Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear vs Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

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Updated Aug 07, 2021 12:27 AM

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Picture

TypeEarbuds

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Variants

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (Android, Black)
SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (iOS, Black)
SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (iOS, White)

Momentum In-Ear (Android, Black)
Momentum In-Ear (Android, Red)
Momentum In-Ear (iOS, Black)
Momentum In-Ear (iOS, Red)

Review

See Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear review

See Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear review

Our Verdict

Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear

The Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear are better, wired headphones than the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear. The Bose have a more comfortable earbud design that most will prefer over the fit of the Sennheiser. The Bose also have a better-balanced sound and a more stable design for sports. On the other hand, the Sennheiser In-Ear have a bit more isolation in loud, noisy environments, although not by much. They also have an easier to use in-line remote than the Bose.

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Android, Black

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

Android, Black

Momentum In-Ear

iOS, Black

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

iOS, Black

Momentum In-Ear

iOS, White

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

Android, Red

Momentum In-Ear

iOS, Red

Momentum In-Ear

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.9

6.7

Noise Isolation

6.0

7.3

Comfort

7.5

6.5

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.9

6.7

Neutral Sound

7.5

6.7

Commute/Travel

6.8

7.0

Sports/Fitness

7.2

7.1

Office

6.9

6.6

Wireless Gaming

5.5

5.1

Wired Gaming

7.3

6.8

Phone Call

6.6

6.7

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Earbuds

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

6.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.04 lbs

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

7.0

7.4

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

iOS

Ease Of Use

Decent

Feedback

Mediocre

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Buttons

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Breathability

9.0

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

1 °C

0.8 °C

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Portability

8.4

9.1

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L

3.35"

2.13"

W

1.97"

2.13"

H

1.18"

0.75"

Volume

7.75 in³

3.4 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

7.0

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Soft case

Hard case

L

3.54"

3.88"

W

2.76"

3.88"

H

1.18"

1.31"

Volume

11.47 in³

19.7 in³

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Build Quality

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In the box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

1.22 dB

2.6 dB

Treble Amount

-1.14 dB

-2.08 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

9.4

9.5

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.12 dB

0.11 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

9.0

7.7

Bass

Std. Err.

1.46 dB

3.19 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

11.72 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

1.98 dB

1.04 dB

Mid-Bass

0.93 dB

2.55 dB

High-Bass

1.48 dB

5.22 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.9

7.9

Mid

Std. Err.

1.47 dB

2.78 dB

Low-Mid

-0.19 dB

3.09 dB

Mid-Mid

-1.9 dB

-2.35 dB

High-Mid

1.04 dB

-2.08 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.6

6.0

Treble

Std. Err.

2.76 dB

5.1 dB

Low-Treble

0.27 dB

-5.45 dB

Mid-Treble

-0.42 dB

0.63 dB

High-Treble

-4.54 dB

-1.69 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.9

6.2

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.29 dB

2.75 dB

Dips

1.21 dB

1.64 dB

Imaging

8.1

9.4

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.09

0.11

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.38

0.33

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.86

1.07

Weighted Phase Mismatch

4.74

1.05

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Soundstage

0.8

0.7

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

3.8

2.7

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.4

0.7

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.2

8.5

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.128

0.167

WHD @ 100

0.116

0.056

Isolation

Noise Isolation

6.0

7.3

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-13.97 dB

-22.36 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-8.3 dB

-6.39 dB

Mid

-14.2 dB

-17.57 dB

Treble

-19.99 dB

-43.99 dB

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Leakage

9.7

9.4

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

22.85 dB

24.79 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

7.1

7.4

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

479.46 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.49 dB

3.08 dB

HFE

17,726.19 Hz

19,611.72 Hz

Weighted THD

1.827

1.099

Gain

16 dB

22.57 dB

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Noise Handling

6.1

6.0

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

13.02 dB

12.23 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Charging Port

N/A

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line of Sight Range

N/A

Default Latency

N/A

aptX Latency

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

3.84 ft

4.6 ft

Connection

1/8" TRRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

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Check Price

Android, Black

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

Android, Black

Momentum In-Ear

iOS, Black

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

iOS, Black

Momentum In-Ear

iOS, White

SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear

Android, Red

Momentum In-Ear

iOS, Red

Momentum In-Ear