a little better for drowning out the gym radio, but the difference is small and may be negligible if you're listening to your own music. (I was testing them with nothing playing through the earbuds, just to see which gets more silent). I'd probably say the difference is too small to overcome the other benefits of the Jabra, but if your priority is to eke out that last 1-2% percent of gym radio cancellation, then you may want the Sennheisers. Also worth noting: the Azla Crystal tips do seem to improve the Jabra's ANC slightly, so that might be enough to equal or surpass the Sennheiser ANC. I haven't compared this directly though. Both have excellent audio quality and a good amount of bass. I'd give the Sennheisers a slight edge when it comes to audio quality, at least when sitting and listening actively. For workout music I'm not sure it matters: I've worked out with cheap JLab earbuds and been fine with their sound quality in that context.

The MTW4 are one of the best sounding earbuds out today, and a very good all around earbud. They are a bit better, in almost every way, than the Technics AZ80, which is a crowd favorite here. The best sounding earbuds are the Devialet Gemini II, the Denon Perl Pro, and the Beoplay EX, but these are all in the $300-500 price range. The Sennheisers are the best sounding earbuds under $300, and occasionally, on some tracks, I actually prefer their sound over all the $300-500 ones. They are in the top 5 for ANC, their touch controls are customizable, they're pretty comfortable and they have multiple eartip sizes plus wing-thingies to help hold them in the ear. I have almost all the top premium earbuds on the market today and the Sennheiser MTW4 are probably my 2nd favorite overall for everyday use, after the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2. The Sennheiser sound is better than the Jabra. Their personalized sound feature in the app is one of the best, because it essentially has you mix a track to your taste, and then adjusts the EQ and tuning based on that. However, I've found that I get the most premium sound when I put the MTW4 in High Resolution mode, and in this mode the personalized sound feature is disabled. But I recently discovered that the EQ section has something called "sound check" which guides you through developing a personal EQ setting, and this *is* functional in High Resolution mode, so the combination of high res mode and soundcheck is where I've gotten the best possible sound.

>Across all Sennheiser has the best sound, but the mediocre ANC and atrocious quality control disqualifies them for me at that price range. The MTW4 ANC is quite good. After Bose and Devialet, Sony is probably 3rd place ANC, BUT with the MTW4 and Jabra Gen 2 nipping at its heels. I haven't heard of any quality control issues with the MTW4. Apparently they switched to a new battery/battery provider which solved the main issue that was causing many MTW3s to die prematurely. That was one of the main things I looked for before I purchased the MTW4.

**Top tier sound under $350**: * Pi8 when they're on sale. * Denon Perl Pro (which have dropped dramatically in price lately) * BeoPlay EX (the Eleven are out now but they're $500 and I haven't tried them). **So Close to Top-Tier that You're Unlikely to be Disappointed**: (and these are generally better all-arounders than the top tier list) * Sennheiser MTW4 * Technics AZ100 * (Maybe) JBL Tour Pro 3 (I had these briefly and was initially underwhelmed, but the sound grew on me)

Since your first criterion is great ANC, I'd take the AZ80 off your list. It's one of the best earbuds out there in nearly every way *except* for its ANC, which is serviceable but not as good as other flagship models. The Sennheiser MTW4 is roughly equivalent to the AZ80 in most ways but has better ANC and some more future-proof technologies like AuraCast. I think the Sennheiser has better sound than the Technics too, but I came to that conclusion only after extensive back and forth testing in which I preferred the Sennheiser roughly 60% of the time, so it's a close call. Overall my favorite is the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2, which is more comfortable and has better controls (physical buttons, all customizable), and roughly equivalent ANC. I'd say the Sennheiser sound is a bit better though. I find the Sony to be uncomfortable and it annoys me that the touch controls only have limited options for customization. The sound is pretty good but I think it's a bit shy of top-tier. The ANC is up there with the Sennheiser and Jabra. I'm not an Apple person so I can't really compare to the AirPods, but AirPods are boring and who wants to be boring?

From your list, (EDIT: your original pre-edit list of 4) the Pi8 have the best sound. But the Sennheiser have very good sound too, and are better overall. If I could only choose one, I'd pick the Sennheiser MTW4.

My original comment was based on your first list. I've owned most of the earbuds in your edited list, and I'd consider them *all* among the best sounding earbuds out there. I'd probably say the Gemini, Denon, B&W, and B&O are roughly tied for "best sounding," and the winner comes down to personal preference. But if I had to choose only one set, I'd still probably go with the Sennheiser MTW4 or Technics (AZ100, which I like better than the AZ80). The Gemini and others may have slightly better sound but the Sennheiser and Technics still sound fantastic: they're not far behind, and you wouldn't be missing out on some mindblowing sonic experience. But I consider these two to be better overall, in terms of functionality, app, features, etc.

>If you don't mind, could you share your ranking list for best overall and one for sound quality? Thank you in advance! Of the ones listed in your post, my personal rankings would be: BEST OVERALL: 1. Sennheiser, Technics 2. Denon, Devialet 3. Bose, Sony 4. Pi8, BeoPlay BEST SOUND: 1. Devialet, Pi8, Denon, BeoPlay (in roughly that order if I *had* to rank them, but I consider them more or less tied, and my preferences might change from day to day or song to song) 2. Sennheiser, Technics AZ100 3. AZ80 4. Sony, Bose I've never used the EQ or the Eleven.

In that price range, the best sound is the Denon Perl Pro or Sennheiser MTW4. The MTW4 and the AZ80 are in the same league when it comes to sound quality, but I find the MTW4 to be the clear winner. It's a closer call with the AZ100--I change my mind frequently about which sound I prefer between the AZ100 and MTW4, but both slightly beat out the AZ80. But the AZ100 is out of your price range, and I don't think there's any need to stretch your price to get the AZ100 when you can get the MTW4 instead.

The Sennheiser and Technics are like Coke and Pepsi (or vice versa). I consider them almost exactly tied in terms of sound quality, and the difference mainly comes down to personal preference. I have both, and if I compared 100 pieces of music, I'd probably prefer the Sennheiser on 50, and the Technics on 50. They're both among the best sounding earbuds available in their price range so you can't really go wrong with either choice. Both sound better than the Bose.

They're more or less tied in my book, but I think the Technics have a *slight* edge in battery life and ease of use. They stick out a bit less from the ears, so maybe they'd be less likely to catch accidental touches? I've never had that problem on my MTW4 so I can't say definitively that it's better on the Technics. The MTW4 are basically identical in size, shape, and touch controls to the MTW3, so any physical issues you had are unlikely to change. The MTW3 had a notorious battery problem causing one or both buds to die prematurely, but supposedly they switched to a new battery and battery supplier for the MTW4, and they did put in some battery-preserving features, like the option to auto-stop charging at 80% (which is, evidently, better for long term battery health than charging to 100% every time). I haven't had any battery or dropout problems in the year and a half I've owned them, and I definitely haven't seen complaints about them at nearly the quantity of the complaints there were back in the day about the MTW3.

Coke vs. Pepsi. I have both and--for my needs and tastes--they're about as tied as two earbuds get. They have different sound signatures but both are among the best sounding earbuds after the more "boutique" offerings from B&W, B&O, Devialet, Denon. I thought I preferred the AZ100 sound during my "honeymoon period," with them, but now I'm pretty much split 50/50. If I were forced to choose, I'd probably pick the AZ100 for their slightly better battery life, smaller size, and *slightly* better comfort. But I wouldn't give up my MTW4s without a fight. :)

Sony XM5 will never win a "most comfortable" contest. The most comfortable earbuds are the Jabra Elite 10, and they sound *good* but there are several earbuds with better sound and more hi-res codecs. If money is no object, the Devialet Gemini 2 are very lightweight and comfortable, and are widely considered the best sounding earbuds on the market today. The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 are growing on me as well: they are comfortable and well made, and sound fantastic, and support some high res codecs like APTX lossless. I still think the Devialet sounds slightly better but my mind changes from track to track. Sennheiser MTW4 and Technics AZ80 are a bit more reasonably priced (though still on the high end of the consumer earbud market). Both are pretty comfortable and sound fantastic. To my ears, the Sennheiser sound a bit better and the Technics are a bit more comfortable. In the under-$200 range, the Nothing Ear (2024) and the OnePlus Buds *Pro* 3 are both very comfortable and sound fantastic. The Nothing supports more high resolution audio codecs but whether this matters depends a lot on what your phone supports.

Don't believe it. I have them for like 3 weeks now and I never had any problem. The sound on these buds is out of this world. I had Technics AZ80 and I returned them. They were in the quiet category.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4. Got a pair for €70,00. At that price they beat any and every alternative I think. But I was originally going to get EarFun Pro 4.

I agree with others. I recently returned my shitty mtw4, as well as some crappy galaxy buds 3 pro and landed on the jbl tour pro 3. I looooove them! And also having the az80 I can attest to them being on par with the jbl so the az100 I sure will impress too. Can't go wrong with either.

Bose has been making noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds for decades - they also design noise cancelling headphones for aviation pilots. Needless to say, they have been perfecting their ANC algorithms for a LOT longer than other brands. If ANC is key, Bose Quietcomfort ultra is going to be at the top of the list - AS LONG AS you mix/match earbuds and wingtips to find the perfect 'fit' - it could take a few weeks before you get a nice tight seal in the ears. The Sony XM4 earbuds scored quite high on ANC compared to the Bose in real-world testing, but some firmware update from Sony effectively killed the battery life on the XM4 earbuds, and it seems the XM5 also have battery life issues. Jabra has gotten a fair amount of praise as a mid-priced quality earbud. HOWEVER earlier this year Jabra announced they were stepping out of the wireless earbud market - so there is no more hardware or software updates coming from Jabra, and no clue how they'll honor warranty claims if there is one. Sennheiser is really popular all around. The MTW4 are on sale for a good price and perform pretty well. However from my experience with the Momentum Sport earbuds, the ANC works well enough, but not the best I've handled.

I grabbed a pair a couple months ago, young fella didn’t tell me about them glitching. So I used them and found them glitching, switching sides through the song. I dropped a bud unfortunately and now have voided any warranty, my fault I know. Definitely wouldn’t buy another pair of Bose, purely because sennhiesers TW4 have a much better sound quality

My TW4 are plenty loud enough, not blow your eardrum loud though. I also own a set of wired sennhieser buds and they also aren’t blow your eardrum loud, they do have good sound quality and I will go as far to say the TW4 has better sound quality. Good luck with the cheap wired buds, I will take the TW4 anyway of the week

I have BoseQC ultra and sennhieser TW4, for sound quality I say TW4 but only slightly. I only grabbed them for music, I find the calls on TW4 or ordinary at best though. For sound I recommend TW4, if you take bulk calls I recommend Bose. It’s all personal preference at the end of the day though

Vouching for the Momentum true wireless 4, amazing earbuds, quality is equal to the DT990's pro, which is insane for earbuds.

You can customize the sound with their app and adjust the bass to your likings. For me personally the bass is perfect: Not overwhelming (which would drive out the other sounds), but still a ton of power in the bass. Sennheiser overall has a bit more V-shaped sound which puts the emphasis on EDM, so it's a perfect match for hardstyle.

my 5 yr old airpods finally gave out.decided to go with the mtw4 since i already had the headphones.man the bass in these things are nuts.may not even have to touch the eq for real unless i want more vocals.but im enjoying them.😊

tbh they are a little heavier,but i also haven't played around with the other ear tips yet

Sennheiser is an excellent brand. I recently picked up the Momentum true wireless 4 and they're absolutely awesome.

Better for bass, not really better for treble. And a million times worse for ANC and transparency. And for fit (subjective). So I'd say as the only set of earbuds MTW4 is a much better pick.

The best (the most versatile) earphone I've tried is Jabra Elite 10, either gen 1 or 2, followed closely by Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Both of those are better than everything else I've tried, including Sennheiser MTW4, Technics AZ80, OnePlus Buds Pro 2 and some other cheaper earbuds. If you value comfort and ANC more - go for Jabra / sound and transparency - Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.

I just had to return these last week and was super bummed. I bought them for work and I need something with good mic quality. I couldn't believe how bad these sounded on the other end. I left multiple VMs on my work phone and could barely understand myself. Loved everything else though. Black/copper was gorgeous, fit well, sounded fantastic. I need good call quality though.

