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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear vs Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Momentum 2.0 (Android, Black)
- Momentum 2.0 (Android, Ivory)
- Momentum 2.0 (iOS, Black)
- Momentum 2.0 (iOS, Brown)
- Momentum 2.0 (iOS, Ivory)
- WH-1000XM2 (Black)
- WH-1000XM2 (White)
Our Verdict
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM2 are a much better headphone than the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0, but they're also wireless and noise canceling which is not as comparable. The WH-1000XM2 are more suitable for commuting and traveling than the HD1 Over-Ear, since they are noise cancelling and the HD1 are not. The Sonys also have a lot more features like a customizable EQ, codec options, and room effects. On the other hand, since the HD1 over-ear are wired, they have no latency when watching videos.
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Momentum 2.0
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WH-1000XM2
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Momentum 2.0
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WH-1000XM2
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Momentum 2.0
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Momentum 2.0
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Momentum 2.0
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Mixed Usage
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Mixed Usage
6.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.2
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Okay
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
On/Off
Talk-Through
N/A
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.5
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.7 °C
6 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.72"
4.9" (12.4 cm)
W
6.5"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
2.95"
3.3" (8.4 cm)
Volume
90.68 in³
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
6.5"
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
7.68"
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
2.36"
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Volume
117.8 in³
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.68 dB
1.85 dB
Treble Amount
-5.55 dB
-2.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.7
8.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.69 dB
0.4 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.0
8.0
Std. Err.
2.76 dB
2.8 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.15 Hz
Low-Bass
3.5 dB
1.94 dB
Mid-Bass
3.21 dB
2.49 dB
High-Bass
2.23 dB
4.21 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
7.8
Std. Err.
2.06 dB
2.94 dB
Low-Mid
1.51 dB
1.32 dB
Mid-Mid
2.45 dB
-2.89 dB
High-Mid
1.61 dB
1.58 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.3
8.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.62 dB
2.38 dB
Low-Treble
-3.13 dB
1.38 dB
Mid-Treble
-6.01 dB
-0.31 dB
High-Treble
-6.53 dB
-12.79 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.85 dB
1.97 dB
Dips
1.87 dB
1.56 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.36
3.94
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.26
0.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.2
1.79
Passive Soundstage
5.0
3.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.89 dB
5.03 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
-0.79 dB
10 dB
PRTF Distance
16.32 dB
9.17 dB
Openness
4.8
0.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
3.4
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.149
0.337
WHD @ 100
0.177
0.246
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.0
9.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.35 dB
-28.14 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.31 dB
-18.8 dB
Mid
-9.28 dB
-26.11 dB
Treble
-28.86 dB
-40.11 dB
Leakage
7.6
7.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.25 dB
39.63 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
479.46 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.82 dB
4.35 dB
HFE
19,611.72 Hz
3,272.31 Hz
Weighted THD
2.193
13.969
Gain
23.44 dB
43.08 dB
Noise Handling
5.7
6.3
SpNR
8.22 dB
6.61 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.4
Battery Type
N/A
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
28 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
28 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
3.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Yes
Charging Port
N/A
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
On/Off
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
Yes
Playback Control
N/A
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
7.4
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
172.00 ft (52.43 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
304 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
230 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
299 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
13 ms
Android Latency
70 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.49 ft
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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Momentum 2.0
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WH-1000XM2
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Momentum 2.0
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WH-1000XM2
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Momentum 2.0
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Momentum 2.0
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Momentum 2.0
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Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
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