Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless | Hear The Difference!
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- Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Sennheiser Momentum 3 noise cancelling, phone call quality and sound quality comparison!
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The noise cancelling on the Sony is way better, but I much prefer the sound quality of the Momentums.
Bought Momentum 3 yesterday. Feeling happy now. No games or phone calls. Only music. They sound heavenly!
Aww feel so sorry for you.. Can't defeat M4.. When it comes to all features with noise canceling
Yes the sound quality is amazing but do yourself a favor never use them for phone calls or audio calls in general. You'll end up becoming very frustrated like I was and moving on to the XM4
Edgar, I think it’s, at least, irrational to bye a super-duper headphones for phone calls))) Can’t remember the last time I had a problem with phones calls😀 The main function is playback music. And Momentum 3 is unbeatable in it so far.
@@Agregat178 Very true, I use them in an office environment which is why I needed that capability to work.
@@Agregat178 ,I want to wear in public and they look silly so I got sony. Sony is better overall
You, my friend, are underrated. Great video quality so far.
Thank you! 😁
@@aaronloudnwireless I agree, fantastic video. I have another question for you : if I were to connect either or these headphones to my pc using an audio cable would there still be 100+ ms of lag between a gunshot on computer and the noise passing to the headphones? Or would the lagtime be reduced because the signal would be running through a cable rather than bluetooth?
@@aaronloudnwireless Hello Aaron, your videos are always informative and entertaining, without diminishing the intellectual quality of what you are saying. I have a simple question for you and your channel's community: I have a Sennheiser HD 450BT. Does it make sense to upgrade to the XM4 headphones? I pair the Sennheiser with the Shanling UA2 DAC Amp. Will the upgrade be worth spending the money? Thank you so much.
Agreed!
Bro you are absolutely killing it with the XM4 comparisons. Love it! 🙌
Nice video! Would love to see a comparison between Sony XF-1000xm3 vs Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2, keep it up!
Here is also a fair comparison.
th-cam.com/video/wkpviIfISqo/w-d-xo.html
Nice comparison. I have a question though, how do you record this comparison with or without ANC? Do you have a hidden mic somewhere inside headphone cups (which we listen to) or you use the audio signal from the headphones microphone?
The winner:
Price = Sennheiser €308 vs Sony €378 (in Netherlands)
Build = Sennheiser
App = Sony
Comfort = Sony
Battery = Sony
Codac support = Sennheiser
SOUND QUALITY = Sennheiser
Soundstage = Sennheiser
Microphone = Sony
Noice cancelation = Sony
Bluetooth = draw
Extra's = Sennheiser has Tile Support
Most important qualities on a headphone for me;
1. SOUND QUALITY = Sennheiser (the reason for buying one)
2. Build = Sennheiser (how long it will last you)
3. Comfort = Sony (how nice is it to use)
--- Less important but still significant: ---
4. Microphone = Sony
5. Price = Sennheiser €308 vs Sony €378 (in Netherlands)
6. Noice cancelation = Sony
So im going to order the Sennheiser in Silver I think, or maybe wait for a alternative?
Thanks you on point.
Sony apparently now has a wider soundstage
Also Sony actually has a hard case
was thinking the same till i sony had problems in crowd
Comfort is less significant? If i cant even wear a pair of headphonds for more than 10 minutes, it's going back. Regardless of sound quality.
3 videos in one day, gotta a be a great day 🙌
More to come!
@@aaronloudnwireless damn it's should be "But wait there's more!"
Hey man! Can you compare Bose n700 vs Sony mx4 be sennheiser EPOS
You are so thorough. Thanks for that Aaron! I was watching a lot of "JimsReviewRoom" before, and he was also thorough testing call quality etc and doing real comparisons, so I feel that you have taken over his legacy :-) If/when the AirPods Studio (over-ear) come out I would love to see you compare them to other high profile headphones.
Thank you! 😁 I don't know if I can ever measure up to Jim but I'll try! Looking forward to the AirPods Studio too.
@@aaronloudnwireless ill probably get a set but like my AirPod pros ill class them as a work tool, i may be wrong lets see :-)
@@aaronloudnwireless Does sennheiser momentum 3 have the same feature as Sony, if the music isn’t playing it will automatically Turn off the headphone?