Ended up going with the M4s. I like them but I am not sure Sennheiser is the way to go for blue tooth. The call quality is definitely better on these than the MTW4s but I would probably go with technics or something. Love Senn and the m4s really do sounds fantastic but their bluetooth side of things can be abysmal.

This is an accurate review of the AZ80. I had the Denon Perl Pros first then bought the AZ80. I was pleasantly surprised on how similar the soundstage was to the Denon Perl Pro, however they lacked that bit of bass. I do own the MTW4 as well which has a narrower soundstage unfortunately, but I felt that guitars didn't sound as crisps on the AZ80 compared to the MTW4. They are no doubt an all rounder bud, but there are areas they do lack slightly.

I haven't tried the AZ100 but do own the AZ80 and MTW4. The AZ80 sounds better because of the wider soundstage and better instrument separation. The MTW4s have a narrower soundstage although they sound a bit more detailed and have got one of the best treble out there. So if you love a wider soundstage the AZ80 is the way to go but if you are into good treble the MTW4 is the way to go. Also I would recommend MTW4 if you like metal a lot as the guitars sound better than the AZ80.

I do agree on this. I recently got the AZ80s and I've been binging on them because of the wide sound stage they have which I love, but did realize that the string instruments do not come out as good compared to the MTW4. So now I interchange them depending on what I want to listen to. I do get why people would choose the AZ80 or AZ100 over the MTW4, however I think there are things that the MTW4 can do that the AZs cannot achieve.

I started with the MTW3 which were worse than the MTW4 in terms of reliability and pretty much went through 5 pairs till they ended up giving me the MTW4 under warranty. So far I've had the MTW4 for 7 months and they seem to be holding up a bit better, but I better not jinx it. Sound wise they are okay but lack the instrument separation that you can get on the Denon Perl Pro and AZ80. I have the Denon Perl Pro which are by far the best sounding earbuds I have tried so far. Good soundstage and instrument separation. Also the stand out thing about their sound is the immersive feel you get out of them. However you may start getting white noise issues in ANC or Ambient mode with the earbuds, and I'm currently waiting for a replacement for that issue. I also got the AZ80s which are somewhat similar to the Denon Perl Pro in terms of soundstage and instrument separation, but lacks the immersiveness of the Denon Perl Pro. Can't say much about reliability though.

MTW4 is one of the best earbuds for its sound and stuff but the reliability is absolutely ass, makes sense that they broke down on you twice, when anyone mentions them I try to let them know they’re NOT RECOMMENDED due to high risk of it dying. If you have a high budget like that the top performers are Technics AZ100 and JBL TOUR PRO 3. I can vouch for the technics, JBL never tried but it has good reviews.

I love my MTW4. I own several TWS, but the Sennies are my daily driver. The combination of comfort, features, personalization, those Sennheiser drivers, and their outstanding sound can't be beat for commuting and running errands. But I'm spoiled by owning too many high-quality audio products. Normal buds won't do. I need a certain level to my listening--and the MTW4 does not disappoint! Enjoy those amazing earbuds!

+1 from me My mom got me a pair of TW3s from the UK which died within 8 months. They were replaced under warranty with another pair of TW3s which died within 5 months and they replaced those with the TW4s which have been running fine for 3 months now but i'm still not hopeful Both times one of my two earbuds permanently turned off and did not connect or play any sound despite trying various kinds of software and hardware resets. If this one fails i'm just asking for a refund honestly

You never have to pay more than 250 dollars for these

Unless you live in the congo or something

I don't do games with them. It has more sound details than sound space. Bass is good, not too much not too little but a bit more boosted than neutral

People always have stories about buds dying completely. I haven't experienced such.

The svanar are kind of huge, so they have enough space inside to do whatever they want. The gemini also have more command in the sub bass vs mtw4, you can pick up on it immediately. But mtw4 still has enough bass for me to work with (i am adamant on bass) .

Best Sound Sennheiser, no doubt. Best anc Bose

My MTW3s lasted 2 weeks and I couldn't get a warranty claim until 6 months later. When I finally sent them to warranty it took a month for the whole thing to happen and I finally recieved MTW 4 replacements. I'm just waiting on them to die on me again atp I already know its coming its just a matter of when. I'm already getting some weird glitches like a sudden popping sound, followed by normal sounding audio. I'm afraid its getting to beginning stages of having to send that shit back again.

Yes absolutely

Works without any issues on my windows laptop.

Used to own Jabra elite but they are not in market anymore. Seinheiser MTW4 is good too

I just had the same issue with my mtw4, all of a sudden the volume went very low, chirping bird noise and that loud screeching that could grind someone teeth's. However it only happens when I wear them with the silicone bud, if I don't use it and bring it nearby my ears, it works normally. Earlier today I tried to invert the silicone bud so it would look like a cup, then I used my finger to create a suction and pump it, I could hear the screeching 3 feets away from my ears lol. I believe it could be damage caused by the air pressure when I put them on and off, or it could be something else. I've seen a thread about people renting the mesh to clean it and some remove the microfilm then it was fixed for many. Maybe it has something to do with this tiny, golden colored parts just under the mesh...?

Thanks, I'll look into them and check their availability in my country! Sucks about the Sennheisers, thought I had found a great pair, and I've had that brand before but I guess things change :(

Me reading this with a brand new pair of M4TW as replacement for my faulty M3TW 💀

Budget under 100, Roseselsa Earfree I5, Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro Plus HM: Moondrop Moca, Budget for 100-200 Denon perl pros, Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 HM: OnePlus buds pro 3, Nothing Ear, Technics az80, Jlab Epic lab Budget for 200-300, B&W Pi8(when on sale) HM: JBL Tour Pro 3, Technics Az100, Sennheiser MTW4 300+ Noble Fokus Rex 5, Devialet Gemini II This would be my suggestions for audio quality, I base these off their performance in soundstage, imaging, seperation, and things similar to that. As for tuning it really comes down to personal preference, most of them will suite anyone's personal needs with their custom EQs. I've tried countless amount of earbuds in all price ranges (20 to 300+ dollars worth) but these come out to be my top performers. I might have missed some since I have so many but I'll probably come back if I missed some. (I'll get into more details if you really want, like durability/longevity, battery, ANC, transparency, etc)

I bought the same buds 2 months ago and sent them back. Sounded hollow and tinny and not loud enough. I guess you gotta keep trying different brands until one pair clicks and fits your needs/wants.

Sennheiser Momentum TW 4, tried of different earbuds From Samsung and Sony and the Sennheisers blow all of them out the water

Ugly, super blocky, they fall out your ear if you try any physical activity, unconfortable to wear especially if you’re in bed, terrible ANC, mid sound quality.

Love that color! So classy and brilliant looking. You are well-positioned for future use cases with these. They sound great Also smart move on the Complys. That's what I use on my MTW4.

The MTW4s are future proofed for next gen Bluetooth with LE Audio and Auracast already supported. Don't think the others are but unsure. Sennheiser is well positioned. Denon are good too.

Forget all that. You want Sennheiser: 1. Momentum Sport True Wireless 2. Momentum True Wireless 4 (flagship) 3. Accentum True Wireless (budget-same sound) You will want Sport. Look them up. https://www.reddit.com/r/sennheiser/s/oFr9NUrsHC

I carry 2. Problem solved. Rotating smiles! My MTW4 doesn't lose signal. How can that be if you carry the phone on you?

Sony WF1000-XM5 or Sennheiser Momentum TWS 4 if you don't mind spending a lot of money. I don't prefer TWS earpods anymore because of the fact that these have miniscule batteries that undergoe insane number of charging cycles if used regularly within a short period. From my experience, I see that its very easy for those tiny batteries to not last longer enough after reasonable usage, making the earpods not practical. And fixing these is a pain. At the same time, if you spend the same money on a very good pair of Headphones, those will last for years with much better ANC and excellent audio quality. Sony WH-1000XM5, Bose Quiet Comfort, Bose 700 or Sennheiser Momentum 4 are a few to choose from. None of these is a wrong choice really.

For true wireless, I've found Sennheiser Momentum true wireless very comfortable. I just got my hands on some of them series and they have been great. I find the fit the best and I use them for hours for music and work. For these. You find the tip that has a secure fit and then rotate the whole bud back into the ear. If you want active noise cancellation and top of the line, I recommend these, either the Momentum TW 3 or TW 4. You can find the 4s at best buy for $250 now. I've tried others at the top end including older models of the Sony WF..XM series and they were not nearly as comfortable. I also have a pair of Pixel Buds Pro that I do find comfortable but have trouble with the seal and active noise cancellation being weak, especially when I'm commuting via the train. If you buy from best buy, you can return if they don't work (it's how I was able to try the Sony's before I returned them).

I have the mtw4 and I’m enjoying them as hell! Connectivity issues? Sure! A good anc? You would! A good transparency that doesn’t sound like s**t when calling someone/good mics? Not even close! But man! The sound quality! I feel like are the closest earbuds to an over ear deep sound. I’ve ordered memory foam tips, can’t wait to try them! Btw I have these earbuds since 4 months

I had a pair of AirPods Pro before this and, talking about mere sound quality (anc and transparency work but are really bad compared to the AirPods Pro imo) I never heard any true wireless earbuds with this sound stage, I later discovered that the drivers inside this thing are the same one found in mid/top tier Sennheiser iems (7mm TrueResponse Transducer). What are your opinions?

So true! One thing I like the most is the pause with transparency/play with anc

Now that I tried these, I agree with you about the bass 😂😂 the things that are better on the AirPods Pro are anc and transparency, but around 1000 times better

I tried many and all of them are personal taste. If you can, you should try listening to see what's your preference. For me after trying some sets: Clarity and sound: Technics AZ80 Convenience and controls: Sennheiser True Wireless 4

Long time Sennheiser fan, MTW2 was fantastic. Two pairs of MTW4 went faulty. Sound for audio is great, but terrible phone call issues and cracking issue which a lot of people have reported. Changed for B&W and no issues.

The Sennheisers combined with the BTD 600 dongle has been an amazing setup for me.

I love mine. Ive had no issues whatsoever with mine and I've had them since launch week. Worth noting I had the MTW3's for 18 months previously and I had no issues with them. I see a few of these hate/complaint posts about most brands these days tbh. It's not just Sennheiser. It's true wireless earbuds in general. Cheap components.

Nah.. I have both and the MTW4's are superior imo. U don't hear the good stories about products on social media but only the bad.

Unfortunately there are NO "one size fits all" and there are NO "best wireless earbuds" at rhe moment. Sound, ANC, fit & comfort are very much dependant on how they fit you. Eartips FROM Azla, Spinfit and Comply also enhance the experience with better grip and comfort. I've had all the buds on your list. I see Sonys mentioned a lot in this thread. They are awful imo. Very small footprint makes them loose in my ears. Terrible hybrid foam tips which are too small and have no grip. It's ANC gives a bad thudding body noise when ur exercising or when there's a loud noise near u. Turn anc off and it's gone. Call quality very average and poor in noise environments. They also have battery issues which u can read with a quick Google. Technics AZ80 have very good sound quality and decent battery life but they didn't stay in properly for me. ANC is average at best. The customisation and app is one of the best out there. Jabra Elite 10 are solid. Esp when paired with Azla eartips. Good anc, good sound good call quality. Bose QC Ultra have good sound, best in class anc but they also have a thudding noise when anc is on, although not as bad as the Sonys. Call quality is average and bad in noise environments. App control and connection and stability are not great. Sennheiser MTW4 are what I stuck with. Good sound (esp when personalised and tweaked), good comfortable fit for me, good anc, good battery. Call quality is average. Good app and customisation.

Currently im enjoying the Sennheiser MTW4's as my daily. I also use the GalaxyBuds3 Pro and the Jabra ELite 10's and im happy to wear any of these if needed.

Sennheiser MTW4, esp with the personalised sound option. OFC No mic but u dont care about that if ur looking for tws earbuds for gaming.

Sound quality is very good imo. ANC is very good on mine ( I have Bose QC Ultra so i know what good anc is)and transparency mode is average. It amplifies noise as well as voices.

