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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless vs Beats Solo Pro Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Momentum 3 Wireless (Black)
- Solo Pro (Black)
- Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
- Solo Pro (Gray)
- Solo Pro (Ivory)
- Solo Pro (Light Blue)
- Solo Pro (Red)
Our Verdict
Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless
Beats Solo Pro Wireless
The Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless are better headphones than the Beats Solo Pro Wireless. The Sennheiser are more comfortable and have a better battery and noise isolation performance. Their microphone also offers better overall performance, and their companion app has a parametric EQ and presets to help adjust their sound to your liking.
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Neutral Sound
7.8
7.7
Passive Soundstage
4.7
3.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.7 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
7.8
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Talk-Through
Adjustable
On/Off
Additional Controls
Bluetooth Sync
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.3
8.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
1.7 °C
Portability
6.0
5.7
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
5.2" (13.2 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Soft case
L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
W
7.0" (17.8 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
210.00 in³ (3,441.27 cm³)
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Bass Amount
-1.53 dB
0.95 dB
Treble Amount
-2.08 dB
0.19 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.1
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.6 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.0
8.8
Std. Err.
1.36 dB
1.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
22.45 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.56 dB
2.72 dB
Mid-Bass
0.8 dB
1.73 dB
High-Bass
1.39 dB
0.75 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
9.0
Std. Err.
1.19 dB
1.28 dB
Low-Mid
-0.01 dB
0.23 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.11 dB
0.66 dB
High-Mid
1.17 dB
1.46 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
7.4
Std. Err.
4.59 dB
3.85 dB
Low-Treble
0.32 dB
2.57 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.45 dB
2.41 dB
High-Treble
-7.56 dB
-2.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.99 dB
1.43 dB
Dips
1.3 dB
0.74 dB
Imaging
7.7
8.6
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.3
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
16.04
3.02
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.18
0.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.6
2.33
Passive Soundstage
4.7
3.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.88 dB
3.46 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.05 dB
0.7 dB
PRTF Distance
5.59 dB
5.75 dB
Openness
1.9
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
1.9
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
7.4
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.351
0.215
WHD @ 100
0.163
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
High
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.1
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.57 dB
-23.18 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-18.43 dB
-11.23 dB
Mid
-14.17 dB
-23.13 dB
Treble
-34.29 dB
-36.34 dB
Leakage
6.1
8.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.37 dB
31.54 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
5.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
223.03 Hz
687.92 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.1 dB
3.5 dB
HFE
6,933.79 Hz
7,671.33 Hz
Weighted THD
1.229
54.571
Gain
13.31 dB
3.21 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
7.0
SpNR
25.85 dB
13.86 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.0
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
17.8 hrs
24 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
17.8 hrs
24 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
Lightning
App Support
7.5
4.5
App Picture
App Name
Sennheiser Smart Control
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.9
7.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
300.00 ft (91.44 m)
277.00 ft (84.43 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
195 ms
216 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
186 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
55 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
251 ms
88 ms
Android Latency
23 ms
101 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
9.4
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB-C
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.80 ft (1.46 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
21 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
No
Wired USB
Audio Only
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS5 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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