The quality and the commitment to give the better experience and the best results are amazing, nice video
@ Aron, how does NC 700 sound with respect to Momentum 3?
That comfortability test needed to be tested on long hours of testing, I don't think that short duration of testing means much.
Agreed
Do you think that the noise cancelling of the XM4s is better than that of the Bose 700s?
Your the channel I tutn to when looking for headphones. Keep it going you do such a good job
Thank you! 😁
Currently im using using galaxy buds+ or beats Pro airbuds for business calls, is this going to be any better for such calls? I stopped myself from buying xm3s because of the bad phone quality
Any fatigue? How long are you able to wear this without the top of your head hurting? I couldnt wear the xm3 for more than an hour.
Thank you for such a thorough going review - Superb. The comfort thing - Having had a set of Senheiser's for quite some years - I find the leather padding very comfortable when wearing them for long periods - They are a lot less sweaty. So on hot days that would be my preference. The thing you didn't check. I have had connectivity issues with Sennheiser in the past. For some weird reason they connect well to Apple and Android, but don't connect at all with a PC Bluetooth Dongle. I spoke to Sennheiser and they said. oh, yes they are not designed to connect to PC's?!!! Even their own Bluetooth dongle needed cajoling to connect every time.
Brother , Is DSEE noticeable ? This is mainly the one thing drawing me towards the sonys .Your response woukd be greatly Appreciated :)
I've subscribed to your channel and glad TH-cam recommended it. Highly appreciate the fact that you compared those two headphones. It's basically as if you've created this video for me. I'm currently in a limbo with M3 and I bought the XM4. I loved the sound stage of the M3 but the call quality is unbelievable unbearable. I've heard nothing but negative feedback from people when I call them via any device. It's the reason why I'm going to check out the XM4 and you've answered what I truly required and compared both models. Thank you!!!
Thank you too! 😁glad this content helped you, and do stay tuned for more!
Exactly, amazing soundstage. Well, if sound quality when listening to music is less important then go for the XM3 or XM4, also I believe XM4 is lacking aptx support. In some countries the XM4 is way more expensive than the M3 though. Did you upgrade the firwmware in the M3 before returning it? Personally I rank the quality when listening to music really high thus making this decision more difficult. I am fully aware of that XM3 and XM4 have better battery time and better noise-cancelling than the M3.
@@MrMakatech Sadly even after the firmware update, it didn't make call quality any better. I've yet to receive my XM4 but once I get them I can truly compare call quality.
@@MrMakatech M3 new firmware now same to XM4 with ANC
Noise cancellation is definitely better on xm4 the microphone sounds higher quality on xm4 able to distinguish your voice clearly but I imagine the m3 sound quality sounding better bass extension usually better in the lower notes.
How did you buy the XM4?
Hello Aaron, what were the Bluetooth codecs when you compared sound quality. Should be LDAC on Sony vs AptX HD on Senns
Exacto, aunque iphone no tiene aptx hd, ni ldac, solo acc
you didn't do the lag test indicating what setting it was on. iPhone we know is AAC but with android, did you have it SBC, AptX? AptXHD? LDAC? or AptxLL? each will produce slightly different results and sound quality.
Which ones do you reccomend more for a longer period of listening? I listen to loads of rock music, like noise cancellation and travel a lot :) Thanks in advance ..I am an audiophile.
Awesome! Appreciate the review and comparison.
I bought the xm4 but the headband hurts the top of my head sadly. How is the band on the m3? Does it not bother you?
Which is best in terms of sound quality ??like the audio clarity ??
So cool about xm4, tks for review.
But hey, do you get any bean from samsung? How about bean vs wf1000xm3?
Great review Aaron as always. Good work
hi, can you make a video of comparison between Microsoft Surface headphones 2 and sony 4 or Sennheiser pxc 550 ii or bose n700?
Has the internal cup depth increased in xm4? I had to sell my Xm3 as the pushed against my ear causing oain
have you used the right codec ?Sennheiser Momentum 3 supports aptx LL and should have less lag
Aaron you've been killing it lately!
Another great review. I think the sennheiser are close enough to the Sony that a preference for the styling couid determine what people buy.