Sennheiser MTW4's have a "wind" anc setting in the app. Its actually very good. Did u not know this? AFAIR, the MTW3's have this too.

U obvs dont have them cause the bass is anything but weak.

I had issues with the MTW3 but none with the MTW4's. I also think they have better anc than the Sonys. they werent a great fit for me anyway.

The wind setting is really good but it does reduce the effectiveness of the ANC a bit.

Jabra Elite 10 don't give this thump. I've had a few sets. Try Azla eartips on them to improve the sound and stability. Sennheiser MTW4 don't have this thud either. Bose QC Ultra do have the issue. Sony XM5 do have the issue. Technics AZ80 don't have the issue.

Sennheiser MTW4 imo. Jabra Elite 10 (gen2) Technics Az80 also worthy.

I disagree. I use mine all the time. They have little wing tips and stay secure for me. I guess that depends if they fit u good in the first place.

Yes but unfortunately no one earbud set contains all of the good things. Best ANC = Bose QC Ultra Best sound = MTW4, Technics Az80/100, Pi8, Devialet Gemini 2 etc etc Best comfort = Bose QC Ultra or Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro imo Best mic and call quality = Galaxy Buds3 Pro imo. Some say Huawei pro 3 Best battery.. Most are 6hrs+ without anc and up to 6hrs with There are prob buds I've forgotten but I have tried a lot and my faves up to no have been the MTW4's. Not the best at everything but the best all round imo.

It just seems to be another quality control issue. I've had my 4's since June and have no problems out of them.

I have that model too and one of the buds suddenly stopped working after a month or so after getting them. I have a work colleague who had the same issue, and sent them back at least twice. He is now sending them back for a third time. I have had other Sennheiser products in the past and they were excellent quality. I don't know if my colleague and I were just unlucky or maybe there was a production issue at some point.

’ve had the TW4 for a couple of months now and regret buying them. It’s hard to describe how annoying this is without experiencing it but there’s a ridiculous high pitch sound coming from the right ear bud which only stops if you adjust the bud! Sometimes when you’re listening to music you don’t notice until it gradually gets louder and you realise that the high pitch sound has been building for about 30 seconds, It’s excruciating! Also, I come from the TW2’s and the build qualities not even comparable. They felt solid in my ears during workouts and these just feel flimsy. Also, the Anc is a joke! I can still hear outside sounds really easily. Not sure what Sennheiser are playing at but I’m gonna send these back as they simply don’t work!

got em since 3 days as a replacement for my mtw3....they didnt worked after 1 1/2 year and i got those mtw4 as a replacement, i love them so far, better sound as the 3....what a time to be alife

nice lol it seems in the end they didnt sold one pair of it, all went back before the warranty

MTW4 and love them

Can I reach out to you for mine? They suddenly stopped working and won't connect.

I got MTW4 last year and sent them for repair so many times. My warranty expires this June. Is this worth to replace my MTW4?

Same here but I still go back... I think they love me really.

I love my pair of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4!

Bass on MTW4 is the best. B&W PI5 S2 was stronger but MTW4 is better controlled within the overall sound stage.

They have great balanced sound and strong bass. I was surprised how much improved they are over the MTW3s. Also the B&W PI 5 S2 had amazing bass but I can’t speak for the newer models

I had tons of problems a year or so ago with quite a few buds I tried. Turned out an iPhone update sorted it and there must have been an issue with the phone. This, not before I’d blamed pairs of MTW4s, PerL Pros, AZ80s… Since then my MTW4s have been spot on, I can’t remember the last time they cut out even for a second.

Momentum True Wireless 4.

I’m a year and a bit in and had no problems. Sound is fantastic and definitely a step up. ANC is OK but when listening at normal volumes outside noise is rarely an issue

That’s one pair I haven’t tried! I’ve had Denon PerL Pro, Technics AZ80, B&W PI5 S2 and overall I love the MTW4

Sennheiser MTW-4. They're fucking awesome.

Have a look at the Sennheiser MTW-4 earbuds. I moved to them from the Sony XM3 when the batteries caked their pants. Haven't looked back.

Definately, MTW4, just close your eyes and go for it, best sounding earbuds on the market right now.

my MTW4 has been holding strong since March :)

How about reliability? I had to return a Jabra set due to a volume mismatch, two pairs of MTW3s due to battery issues, and now I have store credit, but I’m a bit gun shy of the MTW4s. The AZ100s seem great and are the exact same price as the MTW4s in my location, but I’d really like to know which model is more likely to die an untimely death? I look after my gear - all the issues above were not the result anything I did, they just failed, fortunately all within their respective warranty periods. What’s the most likely thing to go wrong with each? Everything that has been reported (chirping, volume imbalance, flat battery) went wrong on both pairs of my MTW3s, I was able to fix all of them except the battery issue.

I currently own a pair of MTW3, MTW4 and WH1000xm4. One thing I dislike about them, is that when using only one earphone, the right one is dominant. I usually leave it only in the left ear, so that means that I either have to have both in at once, the right one in my pocket or just not have them in at all. Just my 0.02€, if anyone reading this is persuaded to switch. :)

It might help if you told us what you disliked about the ones that you've tried. I've been happy with my Sennheiser TW4s, but I also recognize that I'm never going to get ideal sonics from an earbud, so I stick to my HD600s when I do serious listening. I haven't used the others on your list, because I have a hard limit of $100 on earbuds (the TW4s were bought used via eBay) - I've realized that when it comes to audio, reliability and durability are inversely proportional to price. Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro Plus sound amazing good for something that cheap.

FWIW, I bought a used pair of TW4's about six months ago, and they've functioned flawlessly. Great ANC. Transparency is fine, but it lets in everything - you can't select to hear conversation and not background noise.

I use the TW4 at the gym, and it's great - good ANC and just as important, excellent passive isolation due to the size and shape of the earbuds.

I bought the Sennheiser TWM4s and have a pair of the AZ80s on the way. Planning to side by side them and return the ones I like less.

My first gen AirPods are still kicking too and I dropped my right bud into hot engine oil once. They sounds absolutely horrible and battery life sucks now, but the fact they’re still going is crazy. After that I got Beats Fit Pro which I definitely recommend then Sony XM4 which have amazing ANC and now Momentum MTW4 which are my favorites because of the crisp sound.

I love their sound and they're very comfortable, I just wish there was a,way for them to audibly read my notifications, i.e text messages, weather updates, etc) Other then that minor thing I love my buds

Sitting here with both of these auditioning them. Initial impression is along the lines of what others have said. The AZ100 are a bit warmer & bassy. MTW4 is a bit more neutral. At least out of the box with no customization. MTW4 tips flip inside out when I pull them out of my ears. That’ll get old quickly. Could care less about Dolby atmos and head tracking. If you want that get an iPhone and AirPods (which i have and have always hated). Might be nitpicking, but the AZ100 case is nothing special. Very plasticky. The MTW4 is $80 cheaper right now.

Exactly, their Momentum 4 TWS earbuds are really not that great and have a massive drop after 14kHz, which means anything above that won´t be reproduced to any meaningful amount. I´ve had quite a few moments in songs where things were straight up just missing entirely, due to this. I´m quite underwhelmed by the current state of mass market consumer products like this and fully back into wired. Beyerdynamic DT 1990 pro at home, Sennheiser IE600 on the go.

I love mine but tbh not worth 350$ imo .

I got mine as a replacement for the faulty MTW3

True

I have mtw4 l. N I'm 43 years old so obviously my hearing is not declining. Yet, I have never had to put the mtw4 at mire thsn 80% volume. I'd suggest you get your hearing checked as you might have hearing damage

Lol . Mate ... I have MTW4 as well as Bose QC ultra. If you think that by replacing this with QC Ultra earbuds, you'll have a trouble free experience, boy have i got news for you !! BTW.. my MTW4 has been totally trouble free. My situation is also exactly the same as you, sent MTW3 for warranty replacement and got MTW4. This was jn may and till now there has been no issues.

I have both Bose and Sony. And Samsung buds 2 pro. Sennheiser MTW4 and technics eah-az80. I'd rank Noise cancelling as follows : Bose >> sennheiser mtw4 = Sony wf-1000xm5 > technics eah-az80 > Samsung buds 2 pro

Audio quality depends on person to person. I like punchy bass and am basically a slight bass head!! For me it's as follows : 1. Sennheiser MTW4: works on most number of genres. Awesome bass but not overpowering. 2. Bose QC Ultra: the most booming bass. Like it when I'm listening to hip hop, edm etc. But vocals are good too. Treble is a bit weak but I'm very treble sensitive so don't really mind. 3. Technics and Sony wf-1000xm5: very smooth and balanced. Sony has slightly more bass than technics. Respond well to EQ. I love these when I don't want to drown myself in bass. Particularly for classical, jazz, country music etc. 4. Samsung buds 2 pro : weakest bass in this bunch. But very bright and clear sound. I mostly use this for movies and podcasts but sometime I listen to classical on this.

if you have an iphone with usb-c, you can use a aptx dongle like BTW-6 but my MTW4 are a little buggy at times especially with aptx lossless...so i generaly switch to aptx adaptive..and i also have a Xperia 1V

Momentum 4s with personalized sound are incredible.

I've tried all the brands before (though not your exact models). Bose is going to have the best ANC if money is no object. Apple didn't have as good a seal or as comfortable, Sony didn't have as good anc, and sennheiser does not do good anc (though their sound is immaculate). Evrything else you can forget if you're not on a budget. Reviews that say Jabra or soundcore are as good for a lot cheaper are disingenuous - yes they can be decent on a budget, but they don't compare in terms of anc. I've tried jabra, soundcore, earfun, you name them.

Hmmm ones with good sound could be denon perl pro and Sennheiser mtw4/momentum sport Honestly regarding wing tips, I've kinda been indifferent. Used the liberty 3 pros but then upgraded to technics az80 after I lost them. So far have pretty similar stability with a bit less of that occasional soreness I got from the wingtips There are also things like the Jabra elite active series with the silicone covering meant to help with making them more grippy to the ear. So there are different approaches to the same things

Agreed! I have a bunch of “premium” earbuds (Denon PerL Pro, Beats Fit Pro, Technics AZ100, Sennheiser Momentum 4, and the Bose QC Ultra) and the noise cancellation on the Bose is easily the best. In terms of sound quality, the Denon Perl Pro are my favourite, but not by much (I really also like the spacious sound of the Sennheiser Momentum TW 4s). The Bose QC Ultras have a hyped sound, but its quite immersive so in terms of excitement they’re also good. I don’t love the Technics, got them cause of all the hype, to my ears they’re somewhat ordinary (good in every department, not great in any), but that could also just be me and my preferences/physiology. In the end, none of these will match a great set of headphones in terms of sound quality, so you’re best advised to try a few out and see which one you like best (if you have that available to you of course). Fit & comfort are also very important and highly personal, as well as extended features (eg mic quality, weight, IPX rating etc etc).

One thing to know is that sound is subjective. All the ones you a re looking at are competitive with one another in the higher end consumer segment. The momentums might be a good choice for your music needs as they are a bass forward earbud with good sound. I love the Technics but the fit might not be the most comfortable for everyone. I can tell you this the AZ 80 earbuds are not the most comfortable for my ears BUT I have used more comfortable earbuds. Also the Perl Pro are comparable imo for sound but I had the experience and have seen a lot of people says they are uncomfortable. As for the Sony they are decent but the others produce a better sound profile. The best thing to do if you are able to is look at some reviews YouTube. If you want some good sources I can help with that. Also try the others if you can and return what you don't like. Unfortunately it's a big trial and error type situation especially with fit. One thing that will help with the fit is some eartips from Spinfit. I've found that I've gotten better sound and fit from earbud using theor eartips. Hope this helps some

If you can save another $100…..then you wouldn’t have to wonder what the b&w pi8 sound like. But my personal best in the $300 price point that I’ve heard would be the Sennheiser momentum true wireless 4s if you prefer a darker sound and the audio technica az 80s if you like a more balanced sound.

I would like to reach out to you about my MTW4. Left earbud connects and charges but does not output sound.

I've used them since release for strength training with 0 issues. Recently they've started making a popping noise when running (I think it's a fit issue, pretty sure it's just the seal).

