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- Main Differences
- Sound
- Design
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-Ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountSlightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountBalanced (-1 dB)
MicYes
Sound SignatureWarm
Variants
- MOMENTUM 4 Wireless (Black)
- MOMENTUM 4 Wireless (Black/Copper - Special Edition)
- MOMENTUM 4 Wireless (Denim)
- MOMENTUM 4 Wireless (Graphite)
- MOMENTUM 4 Wireless (White)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Black)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Deep Plum)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Diamond 60th Edition)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Lunar Blue)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (White Smoke)
Our Verdict
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless are better than the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless for most purposes. Both are higher-end headphones, but the Bose feel more comfortable fit, and they have a better noise isolation performance. However, the Sennheiser headphones last about twice as long off a single charge, so you might prefer them for long trips or if you don't want to recharge your headphones often. The Sennheiser offer greater sound customization via the app, too. Unlike the Bose, you can even save and rename EQ presets for future use.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.7
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Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
350 Hz
950 Hz
Bass Amount
5.5 dB
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Treble Amount
0.4 dB
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
7.1
7.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.6 dB
1.09 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.1
8.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
6.2 dB
3.1 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
8.23 dB
3.49 dB
Mid Bass
4.6 dB
3.7 dB
High Bass
2.38 dB
-0.13 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
9.4
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.22 dB
1.03 dB
Low Mid
-0.06 dB
0.45 dB
Mid-Mid
0.48 dB
0.66 dB
High Mid
0.02 dB
-1.05 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.8
9.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.44 dB
1.59 dB
Low Treble
-0.38 dB
-0.52 dB
Mid Treble
1.43 dB
-1.4 dB
High Treble
-4.74 dB
-6 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.2
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.88 dB
1.13 dB
Dips
1.84 dB
1.29 dB
Stereo Mismatch
6.9
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.48
0.6 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.72
1.4 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.33
2.6°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
2.8
5.3
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
4.88 dB
6.19 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.44 dB
6.67 dB
PRTF Distance
2.77 dB
9.17 dB
Openness
1.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.3
Harmonic Distortion
8.4
Harmonics Levels
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.226
0.15%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.103
0.40%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
100.3 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
3.3
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
Adjustable
Virtual Surround
No
No
Test Settings
Firmware
2.13.28
1.6.7+g6ebabd2
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
Adaptive ANC
Quiet
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Imaging
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.33
2.6°
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.48
0.6 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.72
1.4 dB
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.226
0.15%
WHD @ 100
0.103
0.40%
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-Ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.56 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
8.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
Presets
Talk-Through
Adjustable
On/Off
Additional Controls
Multi function
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
6.0
6.4
Portability Picture
L
7.6" (19.2 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)
W
7.4" (18.9 cm)
5.9" (14.9 cm)
H
1.8" (4.6 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
101.86 in³ (1,669.20 cm³)
65.65 in³ (1,075.78 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.2 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
7.8" (19.8 cm)
6.1" (15.4 cm)
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.1" (5.4 cm)
Volume
156.25 in³ (2,560.50 cm³)
107.08 in³ (1,754.68 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
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.6
9.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-22.76 dB
-27.00 dB
Bass
-15.27 dB
-20.79 dB
Mid
-22.18 dB
-29.81 dB
Treble
-32.51 dB
-31.42 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.1
9.5
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-19.16 dB
-22.12 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.86 dB
-21.71 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.04 dB
-24.15 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
Leakage
8.0
7.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
33.74 dB
37.83 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.8
7.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
≈ 179.59 Hz
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.3 dB
2.3 dB
HFE
7,240.77 Hz
6,088.74 Hz
Weighted THD
1.601
0.055
Gain
0.68 dB
33.39 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.5
SpNR
7.33 dB
22.71 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.5
8.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
62.3 hrs
29 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
62.3 hrs
29 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sennheiser Smart Control Plus
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Presets
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
8.9
6.6
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
3.28 ft (1.00 m)
Connector
1/16" TRS
1/16" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
35.0 ms
Latency - USB
39.6 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.8
7.5
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
312.66 ft (95.30 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
271 ms
292 ms
Latency - aptX
265 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
353 ms
372 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
65 ms
85 ms
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Audio Only
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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Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless: Main Discussion
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Thanks for this feedback! We agree that it’s a missed opportunity from Bose. We’ll update the side-by-side comparison to reflect this.
Amazing review with incredible detail. I have the Bose QuietComfort Ultra and your review is consistent with my experience. Self Voice does not work either. You may also want to mention that with the Sennheiser you can save your EQ settings as presets but not with the Bose, which is a major drawback and it is incomprehensible that Bose has not implemented this basic feature. It would also be great if the EQ can be used during phone calls, not sure if that can be done on the Sennheiser.
As for mid-tier Bluetooth headphones and affordability, BOSE Quiet Comfort Ultra hits a sweet spot especially with its ANC capability. The QC Ultra’s are portable and have a convenient size carrying case, they are easy to use when properly configured and when you have comprehensive knowledge of the control features. The biggest culprit is multipoint connection and the delay time between sources or when on calls and reconnecting back to where you left off. Battery life has a simple solution, when not in use, recharge them since USB ports are available in numerous places and on other devices. Bose QC Ultra is an improvement over both its predecessor which were the new Bose QC and QC-45. It also has several advantages over the Sony WH-1000XM5. A close competitor are the Sennheiser Momentum 4 which is comfortable, decent ANC, aptX codec, long battery life, and slightly better audio quality, plus cost $80 USD less at time of release MSRP of $349 than QC Ultra’s MSRP of $429 USD. Sony XM5 release date of May 2022 MSRP $400, places it behind the 8 ball being older and still demanding a premium price during the holidays as in $300 and not like $250. The 2024 Holiday season sales is a fantastic time to get your headphones. Bose QC Ultra sale $329 just reduced on Black Friday to $299, at Bose website as My Bose VIP 1st time purchases get 10% off, or use ID.me (1st responders, teachers, college students, health care professionals, government employees, and military) to qualify for $30 off, reducing the price of QC Ultra close to $269 during the 2024 Black Friday & Holiday sales. Bose sale ends December 2, however could reappear before Christmas. Bose online Chat customer service is good, however when it comes to Price Matching you are required to provide a Snap Shot. Cost adjustment to your credit card takes 2-3 business days. Returns need to obtain a RMA. Sennheiser Momentum 4 is a terrific alternative originally $349 now on sale $229 and definitely has better audio quality than either Sony XM5 and Bose QC Ultra.
I have personally purchased 3 Sennheiser Momentum 4’s and 2 Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra to compare and evaluate if any differences occurred between them and the competitor. I did purchase Sony WH-1000XM5, only to cancel my order via Sony website. Reason, the XM5 are inferior as from all the available resources and information I have gathered they were not worth purchasing, I will be keeping 1 Sennheiser Momentum 4, and 1 Bose QC Ultra headphones. Because I really enjoy the quality and the small variation between them as Bose QC Ultra more suited as an travel companion and Momentum 4 are a pleasure at home for long term listening. The QC Ultra feels too firm and tight on the head and ears when you really just want to relax.
other alternative BT headphones which are a bit more expensive for upper-mid level tier would be Focal Bathys and B&W Px8.