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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless/HD1 Wireless vs Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless/HD1 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Momentum 2.0 Wireless (Black)
- Momentum 2.0 Wireless (Ivory)
- HD 4.50
Our Verdict
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless/HD1 Wireless
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
The Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless/HD1 Wireless are a bit better than the Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC overall, but not by much. The HD 4.50 have more features and a slightly better-balanced sound than the HD1 out-of-the-box. The HD 4.50 have a tighter fit on the head that's a bit more suitable for sports, but the HD1 have a much better build quality and isolate a bit better in noisy and quiet conditions.
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HD 4.50
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HD 4.50
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.57 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.89 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.1
6.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Mediocre
Feedback
Decent
Subpar
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Multi function
Breathability
6.5
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.7 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
6.1
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.92"
4.5"
W
6.5"
6"
H
2.95"
3.2"
Volume
94.4 in³
86 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
6.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Soft case
L
4.92"
4.8"
W
6.5"
7"
H
2.95"
3.5"
Volume
117.8 in³
118 in³
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.43 dB
-0.71 dB
Treble Amount
-3.84 dB
-2.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.37 dB
0.52 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.9
8.8
Std. Err.
1.65 dB
1.79 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
13.16 Hz
Low-Bass
2.28 dB
1.93 dB
Mid-Bass
1.65 dB
1.99 dB
High-Bass
1.64 dB
1.71 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.4
7.5
Std. Err.
3.43 dB
3.38 dB
Low-Mid
-0.66 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
1.69 dB
2.18 dB
High-Mid
5.33 dB
5.26 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.4
5.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
6.56 dB
5.47 dB
Low-Treble
-1.46 dB
-1.31 dB
Mid-Treble
-7.04 dB
-1.69 dB
High-Treble
-4.38 dB
-8 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.21 dB
2 dB
Dips
2.38 dB
2.19 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.33
0.26
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.4
0.3
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.1
1.5
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.44
3.72
Passive Soundstage
4.9
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.14 dB
3.99 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.07 dB
3.54 dB
PRTF Distance
11.8 dB
10.78 dB
Openness
2.5
2.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.0
1.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.248
0.250
WHD @ 100
0.248
0.313
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.5
7.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.98 dB
-19.38 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-11.64 dB
-9.11 dB
Mid
-17.61 dB
-15.78 dB
Treble
-31.16 dB
-33.72 dB
Leakage
8.4
8.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.14 dB
30.71 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.5
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
578.47 Hz
329.38 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.38 dB
5.02 dB
HFE
3,517.32 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
8.271
8.924
Gain
40.71 dB
38.48 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
7.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
25.86 dB
21.02 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.1
7.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
22.8 hrs
22.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
22.8 hrs
22.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.9 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Sennheiser Cap Tune
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.7
8.6
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
120 ft
120 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
154 ms
161 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
138 ms
140 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
137 ms
Android Latency
61 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
4.72 ft
4.5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
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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