They're not exactly cheap, but they're worth every penny. Sennheiser Momentum TW4. They're in ears with active noise cancelling, and REALLY good audio quality. Status Between 3 ANC is a solid choice too, and they're a bit cheaper than the Sennheisers, but not quite as good of sound quality, though still really good.

I got the MTW4, 6 months daily use, they are amazing. Ofc they could stop working and I'd need warranty... I had Sony WF 1000xm4, the left side battery died. So I mean, it's not like Sony is the ultimate solution. I can say that the Sennheiser has the best sound I ever had in any headphones for my use cases. I wish they were a bit louder though.

I have them all! The xm5s are formidable on all spectrums (I use them without anc in the gym because the passive insulation is excellent!) The AirPods are very good but the sound is much worse. The Jabra are comfortable, good active isolation and much better sound over the AirPod Pro 2. The momentum is excellent in sound quality, the ANC is equivalent to the Jabra. The Bose are excellent in anc but their really low end. If I had to give you an ultimate choice, if you listen to a lot of music and quality and reduction are important to you, Sony is the best placed. They are part of my daily and my favorite pair for listening to music with the Denon Perl Pro.

It’s blasphemy to say Bose sounds better. It’s just bloated and muddy, especially their flagship QC Ultra earbuds that are just a buggy mess. But the B&W Pi8 do sound better, even the Denon Perl Pro. But Bose is the only one that competes with Sony in terms of ANC. The Momentum True Wireless 4 have ok ANC, the Perl Pro’s ANC is subpar (even at their $150 sale price), and the Pi8’s ANC is only slight better than that.

Unpopular opinion: I think they’re overrated and prefer the Sony WF-1000XM5. They have better ANC, I prefer their sound signature and like Sony’s clear bass option, better mic call quality, a smaller case, and last a little longer per charge all in a (for me) more comfortable design. I tried to like the Momentum True Wireless 4. But their ANC is average, at best, and I didn’t think they were any clearer than my Sony earbuds. I preferred the Denon PerL Pro to these as well, and they’re usually on sale for $240-ish. They have the same average level of ANC as the Momentum. But their automatic tuning was something else. Still didn’t have the bass punch of the Sony (neither do the Momentum), but I preferred their clarity and sound signature over the Momentum’s. I know a lot of people here like the Momentum True Wireless 4. I just couldn’t get into them. I probably would have if I didn’t already own the XM5.

What device are you pairing them to? You could look at the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro if you’re on Samsung or the AirPods Pro 2 if you have an iPhone. Either one has strong ANC, though I think the APP2 have that edge, and god audio quality (I think the Galaxy Buds have the edge with that). Your ear shape looks prime for stemmed earbuds. Those never fit mine, I didn’t have any issues with the AZ80s. I would recommend the Bose QC earbuds Ultra with their fin tip, but they’re far too buggy for me to actually recommend and I will outright refuse to buy any Bose product for a while. There’s also the Denon PerL Pro. They have wing tips. ANC isn’t as good as Sony or Bose, but I enjoyed their audio quality after going through their testing. Lastly, there’s the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4. They have wing fins as well and can help stay in despite not being stemmed earbuds (like the Denon). I hate stemmed earbuds, the only pair that stayed in my ears were the B&O EX and I thought their ANC was terrible. Their app also isn’t the best. EQ’ing them is done through a “feelings” page rather than just giving you a 3-8 band EQ like most other earbud apps.

Both MTW4 and pi8 are my top choice

My experience, pi8 then MTW4

They are safe. I have my MTW4 abut a year now, no battery issue like the 3s( 2 replacement with it )

Everyone's ears are different but I hear a significant difference between the air pro 4's and my AZ100 and my Jabra Elite 8. Closer to my Sennheiser Momentum TW 4, but still the soundstage and clarity of all those is at least a step above the earfuns. I've tried tuning the Earfuns, but they're considerably harsher, sibilant in the highs, and kind of compressed from 1k through about 5k. But that's just me.

Me too, though I'd probably go 80/20 to the Technics because I prefer their warmer almost more analog sound (though they're still very clear and precise and you can get them both pretty close with eq). But I agree that another person might be 80/20 the other way. I personally think the Technics are slightly more comfortable and have better mic technology. ANC is pretty close. I also hate the fact that to customize the "sound personalization" on the Sennheisers you have to listen to a built in sound file instead of fine tuning while you're listening to your preferred source. So all those things tip me toward the Technics.

So many threads about this... but since I have both, I'll give you a quick rundown. I think sound quality is slightly better in the AZ100s, but not by a ton. The AZ100s have more bass, and a warmer, almost analog-like sound, but with plenty of clarity in the highs. They're a pleasure to listen to. The MTW4's are still very nice, but a little more "standard" / reference feeling, with perhaps a *little* more splash in some parts of the higher ranges (though the soundguys review says that there's an underperformance at about 2 kHz). AZ100s are far more comfortable to me, being much smaller and easier to fit in the ears. The MTW4s are boxy and bulky, and I really wouldn't want to exercise in them. AZ100 and MTW have relatively the same touch controls and they're similarly customizable, but the AZ100 waits to give you beeps until after you've repeatedly tapped. So, for example, if you set double tap to next track, you have to tap twice before the AZ100s beep twice (indicating a double tap). You're left wondering if you tapped twice until your tapping is done. The MTW beeps every time you tap, so you know it's been registered. That leads to fewer misfires. AZ100's call quality is much much better. MTW's ANC is probably a little better than the AZ100s in the highs, but is equal in the lows. The AZ100s have a cool voice-centric transparency mode which works pretty well. MTW's case is much nicer, with its tweed-like finishing and strong-as-nails magnet to keep the lid closed. The AZ100's case has a nice brushed metal cover, but is otherwise basic plastic (though sturdy feeling). However, its lid and magnet are pretty weak, meaning that any drop will result in the earbuds spilling out. But it is very very nice and compact. MTW's app kinda stinks IMO. You can create a personalized sound profile (which is awesome) but to tweak it the Sennheiser app *plays its own internal music.* So you can't tweak the eq while listening to the music you want to EQ. The Technics app isn't perfect (I think that honor belongs to Nothing) but everything's there and very customizable. MTW4 has AptX codecs, which I prefer to the LDAC in the AZ100, but for connectivity and usability rather than sound quality reasons. For battery life, I think the AZ100s specs are better (Whathifi says 10 hours per charge for AZ100 vs. 7.75 for the MTW4's). I frankly haven't listened to the MTW4's for that long. AZ100s have 3-device multi-point (if you don't use a hires codec or LE audio), MTW4 has 2-device. AZ100s have Dolby atmos with head tracking, but I think turning it on really washes out the music. It might be OK if you're watching movies, but definitely not worth it for music. (However, listening to Dolby mixes from Apple music on the AZ100s with Dolby OFF on the earbuds is a joy.) AZ100s have an IP4 water resistance rating (not very good). Technics has an IP54 (slightly better). Still, I wouldn't want to risk either being exposed to anything more than light sweat. Of course, the MTW's are also $80 less on Amazon right now.

I’ve had experience with a few of these, and I can give you some insights based on your priorities. Here’s what I think, in terms of sound quality, Sony and Sennheiser are usually considered the best, with crisp highs and deep bass. For ANC, Sony and Bose are top-notch, but the Technics and Jabra also do well. Call quality is solid across all, but I’d give an edge to the AirPods Pro and Sony for clear, noise-canceling calls. Would love to hear what you decide!

Earfun air pro 4 Lots of reviews online about them, as they beat a lot of the big players. The only buds I have with ANC that sound better are the following Sennheiser TW4 (about 250 usd) Edifier stax s10 (about 300 usd) The Earfun free pro 3 sound as good, but the ANC isn't as good.

As most have said, IEMs for pure listening pleasure. Earbuds for out and about. I have different headphones for Cycling, walking, gaming, music making, flying etc, and before I discovered IEMs, I would always relax with big pair of over ear headphones. Sure, you can get bluetooth headphones that come close (for me that's my Earfun free pro 3, sennheiser TW4, and sometimes Rose technics ceramic, and my Marshall Major V) but they are all beaten by my BASN Mix-PD IEMs for pure musical pleasure. I think they sound better than my BeyerDynamic DT990s. If you are lying down then cables don't matter, but if you need noise cancelling then it's buds or over ears..

Finally, someone who agrees... Just don't post that opinion over on the sennheiser sub, as they can't handle the fact that these are not God tier buds. I have them, and thier sport little brothers, and I currently enjoy the Earfun Air pro 4 much more than the sennheisers. Bass is tighter, instrument separation is better, ANC is better, app is better, price is so much better. I don't pay for them, so I don't care about the cost, or the fact that they are sennheisers. Sure when I first got them I was very impressed, but I hardly use them now, sometimes just as a comparison when reviewing a new pair...i would never wear them out as they just don't feel secure. Nice case though...

The Gemini 2 sound fantastic, like seriously fantastic. They lack modern day codec support though, and that’s a real bummer. It depends on *why* you are getting buds. Also, at the price point, you’d expect them to be fully loaded w/ competing features. I returned them to Amazon because the purchase to me, felt too much for what I got. I had the Sennheisers, but unfortunately returned them due to two main reasons. 1) Connectivity when 2 devices are connected. They can get stuck when switching to another device and refuse to switch back. It’s a known problem and I experienced it. 2) Even if you turn the app settings off, it may automatically go into standby mode anyway. The issue with the M4 standby modes (issue on the buds and the over the ears), is that some devices will not send audio afterwards. This means they need to be reconnected. I experienced on two different devices. Other than that, man, the sound quality was also top tier. I wish the software was too. I seriously loved the sound. So what did I settle on? Jabra Elite10 Gen I tried: Both you listed, JBL Pro Tour 3, Sony XM5s, Bose Ultra Quiet, Pi7 (haven’t tried the 8s yet), and the Technics AZ80s. I have not tried the Denons. Why the Jabras? They just did everything right. - I’ve had zero connectivity drops, or issues switching between devices fluidly. - No issues like the Momentum’s when it came to audio being played back after taking them out for standby. - They were my favorite fitting, and the comfort is seriously ridiculous. - IP57 for dust and sweat protection (I run a lot) - Sound is still very good and clean with a nice neutral sound. As for ANC. I’d say the XM5s were the best and the AZ/Pi7 were on the bottom, but my main use case is wind and fans, so they all worked nearly equally as well.

If you enjoyed your MTW2s, then you'd love the 4s. Both the Technics AZ-80 and AZ-100 have a very different sound signature than the Sennheiser lineup and chances are you'd only end up chasing your tail trying out different earbuds when the MTW4 is likely what you're looking for. That's what I've learned from experience, at least.

I'm using iphone 15 pro max, even though it doesn't supported the codecs I noticed the quality difference too. I bought MTW4 three weeks ago. I switched to the lossless mode back and forth and I noticed it.

I love the sound quality so much but this particular line of sennheiser earbuds has a bad history or malfunctions a few months to a year in just keep your invoice and keep that in mind

Sennheiser MTW4: slim and smaller; bonus is sound quality Bose qc ultra: a bit different shaped compared to mtw4, but more closer to airpods if you have used them.

MTW4 sounds unnatural and too bassy for me, it muffled out the voice of any song. Even when i adjusted the EQ its the same

Yeah I just put im am Amazon return for my Momentum 4s I got Monday...LOL I didn't like the fit. I saw the AZ100s came out after I ordered the M4. I was deciding between those and the AZ80s and when I saw rhe 100s came out, it was a no brainer.

This happened to my MTW3s 4 times!!! Thankfully by the 4th time I was offered the 4s and so far so good. But I wouldn’t be surprised if the same thing happened. My hypothesis: I think the -bluetooth connection- interacts with certain metals and becomes permanently damaged. I was wearing cheap rings around the first few times this happened and I’m always fussing with the fit in my ears, while comfortable, I want the seal to be perfect, mind my OCD lol. That’s my hypothesis, whenever I touch my earbuds to adjust them I can hear a bit of feedback or white noise as if the connection is disrupted albeit briefly. If this, mixed with a tether such as cheap metal like my rings or (even my friends earrings, because the last time the 3s broke, she heard the loudest screeching noise and had to throw it to the ground. She always wore long dangly earrings. I do want to add after this, one earbud went dead but you could always hear a chirping noise in the dead one. Sounded like a little tiny bird. I hope it doesn’t happen to my 4s cause I love them.

