Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ear/HD1 On-Ear vs Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ear/HD1 On-Ear Picture

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingYes

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Variants

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear (Android, Black)
Momentum 2.0 On-Ear (Android, Ivory)
Momentum 2.0 On-Ear (Android, Silver)
Momentum 2.0 On-Ear (iOS, Black)
Momentum 2.0 On-Ear (iOS, Brown)
Momentum 2.0 On-Ear (iOS, Ivory)

PXC 550 Wireless

Review

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Our Verdict

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ear/HD1 On-Ear

Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless

The Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless are a better headset overall than the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ear, but since the Momentum are wired-only headphones, you cannot make a direct comparison. The PXC 550 are more comfortable and have a lot more features, like a customizable sound and noise cancellation. This makes them more versatile for most use cases and suitable for different environments, unlike the Sennheisers. They also sound better out of the box, but on the other hand, the Momentum are wired, so they have no latency when watching videos. They're also a bit more compact and portable than the PXC 550 Wireless. However, you can also use the Bose with the provided audio cable for the same use case.

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Android, Black

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Standard

PXC 550 Wireless

Android, Ivory

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Standard

PXC 550 Wireless

Android, Silver

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Standard

PXC 550 Wireless

iOS, Black

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

iOS, Brown

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

iOS, Ivory

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.8

7.2

Bluetooth Version

N/A

4.2

Noise Isolation

3.1

6.1

Comfort

6.5

7.5

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.8

7.2

Neutral Sound

6.8

7.3

Commute/Travel

5.3

7.2

Sports/Fitness

6.1

7.4

Office

5.4

7.3

Wireless Gaming

5.1

5.9

Wired Gaming

6.8

7.3

Phone Calls

6.1

7.0

Design

Style

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Type

On-ear

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

6.5

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.39 lbs

0.51 lbs

Clamping Force

0.65 lbs

0.97 lbs

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Controls

7.1

7.6

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

iOS

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Okay

Good

Feedback

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Adjustable

Talk-Through

N/A

Adjustable

Additional Controls

Bluetooth Sync + Presets

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Breathability

7.3

6.7

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

3.4 °C

5 °C

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Portability

6.5

Portability Picture

L

4.33"

W

6.5"

6.3"

H

2.17"

1.4"

Volume

60.92 in³

62 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

7.0

Case Picture

Type

Soft case

Hard case

L

6.5"

W

7.68"

7.63"

H

2.36"

2.5"

Volume

117.8 in³

133.53 in³

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Build Quality

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

7.5

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

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

1.65 dB

-2.66 dB

Treble Amount

-0.47 dB

0.08 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

7.9

6.9

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.42 dB

0.64 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

8.2

8.6

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

2.47 dB

1.82 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

29.54 Hz

Low-Bass

2.32 dB

-2.42 dB

Mid-Bass

2.87 dB

-0.9 dB

High-Bass

2.82 dB

2.28 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.7

8.9

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

3.13 dB

1.44 dB

Low-Mid

-2.46 dB

0.34 dB

Mid-Mid

-3.46 dB

-0.21 dB

High-Mid

0.87 dB

1.88 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.8

7.3

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

4.49 dB

3.62 dB

Low-Treble

-1.95 dB

0.49 dB

Mid-Treble

1.67 dB

2.42 dB

High-Treble

-3.56 dB

-2.35 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.3

7.4

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.46 dB

1.59 dB

Dips

2.28 dB

1.48 dB

Imaging

8.5

8.1

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.19

0.34

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.99

0.54

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.96

1.89

Weighted Phase Mismatch

4.02

12.16

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Passive Soundstage

3.3

4.3

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

4.84 dB

5.31 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

-0.17 dB

4.43 dB

PRTF Distance

-4.41 dB

4.09 dB

Openness

7.3

3.9

Acoustic Space Excitation

5.3

3.2

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

5.9

7.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.599

0.213

WHD @ 100

1.136

0.171

Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Codec

aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

ANC

Maximum

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

Isolation

Noise Isolation

3.1

6.1

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-7.3 dB

-14.53 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-0.05 dB

-4.07 dB

Mid

-3.71 dB

-16.47 dB

Treble

-18.32 dB

-24.36 dB

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Leakage

5.8

7.2

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

46.22 dB

38.4 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

7.3

6.7

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

472.58 Hz

293.44 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.2 dB

2.68 dB

HFE

14,905.89 Hz

3,517.32 Hz

Weighted THD

1.012

2.138

Gain

20.48 dB

36.92 dB

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Noise Handling

6.0

7.2

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

12.55 dB

21.98 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

8.6

Battery Type

N/A

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

27.5 hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

0.0

Total Battery Life

N/A

27.5 hrs

Charge Time

N/A

2.1 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

N/A

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

N/A

Yes

Passive Playback

N/A

Charging Port

N/A

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

6.5

App Picture

App Name

N/A

Sennheiser Smart Control

iOS

N/A

Yes

Android

N/A

Yes

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

Presets

ANC Control

N/A

Adjustable

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Yes

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

8.5

Bluetooth Version

N/A

4.2

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

N/A

Yes

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

145 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

200 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

171 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

273 ms

Android Latency

137 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

9.2

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB Type A

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.49 ft

4.4 ft

Connection

1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

32 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

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

No Base/Dock

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Android, Black

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Standard

PXC 550 Wireless

Android, Ivory

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Standard

PXC 550 Wireless

Android, Silver

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

Standard

PXC 550 Wireless

iOS, Black

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

iOS, Brown

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear

iOS, Ivory

Momentum 2.0 On-Ear