@Aaron is Loud and Wireless Hello Aaron, your videos are always informative and entertaining, without diminishing the intellectual quality of what you are saying. I have a simple question for you and your channel's community: I have a Sennheiser HD 450BT. Does it make sense to upgrade to the XM4 headphones? I pair the Sennheiser with the Shanling UA2 DAC Amp. Will the upgrade be worth spending the money? Thank you so much.
Hi I have also the HD 450BT, does the amp make a difference on these? - also if you get to try the Sony XM4 or the Momentum 3 let me know if they are good
Amazing test, the first I watch on your channel, and probably the most complete I've ever seen ! (Apologize for my bad English, this is not my first language and I'm not fluent)
I have a few question and I hope you will answer them, I really don't know which one to choose.
About the sound quality, in your video, they seem to be both really good, but is there one of them which stands out from the other ?
And secondly about the microphone, I wanted to know if one had a better sensibility than the other, and if you have to speak loud to be heard clearly by the interlocutor, or if you can whisper and it's still good.
Thanks a lot for your great video !
Excellent Video comparison. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Hi can you make a video comparing pxc 550 ii with xm4?
Bose QC35ii vs sonyxm4....on comfort.Do u think xm4 will be more comfortable than the qc35ii??
Good compareing！ Very useful！！ Thanks！
Thanks for watching!
Is the usb c port on xm4 act like a dac similar to momentum 3 when you connect it to an android phone or a windows pc?
Sadly no :-(
Great question. It's only the USB C port acting like a dac on the M3s? When connecting to PC connecting through UBS C will give you better quality of sound comparing to the 3.5mm audio cable?
which are the most comfortable to wear during really long periods of times?
I just love your work, thank you so much, you can tell that you love it yourself!
Nice test! Thank you!!
What I don’t know is how the sennheisers sound on a call when they are not processing and suppressing loud noise Aaron, are they as indistinct as they were actually cancelling a very large amount of the noise which the Sony’s failed to really do. What’s your findings/ conclusion I’d be very interested to understand, also the way they cancelled background noise was like the Bose so cutting in and out when speaking and then silent. In the UK the Senns and Sony’s are the same price on amazon at the moment using the link u provided
That'll make a pretty interesting video... 🤔
which ones sound louder overall when listening to music?
So this or master & dynamic mw65 in terms of sound ?
Please compare to the Bowers & Wilkins PX7
Which one I should buy xm4 or M3 answer plz
Which pair would be best if one listens mainly to techno/ edm music? To be clear, i do appreciate a wide soundstage, but would like a strong impactful low end, bass.
How about the roominess of the earcup? I have big ear that sticks out
Do the XM4s compete with the Sennheisers in overall volume??? I often found myself wanting another click or 2 of volume for lower volume tracks on the XM3s. Sennheisers seem to be loud enough for me for most part.
Most probably more punch in Sennheiser M3, yes, an important one for me personally but even more important is quality of sound when listening to music. A majority of all reviewers out there admit the M3s is sounding really good when listening to music ranking them higher than XM3 in this specific category.
Aron... I need a headset for my zoom classes. I have seen all your videos. I bought xm4 but it looked like a piece of plastic! So I returned it. Then I saw M3 phone quality and looks pretty good to me, and also looks like M3 are better made. But many other tech reviewers don’t have the same results as you for M3 phone quality. So now I am scared. What can you recommend me?
If you wanted something for zoom and calls, then Bose QC 35 or NC 700 would have been much better. Or even Jabra earbuds or headphones. Which one did you end up buying?
do the touch pads in the xm4 work w gloves on or na ?
I like jazz & classical music including opera . So which headphone u would prefer.Now I use Parrot zik 2 ..Thanks
Just for the voice quality which is better? I have sennheiser momentum 3 and i can say that it is better than xm3's. How it compares with xm4's, please tell me your personal opinion.
Xm4
Any recommend B&O H9 3rd vs Sennehiser Mommentum 3 wireless? I love pop ballad, country, some time electronic music. Thank you!
This video is great! Very helpful
Which one has more definition and what are the differences in treble / mid / bass / super bass between these Sennheiser Momentum 3 and the Audio Technica ATH-MSR7B?