Tw4 and Az80 are known for not being very loud. Denon Perl Pro, Devialet Gemii or B&W Pi8 won't dissapoint you.

For any type of electronic music, Sennheiser is the answer for me. MTW4 ftw.

If sound quality and ANC are your top priorities, the Momentum TW4 is a solid choice — especially at €120. It offers great clarity, adaptive ANC, and supports aptX Lossless. And as far as I know, Technics AZ80 might have slightly better ANC and comfort, but it rarely goes on big discounts. If you need something now for daily life, I’d say grab the Momentum TW4 while it’s on sale — it’s a great deal.

I've been enjoying Sennheiser MTW4 3 and MTW4 over the past 1.5 years. To my taste, they provide an excellent balance between sound quality, ANC, comfort, stable connection against Android phones and my Mac. But outdoor calls is a pain: whether travelling or walking in a street I'm forced to remove them during calls because people keep complaining they don't understand me. Can you suggest, by direct experience a better package? Bose QuietComfort Ultra seems to express very similar compromise and equal weakness, e.g.

That sucks you’re going through that. I sort of know the pain after my CX400BT’s started having issues and slowly died on me. I will say though that luckily my MTW4’s have (knock on wood) been great to me and I’ve had them since mid May-ish, so about 5 1/2 months now. Really no problems at all… yet.

This same happened to me also: Bought MTW3 and after 6 months the other bud stopped charging. The faulty pair got replaced by the shop I bought them(After they send it to repair and they lost it there lmao). I got a new pair of mtw4 which have been working perfectly( about 5 months) until last week when the right bud started to make a small crackling noise and then the sound disappeared. The bud connects to the phone and I can control the sound, and the led indicator is on but the sound is not heard at all. I went back to the shop where I bought the originals and am trying to get a replacement. Luckily the warranty is still valid...

From Australia..same exact experience. Two MTW3 (original and replaced which I got a different color than the one I purchased by the way) and a MTW4 also left earbud went dead. So bad quality

I have had the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 and i wouldn't recommend it, the sound is great but the build quality is abysmal, they are extremely fragile

Went through 3 pairs of the 3’s, not a big deal as I could get same day replacements, albeit a hassle. Had the 4’s for a month, let’s see how they go. Not holding my breath

Yes, Aptx needs to be on and don't forget the personalise eq Wizard. After you got it, edit the personalised eq and drop the ball fully down from the center

I returned the denon perl pro's and kept these. Yes, out of the box the perl pro gave that more big and bright feeling but this was gone after fully setting up the MTW4's, which sounds more detailed, concert like and have more than enough oumph after setting up. I still don't understand the big hype for the denon perl pro's, they are not bad but not better

Can you tell me what EQ you did to your Pearl Pro? My MTW4 feels much clearer and deeper sounding, my Pearl Pro has a wider sound stage and more bass but they kind of sound little bit muddy, less crisp and deep.

Would you give preference to the MTW4 for sound? I bought the Pearl Pro's because so many people have been praising them lately. MTW4 definitely sounds much better for rock and vocal songs, I compared bark at the moon, sweet child of mine, boulevard obd and the voices and guitars sounds much deeper and more crisp. The times I prefere the Pearl Pro's is for some very rave/ bass heavy songs like some boris brechja and the im good blue remix from guetta but I feel overall the MTW4 sounds better. The only thing the MTW4 lacks is that wide sound stage feeling you have on the Pearl Pro and the ease of volume increase as I almost max the volume on the MTW4. When turning of immersion do you set it to -3 or can you actually disable it completely?

The Sennheiser‘s have a giant case that will not fit in your pocket nicely. I don’t know if that’s a factor or not. And to me their sound is overly warm and a bit subdued sounding, and the microphone quality is not great. The Denon’s are the best sounding of the bunch. But they’re not that comfortable and will fall out during exercise. The Bowers and Wilkins have surprisingly poor sound. they are great for certain genres of music that are more bass heavy but for something like rock music they sound like trash. I saw you mention banging Olsen in another comment. They don’t sound great to me either and are hit or miss as far as the fit, depending on your ear shape. that leaves the Sony‘s and techniques. If you have the capability, I would buy them both, try them out, and return the one that you don’t like best. Between noise canceling, sound, quality, mic quality, fit, the battery, etc. they each have their pros and cons, but end up stacking up fairly equal. I had a problem with the Sony‘s in that they would not make a perfect seal in my ears, and I’ve seen other people mention that as well, so that could be a factor. You will absolutely see a difference in sound quality and noise canceling if you’re able to achieve a perfect seal. In the end, after trying out 20 earbuds, I kept the Master & Dynamic MW09. But they’re sold out everywhere now. If you want to pursue those, check out my review in my post history.

So my Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro of almost 4 years have failed (the left side) and I need a new pair of earbuds and wanted a bit of step-up. I first purchased a Sennheiser Momentum 4 True Wireless, but I wasn't satisfied with it, I've sent it back. It was the same with the Sony WF-1000XM5, ANC didn't work at all. For the Sennheiser: Pros: very comfortable, good fit, nice touch control feedback, ANC is really good at lower frequencies. Cons: didn't like the sound, even with equalizer, too much high frequency. ANC let through the higher frequencies in the gym with basically 0 attenuation. Laggy app, but not so bad. Least important thing, material wise it wasn't the best. It might have been a bit malfunctioning, I'm not sure. I wouldn't expect a Sennheiser to sound this bad. Sony: Pros: better sound with equalizer (not so much better than my old soundcore), bit better materials used. Cons: Everything else. Very uncomfortable for my ears, it hurt even for smaller time periods. App is very bad visual wise, lack of touch control customization. Non-existent ANC (I head everything the same way with ANC on and taking ot the earbuds, tested it in different scenario). I know of the Jabra too, I would prefer touch control over buttons but after all this, I could live with that. Current Soundcore lineup isn't looking too good. For my old Soundcore: fit wasn't the very best (not bad either), sound was good, app is awesome, ANC was okay, case and material the best so far. It was maybe 110-120 euros back in the day. I thought a 200 euro would be a much greater step-up, but so far these 2 were a letdown. Thanks for any suggestion.

Although there is still some stigma around the brand, having tested dozens of TWS sets the Beats Fit Pro are one of the best, most secure fits for workout/exercise. The ANC is the worst of the Beats and Apple-branded earbuds, but sound quality is excellent and they will never fall out. Other options that are a good fit (depending on your ear shape), Sennheiser Momentum TW 4, Denon Perl Pro, and Sennheiser Momentum Sport -- the Sports are great and currently on sale, but they're not worth the price premium when not on sale, so that's the one caveat here. The Fits Pro represent a good overall value.

Yes, it’s currently in my top 3 and one of the best TWS where sound quality is concerned. They’ve seemingly fixed the problems with the M3 TW, including the problematic battery/charging issue.

I had to experiment with tips. I also turn off Immersion for most of my listening (except movie watching). Would recommend giving Divinus Velvet wide bore, or Dunu S&S a try; run AAT each time you change tips as well, as that will change the correction. Then in the EQ I adjust mids and treble to add more energy to taste and actually scale back the bass -1-2db if it’s needed. The best approach with the Perl Pros is to use both AAT as a corrective parametric EQ and then use multiband for fine tuning to preferences. Edit: to be fair, I still run the MTW4 most of the time. It still sounds excellent, especially with metal, hip hop, EDM and other genres that work well with a more V-shaped tuning.

Good clarification. I have Immersion set to +0, so technically at baseline. If I had to guess, Immersion is just a simple low shelf filter, so at 0 it should have no impact on the frequency response. I do think the Perl Pros have a more clear and detailed tuning, with better staging and slightly better imaging to my ear, but I have the same sentiment as you. While there are aspects of the tuning that are objectively better, I still prefer the sound, the warmth and the energy, of the MTW4. It just has more of a soul, to put it bluntly. That said, if I’m watching movies, it’s the Perl Pros with Immersion on, almost every time.

I would always go for a dedicated TWS like the Denon Perl Pro, Technics AZ80, or Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, with the Creative BT-W5 before any of the “gaming earbuds.” Of your list, I’ve either owned or tested many of these and the VR P10 is the best bang for your buck of all of them. The additional dongle feature works very well; I have one for all of my devices, and switching is easy. Sony’s buds do work well with their platform (and the Portal), but they are simply too pricey for the quality of the tuning and feature set. The only other option I would consider is Steelseries, just given the access to a very wide database of EQ profiles; you’ll likely find one that works for you, and Steelseries has done a genuinely decent job at emulating a parametric EQ in their Sonar app.

Best will depend on your preferences, and whether you value comfort, ANC, or sound quality. Here's my personal shortlist, having tested dozens of these sets in the past few years: **Sound quality:** Denon Perl Pro (with AAT), Technics AZ80, Sennheiser Momentum 4 (with Sound Personalization), AirPods Pro 2, Sony WF-1000XM5s (with personalized EQ, Clearbass set to off), Beats Studio Buds+/Beats Studio Buds, Beats Fit Pros, Bose QC Ultra **ANC:** Bose QC Ultra, AirPods Pro 2, Sony WF-1000XM5s, Sennheiser Momentum 4s, Technics AZ80, Denon Perl Pro, Beats Studio Buds+, Beats Fit Pro, Beats Studio Buds **Comfort:** Beats Studio Buds+/Beats Studio Buds, Sony WF-1000XM5s (with Dunu S&S tips), Denon Perl Pro, Bose QC Ultra, Sennheiser Momentum 4s (very dependent on concha; ranked higher if you have larger ears), Technics AZ80 (another one that depends more on outer ear physiology) Any buds with a "locking" mechanism, or small ear hook, is very dependent on your individual ears. The Momentum's take this a step further, actually locking in behind your antihelix, resting in your concha. If these fit you, they're one of the most secure and comfortable fits on the market. They rank higher for me because they fit well, but are lower on my list because I think this can vary dramatically by person. For sound quality, I've gone back and forth between the Perl Pros and AZ80s on which sounds best. I used to rank the AZ80s higher, but I have a second AAT profile for the Denons, with Immersion at a +2, that handily beats the AZ80s. This could be due to the initial AAT profile being poorly done -- and yet, still somehow performed better than most of my other sets. With that profile, the Denon's compete with some of my midfi IEMs. They are exceptionally good. The Devialet Gemini IIs are also excellent, but are well outside of your budget and, honestly, not worth the investment. Gemini IIIs may be, if they improve codecs, BT support, etc. Don't sleep on the Beats brand of earbuds; for the price, they are genuinely great sets. The Buds+ are very good performers and the most comfortable set I own. With the Spinfit Omnis, these disappear in my ears. ANC is solid, transparency is serviceable. Sound quality is very good. The Fits Pros are the best option if you're active; one of the best "secure" fits out of dozens of buds, second only to the Powerbeats Pros. The Beats brand gets a lot of eye rolls due to brand stigma, but I don't care about the label on the box. If something works well for its intended use, I'll buy it. In this case, depending on the sales, the Buds+ can be an exceptionally good value. I did not include the device manufacturer earbuds on my list, like the Galaxy and Pixel Buds Pros; these are honestly excellent sets in their own right, but I do not use the devices they're most integrated with and thus I cannot test them fully so it's hard to do a fair comparison. But if you use those devices, they are also great -- and cheap -- options. For my part, I ended up daily driving the Sennheiser Momentum TW 4s; although it's not at the top of any of my lists, it is the best all around performer, getting close to the sound quality of the Technics and Denons, ANC that's nearly as good as the Sony's, but with an app and features that are more robust (and with better UX) than the Technics and Denon apps. On the whole, it's my favorite set to use for work and travel, some light media consumption, and around the house use. However, if I don't want to pull out one of my wired IEM, but I want to listen to music or other media and have the best possible experience, it's the Denons or Technics.

