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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless
Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3
Tested using Methodology v1.5
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerHybrid
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Pi7 (Charcoal)
- Pi7 (Midnight Blue)
- Pi7 (White)
- MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 (Black)
- MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 (Graphite)
- MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 (White)
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless
Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 are slightly better headphones than the Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless. While both headphones have high-end build quality, the Sennheiser are more comfortable, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have a significantly better battery performance, their app offers more customization features, and they support aptX Adaptive. Meanwhile, the Bowers & Wilkins support a wide array of codecs, including aptX HD and aptX-LL, and can block out a bit more background noise.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.4
7.1
Bass Accuracy
6.9
9.4
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Hybrid
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.8
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.4
Portability Picture
L
0.7" (1.7 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
W
2.2" (5.5 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
0.9" (2.2 cm)
Volume
1.43 in³ (23.40 cm³)
1.65 in³ (27.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.8" (7.0 cm)
W
2.4" (6.1 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
Volume
5.83 in³ (95.60 cm³)
6.58 in³ (107.80 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
3.58 dB
1.61 dB
Treble Amount
-3.06 dB
-2.5 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.7
8.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.07 dB
0.25 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.9
9.4
Std. Err.
5.05 dB
0.82 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
4.81 dB
0.39 dB
Mid-Bass
5.32 dB
0.45 dB
High-Bass
6.52 dB
1.35 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.9
Std. Err.
2.73 dB
1.49 dB
Low-Mid
4.25 dB
0.41 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.59 dB
-2.08 dB
High-Mid
-0.08 dB
-0.05 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.2
5.7
Std. Err.
5.55 dB
6.2 dB
Low-Treble
-0.53 dB
-5.88 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.64 dB
-4.36 dB
High-Treble
0.52 dB
-2.59 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.22 dB
1.18 dB
Dips
2.29 dB
1.72 dB
Imaging
8.5
9.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.13
2.34
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.26
1.03
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.06
0.83
Passive Soundstage
0.6
0.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.7
1.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.0
0.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.359
0.359
WHD @ 100
0.153
0.208
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.9
2.6.8
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 32-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.3
7.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.63 dB
-19.43 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-16.86 dB
-15.61 dB
Mid
-19.37 dB
-20.56 dB
Treble
-34.7 dB
-22.81 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
7.9
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-17.78 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.70 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.84 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
9.1
9.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.35 dB
22.42 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
201.59 Hz
553.94 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.43 dB
4.39 dB
HFE
4,832.64 Hz
6,736.4 Hz
Weighted THD
1.184
0.133
Gain
-0.7 dB
4.72 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
6.6
SpNR
15.33 dB
14.09 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.2
7.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
2.4 hrs
8.4 hrs
Additional Charges
4.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
12 hrs
33.6 hrs
Charge Time
0.7 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Headphones
Sennheiser Smart Control
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
6.6
6.8
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
3 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
113.19 ft (34.50 m)
107.61 ft (32.80 m)
Latency - SBC
276 ms
260 ms
Latency - aptX
243 ms
255 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
373 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
97 ms
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
236 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
115 ms
iOS Latency
85 ms
Android Latency
96 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
6.1
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
44.29 ft (13.50 m)
N/A
Latency - Dongle
142 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
Base/Dock
5.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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