The best buds are the iFi Go Pods with a pair of dedicated IEMs. I'm running them with the Theiaudio Hype 4 For traditional earbuds, my personal ranking list: Technics AZ80 > Denon Perl Pro > Sennheiser Momentum TW 4 (w/ Sound Personalization) > Sony Linkbuds S > AirPods Pro 2 > Sony XM5 > Galaxy Buds2 Pro > Beats Studio Buds+/Beats Fit Pro > Powerbeats Pro I end up daily driving the Momentum 4s most days, just given their ANC/Transparency is competitive with other sets, and the app is fairly solid. Sound quality alone, toss up between the AZ80 and Perl Pro.

This is marketing and brand reach doing what it does best. There are plenty of brands doing great things in the market that aren't getting a lot of attention. JLAB's Epic Lab earbuds were fantastic; JBL, Moondrop, Nothing Ear, SoundPeats, numerous other brands tested very well against the top of my list, which consisted of the Denon Perl Pro, Technics AZ80, Sennheiser True Wireless Momentum 4, Sony XM5, AirPods Pro, B&W Pi7 S2 and Pi8. I have the AZ100s on the way, and I'm sure they'll occupy one of those top spots. It's important to note, however, that many of these brands do not need to push as many units to remain successful. At the economies of scale companies like Sony, Sennheiser, and Bose are operating at, the investment into their production, distribution, customer service, and operations pipelines is immense. They are likely expecting to sell tens of thousands of units, to the thousands that other brands need to turn a profit. And while you may see those more prolific brands everywhere, don't forget the communities of people on social media platforms that regularly market and recommend the opposing brands. They're not as common, but that's to be expected and will remain that way by nature. In other words, while the popular brands may be ubiquitous, that is by design. It doesn't mean opposing manufacturers are on a downward trajectory. This was the assumption when Jabra cancelled its TWS ANC lineup, and that may have been part of the decision, but Jabra had other, more profitable interests and chose to constrain their business goals around those interests because there was more opportunity there. As someone that's tested dozens of ANC earbuds (and has a wide ranging collection of dedicated, wired IEMs), I have very few biases when it comes to competing brands. If it works well, I'll use the thing. I have no qualms recommending a pair of Soundcore VR P10s, right alongside top-tier TWS sets if I think it fits the individual's use case. Recently, I took a long flight overseas and left all the other major TWS brands behind and took a cheap pair of PortaPros and a $20 pair of Aliexpress stem-style earbuds with me. Everyone else on the plane was wearing AirPods.

Sony and Bose are still the leads if ANC is your main priority. However, they are much further down the list if you're prioritizing sound quality/tuning. My current list consists of the Denon Perl Pros, Technics AZ100s/AZ80s, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, and a few other budget options. The Devialet Gemini II and Noble Audio Rex5 are both pricier sets, but the Gemini II -- while it's an excellent sounding earbud -- had several issues that held it back for me. The deal breaker in my case was latency, which was quite high even for a TWS. The Rex5 is the best earbud Noble has put out thus far, but they need to make improvements to their app and overall user experience. My current rotation looks something like the AZ100s, MTW4 and Denon Perl Pro, as each provides a good overall balance of battery life, sound quality, and features. The AZ100s have excellent ANC, that gets close to competing with Sony and Bose, but is a slight downgrade in some areas of the frequency response compared to the AZ80s. The battery life is excellent, however, which makes them a contender as my main travel earbud. The Denon Perl Pros with AAT can be one of the best sounding buds on the market, but AAT can be hit or miss for some and is very tip dependent -- and I do suggest you change the tips, to something like the Dunu S&S. The Perl Pros also offer an EQ over the top of the AAT correction, which is a nice touch. I still reach for the MTW4 a lot of the time as well; with Sound Personalization it is still one of the best sounding earbuds on the market, with very solid ANC and transparency. I was not as sold on the Pi8, although I found the "case as transmitter" feature much more useful than I originally thought. I preferred the bass response of the Pi7 S2. In general the Pi8 feels a bit safer, and a bit more boring, for lack of a better word. It is still an excellent sounding earbud if you prefer a more balanced, more neutral tuning that prioritizes clarity and detail. I tend to lean towards warmth and energy, and so it didn't quite make the top of my list. TLDR; if money is no object, buy a BT dongle DAC/Amp or ifi Go Pods/FiiO BT ear hooks and a pair of dedicated IEMs. For now, this market is still juggling a "winner" and you'll be hard pressed to decide what is the best for the price -- no matter if it comes at a premium.

Sony and Bose are still the leads if ANC is your main priority. However, they are much further down the list if you're prioritizing sound quality/tuning. My current list consists of the Denon Perl Pros, Technics AZ100s/AZ80s, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, and a few other budget options. The Devialet Gemini II and Noble Audio Rex5 are both pricier sets, but the Gemini II -- while it's an excellent sounding earbud -- had several issues that held it back for me. The deal breaker in my case was latency, which was quite high even for a TWS. The Rex5 is the best earbud Noble has put out thus far, but they need to make improvements to their app and overall user experience. My current rotation looks something like the AZ100s, MTW4 and Denon Perl Pro, as each provides a good overall balance of battery life, sound quality, and features. The AZ100s have excellent ANC, that gets close to competing with Sony and Bose, but is a slight downgrade in some areas of the frequency response compared to the AZ80s. The battery life is excellent, however, which makes them a contender as my main travel earbud. The Denon Perl Pros with AAT can be one of the best sounding buds on the market, but AAT can be hit or miss for some and is very tip dependent -- and I do suggest you change the tips, to something like the Dunu S&S. The Perl Pros also offer an EQ over the top of the AAT correction, which is a nice touch. I still reach for the MTW4 a lot of the time as well; with Sound Personalization it is still one of the best sounding earbuds on the market, with very solid ANC and transparency. I was not as sold on the Pi8, although I found the "case as transmitter" feature much more useful than I originally thought. I preferred the bass response of the Pi7 S2. In general the Pi8 feels a bit safer, and a bit more boring, for lack of a better word. It is still an excellent sounding earbud if you prefer a more balanced, more neutral tuning that prioritizes clarity and detail. I tend to lean towards warmth and energy, and so it didn't quite make the top of my list. TLDR; if money is no object, buy a BT dongle DAC/Amp or ifi Go Pods/FiiO BT ear hooks and a pair of dedicated IEMs. For now, this market is still juggling a "winner" and you'll be hard pressed to decide what is the best for the price -- no matter if it comes at a premium.

Sound: Sennheiser's Momentum lineup, Denon Perl Pros, Technics AZ80/AZ100, and B&W Pi8, in that order (taking into account Sound Personalization and AAT are being used). Everything else on the market, from the typical brands, falls below that line -- APP2, XM5, Bose QC Ultra, etc. Longevity, having tested dozens of these sets, the AirPods Pros are likely to outlast most of the other brands (my first and second gens are still charging well without any discernible issues). I've had battery and charging issues with the XM4s and XM5s, Sennheiser's MTW3 (MTW4 hasn't been on the market long enough to know whether there are any battery longevity issues); Denon is already showing serious battery degradation issues; Technics are in the charging issue camp as well (one or both earbuds often do not charge and need to be reseated often, similar to the Sony's); Pi8 has intermittent connectivity issues. The list goes on. There are outliers like the JLAB Epic Lab Edition, which have excellent battery life and seem to hold up well over time. Surprisingly, these are some of the best sounding and longest lasting buds on the market, for sometimes half the price of competitors. It can't compete with the top brands on tuning, but it gets damn close for the price. At some point, chasing sound quality (and longevity) begs the question, should you just sacrifice wireless connectivity and choose a traditional IEM? Despite owning most of the current premium earbud lineup, I find myself recommending and often daily driving the Epic Labs -- just due to the convenience of the battery life alone. And if that battery starts to degrade, there's enough overhead where I could still potentially get a good amount of time out of them before the issues are untenable.

Apple AirPods Pro are near the bottom of my list for sound quality. Their value is in feature set and ecosystem integration. It no longer owns the top spot in ANC, which goes to the Bose QC Ultra. If you want the best earbuds for sound quality and balance of features, Denon Perl Pro with AAT, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 with Sound Personalization, Technics AZ100, Technics AZ80, Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, Pi7 S2, and the Sony WF-1000XM5. In that order. If you need a cheaper option, the JLab Epic Lab Edition is a great “budget” option. I don’t own the JBL sets, but I’ve heard good things. Which buds you choose should be based on personal preference. If I preferred a more neutral tuning, the Pi8 would probably be higher on my list. I prefer JM-1 or V-shaped tunings, with strong low frequency emphasis, and bright, clear treble. The best overall performer if you places ANC and sound quality on the same scale would be either the AZ100 or MTW4. Both have solid ANC, with the AZ100 coming out ahead, but the MTW4 beating the Technics in tuning due to the AZ100s strange upper mid/treble timbre. Anything below the JLab, you’d need to reassess your expectations. Some sets have decent enough sound quality, but below a certain budget you’d might as well shoot for a dedicated IEM and something like a Qudelix 5k for your wireless connection.

This is a repost, but is still relevant. Sony and Bose are still the leads if ANC is your main priority. However, they are much further down the list if you're prioritizing sound quality/tuning. My current rotation consists of the Denon Perl Pros, Technics AZ100s/AZ80s, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, and a few other budget options (JLab Epic Lab, Beats Fit Pros, etc.). The Devialet Gemini II and Noble Audio Rex5 are both pricier sets, but the Gemini II -- while it's an excellent sounding earbud -- had several issues that held it back for me. The deal breaker in my case was latency, which was quite high even for a TWS. The Rex5 is the best earbud Noble has put out thus far, but they need to make improvements to their app and overall user experience. My current rotation looks something like the AZ100s, MTW4 and Denon Perl Pro, as each provides a good overall balance of battery life, sound quality, and features. The AZ100s have excellent ANC, that gets close to competing with Sony and Bose, but is a slight downgrade in some areas of the frequency response compared to the AZ80s. The battery life is excellent, however, which makes them a contender as my main travel earbud. The Denon Perl Pros with AAT can be one of the best sounding buds on the market, but AAT can be hit or miss for some and is very tip dependent -- and I do suggest you change the tips, to something like the Dunu S&S. The Perl Pros also offer an EQ over the top of the AAT correction, which is a nice touch. I still reach for the MTW4 a lot of the time as well; with Sound Personalization it is still one of the best sounding earbuds on the market, with very solid ANC and transparency. The new Smart Control Plus app finally allows you to disable ANC, which was the only real weak point of this set. I was not as sold on the Pi8, although I found the "case as transmitter" feature much more useful than I assumed it would be. I preferred the bass response of the Pi7 S2. In general the Pi8 feels a bit safer, and a bit more boring, for lack of a better word. It is still an excellent sounding earbud if you prefer a more balanced, more neutral tuning that prioritizes clarity and detail. I tend to lean towards warmth and energy, and so it didn't quite make the top of my list. If you’re a neutral plus bass boost lover, it doesn’t get much better than the Pi8 in this price range. TL;DR: For now, this market is still juggling a "winner" and you'll be hard pressed to decide what is the “best” for the price -- no matter if it comes at a premium. Of all the major brands, I lean heavily toward the MTW4, Denon Perl Pro, AZ100 (unless you enjoy metal/rock, then replace this with the AZ80), and the Pi8, in that specific order. If you want a more budget conscious set, you can often find the JLab Epic Lab for half the price of the aforementioned brands, and it’s a set that’s not recommended enough. Excellent sound quality and decent ANC for the price.

Yeah, then Perl Pro or MTW4 are the best options. Make sure you run AAT with the Perls and Sound Personalization with the MTW4 for the best sound quality. Both are considerably more powerful than the basic multi-band EQ, and Perl Pro lets you use EQ on top of AAT correction.

[Here's](https://imgur.com/a/tws-ranking-left-to-right-MBqgKk5) how I rank them in order of sound quality, with ANC and additional features being close behind. Couple of notes: I don't recommend the Fokus Rex5 unless sound quality is your one and only priority. Noble's app is subpar, and hasn't evolved much. This is actually their 4-5th TWS, and each one has suffered from the same issue. Great sound, poor overall user experience. Devialet Gemini II is another TWS that prioritizes sound quality over everything else, to its detriment. It is unequivocally one of the best sounding TWS I've tested, but I buy TWS for the other features, connectivity, codec support, etc. My very candid opinion is if sound quality is that important and TWS features suffer as a result, you might as well pick up a good midfi IEM and run it with something like the Qudelix 5k or any of the FiiO BTR devices. Or if you need TWS, spring for the iFi Go Pods (Lite) and a pair of lower midfi/budget IEMs, which in many cases are still going to sound as good as if not better than the higher priced "premium" TWS. I still rank the Sennheiser MTW4 above most options, given the strength of Sound Personalization and it being as close as we've seen one of the typical TWS manufacturers get to a true parametric EQ. From there, the AZ100s, given the improvement to battery life and ANC performance over the AZ80s. Although they're not ranked higher due to call quality. The Denon Perl Pro with AAT and EQ are close behind the AZ100 and MTW4, but their other features (ANC and transparency) aren't as good as its competitors. The Pi8 gets a lot of love in the community, and if your preferences lean neutral, they're going to rank much higher than I have them in my list. I prefer energetic tunings (JM-1, Harman, etc.); compared to the other sets on the list, Pi8 has superior technical performance, but is otherwise a boring listen -- although if you need volume, these are the TWS to buy. Sony's XM5 is on the list due to the strength of its ANC, which is still right behind the QC Ultra -- still the best ANC performer on my list, alongside the APP2. The AZ80s are still solid, and in some cases (genres that feature high-gain guitars) they're better than the AZ100s, but in overall performance the AZ100s still win out. TLDR; depending on your genre preference, MTW4, Denon Perl Pro, AZ100s, or Pi8. Avoid the Rex5 and Gemini II -- if sound quality is more important, consider increasing budget for a BT dongle or BT ear hooks along with a budget/midfi IEM (Meze Alba, Letshuoer S08, Hype 4, Crinicle Dusk, many of the recent Ziigaat or Kiwi Ears sets).

The XM5 is definitely a better performer for ANC. The MTW4 would be a dramatic improvement in sound quality. ANC is very good on the Sennheiser’s, but it just can’t compete with Sony’s ability to attenuate frequencies that make a large difference in ANC performance.

Both my MTW4 started playing up after 2 weeks, had this weird distortion , stuttering whenever adjusted the buds in my ears or  shaked my head whilst music playing or when took them out. Also had this funny pressure changes occasionally when moved my head/jaw. 

I had 2 faulty MTW4 within 2 months...not a great picture, is it?

I disagree your disagree. I had 2 faulty pairs within 2 months, which is quite hard to believe to be just a coincidence as both pair suffered from the same issues after 2-3 weeks of daily usage.

Let's say, having a perfectly working peace of tech these days is a very expensive gamble, regardless of the brand.

I had 2 faulty MTW4 so they're not the most reliable model either. 

Have had the 2, 4, and now the 5s. Love the sound quality! Every pair has worn out in some way, and quite quickly. It’s either the battery, the charger, or something in between. They just don’t have the longevity Senn is known for with their other products.

Sennheiser momentum true wireless 4, great sound and damn comfy!

Tried momentum 4 for a few days and it falls out while jogging. I came across a website just a few hours ago and I ordered the **Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II.** My cousin is also using it for jogging, basketball and gaming. You can try checking some options here: [https://techboltreviews.blogspot.com/2024/10/no-wires-no-worries-best-wireless.html](https://techboltreviews.blogspot.com/2024/10/no-wires-no-worries-best-wireless.html) I'm also looking for inputs if the **Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II** is good. Any current users?

Also think Mtw4 are the best, love very much

after trying a lot of earbuds the last week i settled on the sennheiser tw 4. 10/10 recommend

My thoughts exactly. Sound quality isn't bad, comparable to my Sony wf-1000xm5 as both offer sound personalization through their apps. However the MTW4s are top heavy and easily dislodged. Also an annoying thing that I don't see mentioned, if you cover the mics while you are putting them in your ear you get a high pitched whistling/whining sound. https://www.reddit.com/r/sennheiser/comments/1br9bie/momentum_true_wireless_4_whistlehigh_pitch_noise/

The best over 1k are the Geekfly L6, hands down best sound quality out of all the ones I've tested, Noble Rex5, Devailet Gemini ll's, PI8s, Denon Perl, Sony M5, MTW4, and supports all the hi resolution wireless codecs, if you own a late model flagship phone your already to go for best wireless audio sound. Warranty and build quality by Geekfly is top notch. There isn't any tws on the market compares to the L6s.

Tried many of calls on the L6s both indoors and outdoors. I haven't had any concerns with voice quality on my end and to the callers I connected to. Everyone mentioned I sounded clear and crisp, even in moderate city outdoor traffic. These beat my old Senn MTW4s, they are closer to my Jabra active 8s in call performance. A few things that help in th call performance is CVC hd call noise red. HFP offers fast transmission and strong connection and call quality.

I love my Momentum TW 4’s audio character the best, over my Sony XM5 earbuds and Linkbud S’s. Sennheiser’s Momentum earbuds sound is a lot like my Momentum 4 headphones, far deeper and more well defined.

Had the same issue with MTW3 and i am 100% sure that battery wasn't a problem. My understanding from audio gear experience is that its a poor quality of drivers. Something is ungluing inside, like parts of drivers and connections. Always crackling. First left bud died after 9 months then 4 months later right died. Receiving MTW4 tomorrow but want to sell them for 250 cad and get something else. Had at least 10 different pairs of Sennheiser headphones that were wired and i didnt have a problem except for HD650 that had faulty headphone wires... After Sonova took over Sennheiser the whole company went to the bin...

Perl Pro & MTW4 will give you the best sound quality.

I’m glad that you like them! I liked mine too while they worked. Unfortunately I’ve had 3 pairs and they all completely broke within 4 months of getting them. I hope your experience is better

Sennheiser Momentum 4 TWS

The anti-wind ANC is fantastic.

Any BT connection problems for you? Mine seem to glitch and drop every so often.

Love mine. The case could in all honesty be a bit smaller in 2025 but other than that, they are great TWS!

Absolutely. They’re great! However, it depends on your personal preference(s) and most importantly imo whether they are comfortable and a good fit for your own individual ears. That’s the same for all earbuds, though!

1. Denon Perl Pro 2. Status Between 3ANC 3. Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Based off sound quality. Devialet Gemini II also a worthy mention.

I would say the Bowers are not in the same class as Momentum 4 or QuietComfort Ultra. I'm slightly confused on exactly what Bose buds you had because I don't see a "QuietComfort Pro" anywhere. The QC has more sizes of ear tips and fins, plus the tips are oblong (not round) which, some people find more comfortable. The QC will probably sound better overall to you, especially if you listen to bass rich music. Alternatively, the Momentum have a less bass heavy, more neutral sound suited to a wider range of genres. As for which is better for activity and travel it's a toss up. The Momentum have better overall noise isolation but don't block out low sounds (like engines) quite as well. However, the Momentum have a better mic and IP54 protection against dust and water splashes, whereas the Bose is only rated IPX4 (no dust protection). If you had the QC or QC II, I'd say try the QC Ultra. If you had the QC Ultra, I'd say try the Momentum 4. https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-earbuds-truly-wireless-vs-sennheiser-momentum-true-wireless-4/44628/49892

Buds 3 Pro & Sennheiser Momentum 4 TWS

Same

I have the same issue with mine. Green light even on the case yesterday and the buds are not charging.

No: Verdict: Not very good \- Encountered pairing issues on all my devices and platforms (Windows, Linux, Android), very unreliable but workable -> workable is not acceptable at this price point \- Both ANC and transparancy mode produce annoying side-effects like continuous high-pitched tones, crackling noise, etc. -> I only bought the earbuds for the sound quality, but the fact that that earbuds support these features cause the biggest issue I have with the earbuds as listed below \- For people that have not lost their hearing yet and can still hear very high-pitched noises, these earbuds produce a constant high-pitched sound even when both ANC and transparancy mode are disabled. This sound is amplified greatly when transparancy mode is enabled so I guess it's related to that feature \- The delay in sound is very noticable when gaming, even when gaming on low-latency mode, but that seems to be a problem for all wireless earbuds Some good points: \- Sound quality is good for wireless earbuds \- They fit comfortably when you replace the stock plugs with higher quality ones All in all, a very subpar product for the price. I would expect the issues stated above for earbuds at 100$ or below.

I agree: Verdict: Not very good \- Encountered pairing issues on all my devices and platforms (Windows, Linux, Android), very unreliable but workable -> workable is not acceptable at this price point \- Both ANC and transparancy mode produce annoying side-effects like continuous high-pitched tones, crackling noise, etc. -> I only bought the earbuds for the sound quality, but the fact that that earbuds support these features cause the biggest issue I have with the earbuds as listed below \- For people that have not lost their hearing yet and can still hear very high-pitched noises, these earbuds produce a constant high-pitched sound even when both ANC and transparancy mode are disabled. This sound is amplified greatly when transparancy mode is enabled so I guess it's related to that feature \- The delay in sound is very noticable when gaming, even when gaming on low-latency mode, but that seems to be a problem for all wireless earbuds Some good points: \- Sound quality is good for wireless earbuds \- They fit comfortably when you replace the stock plugs with higher quality ones All in all, a very subpar product for the price. I would expect the issues stated above for earbuds at 100$ or below.

I own/have owned about a dozen mid to high end TWS buds over the last 4-5ish years. Here's my list: - Nothing Ear (2024) - OnePlus Buds Pro 3 - Denon PerL Pro - Devialet Gemini 2 - Sennheiser Momentum TW 4 - Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro (old but gold)

Uh... My original comment was over 7 months ago, so the answer is actually the Momentum TW4s now.

I had a MTW3 which broke down and Sennheiser very nicely sent me the 4. Might be my ears, but I cannot hear any difference.

Got myself some mtw4s a few weeks back and agree completely, sound clarity is incredible.

I love my tws 4's for listening to music around the house or at lunch at work but i could just never get these to be comfortable enough for daily commutes or walking around earbuds even though the sound is incredible. I've actually found myself using my galaxy buds 3 pro for daily usage because they are just so dang comfortable and work great with my s23. The sound isnt quiiiiiite what the sennheisers can do but i'll trade the sound for the much better comfort and the million miles better microphone for phone calls. Outside of the buds 3 pro Ive found myself rotating between my sony xm5s and my nothing ears quite a bit lately. The bass on the nothings is fantastic and i really like the sound they can push out with heavier faster music like deathcore, gabber, hard techno and such. On days when i'm feeling more chill the sonys will have a bigger 'fuller' sound.

I didn't expect to see Jabra on this list. I hadn't heard much about them until I got one of their headsets for work. Damn they are nice too; Wishing I kept them. What I'd like to see is which actual earbud tips are the best. Seems like Sennheiser is shipping their TW4 with a flimsy turd, even my Jabra has a nicer tip. I had foam ones, but idk where the heck they are now.

I just got them last week and they're some getting used to. Fit is nice and you get plenty of options to adjust it. Software is a bit goofy on my android but improved after a couple of days. If you want to use it on a windows system I don't think it'll work, I've been able to connect mine but without an equalizer the sound quality is horrendous. The sound with the app and it properly fit in your ear seems good to me, but I don't really have a reference either.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 for work, dog walks, and travel Sennheiser momentum true wireless 4 for at home music listening and a good backup set

I have an identical issue, replaced my MTW3 twice, both stopped working after a few months, connectivity issues and beeping noises on the right ear, third time now and given the MTW4, no volume all of a sudden on right ear and unbearable screeching noise. Quite sick of replacing something every few months.

Momentum true wireless 4 for sound quality

I'm gonna say yes. Clarity is unmatched for me with sound personalization on.

Love my Sennheiser TW4. Pi8 and AZ80s were good but Sennheiser blows them out of the water with sound personalization personally

Currently have the Sennheiser Momentum TW4, Sony XM5, Buds Pro 3 And Bowers and Wilkins Pi8. Sennheiser is the winner for me.

Agree with this post. I’ll add the Sennheiser True Wireless Momentum 4 and the Sennheiser Momentum Sport to the list. People who wear over the ear in the gym are—in my opinion—doing it for fashion reasons.

People without issues will not come here and complain. I replaced my AirPods with MTW4 and never had any issues.

Currently, the HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 (and 3) are the absolute best for microphone voice call quality, and silences all kinds of background noise, especially very loud background chatter noise. Check out my comprehensive voice call quality comparison in different loud background environments to hear for yourself the differences: [Technics AZ100 vs AZ80 vs HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 vs 3 | Best Call Quality 2025 Review](https://youtu.be/2wc5crDGVVc) Cheers!

The HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 are one of the best in terms sub-$200 Earbuds, for providing: Ear tips 7 pairs (silicone ear tips: L, M, S, XS; shape-memory Foam Ear Tips: L, M, S; with the M-sized silicone pair attached on earbuds by default) The Foam Ear Tips are an absolute god send for since not only do they improve the ANC a bit, but also significantly improve the secureness of the fit. I can run, talk and chew without the Earbuds coming loose with the Foam Tips! Cheers!

Not sure on that one. Maybe try asking in r/Huawei I don’t think you need replacements since the ones included with the HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 seem to be very durable and secure when snapped into the Earbuds.

Check our my channel if you want to see comprehensive voice call quality comparisons. The Technics AZ100 are good for a stemless design, but the HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 (and 3) are still the best for voice call quality. Have a listen! [Technics AZ100 vs AZ80 vs HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 vs 3 | Best Call Quality 2025 Review](https://youtu.be/2wc5crDGVVc) Stay far far away from the Sony WF-1000XM5, they are amongst the worst for voice call quality when there is loud background noise, as you can hear: [Sony WF-1000XM5 vs LinkBuds S vs HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3 vs Bose QC Ultra | Call Quality Comparison](https://youtu.be/d8z4mGaPpco) Let us know what you decide to go with for phone calls. Cheers!

You are absolutely right about the poor voice call quality of the [Sony WF-1000XM5](https://youtu.be/d8z4mGaPpco) and [Sennheiser MTW4](https://youtu.be/gjlv-buNT14), and how surprisingly good the [HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4](https://youtu.be/2wc5crDGVVc) are! What Bluetooth dongle are you using on your work laptop? I'm using Windows 11 Intel Core i7 Laptop with the latest Intel Bluetooth drivers and both listening and speaking voice call quality work fine for me with both my HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 and Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen, but I'm always looking for ways to improve listening/speaking voice call quality. Thx!

I ordered the pi8.I had momentum mtw4 and wanted to test these new favourite earbuds of Flossy Carter.Everybody says they are better on sound quality.let see

To add to the discussion.I bought two pairs for me and my girlfriend.On the first the right bud has no sound .I hear only some scratches when touching the touch panel.After only a month!The second had wave like feedback again in right earbud.Both sent for rma to the store that bought them and we got new pair.Now after a month they work but if it happens again sorry sennheiser,I will go for BW pi8.The sound from mtw4 is phenomenal but they didn't fixed the mtw3 problems

I agree with the pi8 sibilance.I had them for a week and I didn't like the sharp treble.I prefer mtw4 that is my favorite pair.I didn't try the az100 yet

for call quality, the jabra elite 7 pro or sennheiser momentum 3 might be worth checking out. Both have great mic performance and comfort, alongside the link bud s.

Absolutely, check out the sony wf 1000xm5 or the sennheiser momentum true wireless 4. Both are leagues ahead of air pods in sound quality, comfort, and barely leak any audio.

Sennheiser TW4

They're likely still on sale for 199 at Senheiser, damn good deal at that price And like mentioned best sound I've had

Sound quality wise they are top notch. Reliability is yet to be determined ... Buy hey, you have 2 years of warranty so that's good

Here's what I've tried in the last 6-12 months and in order of preference based on sound: Denon Perl Pro Sennheiser MTW 4 Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro Nothing Ear 2024 Earfun Air Pro 4 Technics AZ100/Technics AZ80 The above are all excellent choices - The top 2 stood out for me but decided on the Perl Pro's. Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 Huawei Freebuds Pro 4 Couldn't find a sound that suited one on these 2 above.

So I bought the momentum 4/Xm5/BD amron 300/az 100/JBL tour live 3. Eventually went with the Rex 5 but thats a different story. Out of those five I had the JBLs as my favorite. By far actually. I still use them for the gym cause water resistance...

I’m sad when I read posts like this. Yeah, I had issues with the first, second, and third generations, with either the left or right side not working. But I still went for the Series 4, and bought two—one for me and one for my dad. My dad had to replace his unit three times, but I never had any issues with the 4th gen. Honestly, I love that brand too much to mind. I’m fine with it, and I hope they keep refining the product with each new generation. Such an amazing audio experience and signature come at a price. I just hope I don’t have any issues until the fifth generation is out, and when it is, I’ll buy them again, haha

I bought the 3s and went thru three pairs in two months until the 4s came out. Surprising no one, the 4s has the exact same issues. So incredibly frustrating since I loved them but they were more of a pain than anything else. I seriously doubt I'll ever get an senn product again after that

I think they sound pretty bad compared to most buds...call me biased, but I actually prefer the JBL tuning for music and I tried a few, including the Momentum 3 & 4... I got them for $100 sealed so...it's okay. Interestingly, despite being smaller are less comfortable to sleep with and fall out of my ears quicker than the PBP1... I also find that when sweat...they tend to slide out of my ears. Haven't found yet the perfect buds. What I appreciate the most: -transparency ( seems that nobody is challenging this) - case ( wished more manufacturers would make a case as small as this and as well balanced and shaped... But again...sound quality... pretty bad, sorry...

Yes, I use mine daily. Have had plenty of buds, but none that sound as good as the mtw4's. I have been using them for about 4 months now and have had zero issues.

Sennheiser has a more refined sound, audiofile sound...I have both of them. Sony has a better noise cancellation and a very good v shaped sound.

I currently have the AZ80 and Momentum 4, Liberty 3 pro, Linkbuds S Had PerL pro, Elite 10, Status 3anc, Pi7 S2 Tried a friends Nothings Ear (2024) and they have insane amount of bass compared to the rest! AZ80 with superbass preset gives me some mega clean bass. Momentum 4 can be personalised to give you a decent bass, not as bassy as momentum 3. Liberty 3 pro has more bass amount than both above, the subbass rumble is impressive. PerL pro and 3anc has slamming bass.

Pi7 s2 sounds great, on par with momentums for me. AZ80 and PerL Pro felt more dynamic and clear to my ears. Lack of EQ and comfort issues made me return them. I'm a b&w fan as iove my PX8, I expected these to be better. They should have improved the drivers from pi7 to pi7 s2 to be more competitive. Don't get me wrong, they're among the top.

Looks like your options are.. AZ80, personally, the best sounding earbuds. Good ANC. Good transparency. Good customisations in the app. They work very well in the gym, and bass is plenty for workouts using super bass preset. Momentum 4, with a good warranty are good. A lot of issues from momentum 3 were fixed. Sound is brilliant. Devialet gemini ii is meant to be very good, just haven't got to try it. Nothing ear 2024 is a nother good one with a great EQ. Lower price too.

No. Speaking from my own experiences, they have a disastrous failure rate. Three RMAs in just one year is just unacceptable.

I've had the momentum 4 wireless earbuds for about a semester in college now, and one of them has completely stopped working. Looked it up, apparently the right earbud is notorious for just ceasing functionality at random. My friend had the same issue before I had bought them and had assumed it to be a fluke or that he had damaged them, but it turns out it's a big issue I have to recommend against them for that reason. I also have to say, the sound quality is not all it's chalked up to be - they have a pretty bad eq in the 15k hz range and aboveand the stereo profile doesn't feel very wide. They definitely sound really good overall though and I didn't really have any complaints once I got used to them, but still they get way too much credit in my opinion. I had bought them after my airpods pro 2s had finally stopped working after a couple years, and was kind of disappointed off the bat as I find the airpods to have a much cleaner sound profile, as well as extremely better noise cancellation and passthrough, and a more comfortable fit in my ears. After adding a small eq to my airpods I was even able to use them to mix and master some of my music while I was out of the country, and while obviously it's not as good as studio headphones, I have tried several times with the momentums and it's considerably harder due to the uneven frequency response. Can't speak to the sony or galaxy earbuds, but at least can recommend against the sennheisers and would honestly recommend you look into airpods, even if you don't have apple devices.

100 percent yes.

I just bought the nothing ears 2024, insane bass if you’re into it at that price. I also have the momentum 4 which are definitely better overall but aren’t durable at all.

I just bought the nothing ears 2024, insane bass if you’re into it at that price. I also have the momentum 4 which are definitely better overall but aren’t durable at all.

Then you could have tries the M4 from Sennheiser. I have them since august and they work just fine. I saw on this sub that the True Wireless tend to be more problematic, even though that is 100% an assumption

My personal top-3 is: 1. Technics AZ-80 2. Bower & Wilkins Pi8 3. Sennheiser MTW 4

It's true, they last a few months then stop working. Happened to my 4 units.

Both

they are garbage

i’ve had multiple pairs and they all gave out on me after less than a year of normal use

All 3 pairs of sennheiser tw3 left ear bud went out they sent the tw4 as replacement under warranty, 3 months later same issue. I gave up on sennheiser and got some denon perl pros. So far very happy with my choice.

Until one of the buds goes out. At least with me every pair I got had the same issue. Left bud ended up crackling a couple times then it was just done

Mine won't connect the left bud when I take it out by itself...really pissing me off. I'll be using the right bud and take the left out the case and the led light just stays fucking Red. I have factory reset and updated. They are a week old .

I've had mtw 1 2 3 and now the 4s. Think I might bite the bullet and get the bower wilkins pi8. So pissed off.

I use a set of Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless buds which are great for me on Windows / Teams; also had some Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless buds which were fine too but prefer the Sony's myself

It is all about fit.  But the elite Jabras, Sennheiser momentum true wireless and ofc AirPods Pro2 are good.  

Mine work fine idk

These are really impressive ear buds. Second pair of ear buds I've owned and they're so much better than my first (Sennheiser MTWs). Decent sound quality, long battery life, can connect to two devices at once, connect quickly, software isn't terrible, and BEST OF ALL you can use either side by itself (my last pair requires you have the right side in to use the left one). Then again, I also got them basically BNIB from Amazon at $150 so that may affect how enthusiastic about them I am.

Sennheiser Momentum TWS. It even fits perfectly in the pouch that came with the deck, and fits snugly in the space behind the elastic at the bottom of the case.

I did test a lot of in-ears. Here is my findings: AirPods Pro are kings for phone calls. Sennheiser Momentum are really great all-around. Like, they are pushing really high in each category Bose for noice cancelation MontBlanc if you want the most amazing sound (nothing else gets even close to them, imo). I ended up with MTB, even though they lack in many other areas. Otherwise I cant say anything bad about sennheisers, such a complete product

I’m not sure on what version they’re on, but my Sennheiser Momentum TW’s are going strong and are class for everything - travel and running included. I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards. Pricey but definitely worth buying for a lot as opposed to repeatedly buying cheap.

I find them pretty comfortable, actually. Personally, I prefer them to the Sennheiser ones. They don't disappear in your ear quite like Airpods or Pixel Buds, so there's a slight pressure feeling at first. But with the Sennheiser TW, I actually had earaches, so these are way better for me." Edit: i Hope i understood your question correctly, my English isn't that good

I know this is a "buy" thread but wanted to save you from pouring money into Sennheiser Momentum any model. Very reliably unreliable....having two pairs replaced under warranty and still failed on the third.

Person who actually listens to music here, and cares about headphones. Technics AZ100s are absolutely stellar - get them. Oppo Enco X3s (when you are able to buy them in the UK) are cheaper, but absolutely superb. The X2s are some of my favourite ever earbuds. Sennheiser momentums are also very good. Bose quiet comforts are decent but quality wise don't keep up with the above three. Airpods are overpriced and are whitegirl apple product bait. The Sony earbuds noise cancelling is weak and the case battery fails after 12 months for a lot of people.

Sennheiser momentum, on offer now for less than £200, were 300 when they came out. Theyre somehow better than my big bose quietcomfort pair

Sennheiser True Wireless Buds and QCY Ailybuds Pro+.. I prefer the Qcys because they are semi inear which fits better to ne and the nc is working nice for that budget earbud. Also the Call quality is better than sennheisers in my opinion ✌🏼