¿Cuál tiene más definición y qué diferencias hay en agudos / medios / graves / supergraves entre estos Sennheiser Momentum 3 y los Audio Technica ATH-MSR7B?
Great comparisson :) thank you!
Could you please make a Sennheiser PXC-550 II vs Sony WH-1000XM4’s? I think they are more similar. You do great detailed reviews. Thank you!
I really enjoy watching your videos. Can you do a comparison between the XM 4 & the Bose 700?
You do a good job! I'm still in doubt as to which to choose, but this video enlightened me considerably.
Very good video I found out almost everything I wanted. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hello Aaron, How long can I wear XM4s without warming my ear or without having ear sweating?? Given I live in India, which is a tropical country, average temp 30-40 degree Celsius
Madhusudan Tripathi I wear XM3 easy for at least 90 mins. Pretty happy.
@@neosmith166 Thanks for replying, it helped a lot
@@neosmith166 Do you live in India or where?
@@madhusudantripathi5056 🇮🇳
Hello there, i would like to see the comparison on terms of sound quality. Is the new Sony better than the sennheiser momentum 3? Does new the 360° "toy" relay improve?
Or is it just Marketing?
Thank you for your content...and perhaps you'll do me this favour!??!
😃👌
Exactly and when comparing sound quality when listening to music this is a much tighter race, I promise you that. ;-)
Hi mate, just wondering, how would your verdict look like if the Sennheisers could cost 100 USD less than Sony's headphones?
The weight is not "having a small influence on how comfortable it is". It having HUGE influence for me. I don't know bloody how, but 5+ hours in Momentum 3 and my headache starts. Always. Otherwise it's amazing comfortable and clean sounded headphones. So every gram counts! Also, official Sony's presentation said that XM4 have some new special ear pads that evenly distributes a pressure on the head, so it tires less. Plus this comparison made me feel like meme "shut up and take my money".
Maybe the clamp force is what's giving you a headache. Try putting it on a box to stretch it out a bit.
@@fortyinch not sure that too strong clamp force is the issue with Momentum 3, since it's already comparatively low. But thanks for the tip! Will keep that in mind if XM4 turns out not perfect enough for me :)
@@tomashcraft sheeshh.. You're pretty lucky to be having all these goodies my friend.. 🤤 I've only auditioned the Senn 3.0 and i liked it tbh.
But i ended up getting the airpods pro. My purchases is heavily based on on the go types..
I'm honestly contemplating on the xm3s since it's cheaper now.
@@fortyinch I'd say, the fact that I spend my hard-earned money on those devices is absence of luck. Im just trying to find a really good and comfortable wireless ANC headphones. And everything on the market right now are just not good enough for me. For example, I were deciding between Momentum 3 and B&W PX7. Actually I love PX7 quite bit more. But its clamp force... phew! I felt like my head is some coconut under a train. P.S. Also Im not having XM4 yet. They are still not yet available on the market in my region. Does anyone in the world are able to just buy and have them in the hands right now?
Yeah man I loved the Momentum 3's sound but the pain on my crown is making me return it today.
Does Sony WH100xm4 can charge with USB C and play the music by using the Bluetooth at the same time?
because of Sennheiser momentum 3 able to do that.
If Sony WH1000xm4 can do that. I will pay it.
Good job! You definitely have the best review of XM4's so far!! Can you please make the Bose 700 comparison ?
No Doubt Duffer as usual M4 wins
No no no! There are no universal trucks. There are no universal headphones. N700 is great in terms of longevity. M4 is made from worser plastic and will make awful sound after several months of usage
Hello, and what's your choice?
it is true that if you use the m3 for a long time you can get a headache??
I just bought a used pair of sennheiser momentum 3 headphones and I like them a lot but my Bluetooth randomly cuts out for a few seconds (already disabled the auto stop) its really annoying and happens even if I'm right next to my Bluetooth transmitter. Don't really feel like using wired since it would be a cord running across my room been there done that and didn't like it
Do you think that getting the XM4 and then using the EQ to tune it to sound better is a better overall choice than choosing something like say, the Sennheiser PXC 550 iis or the Momentum 3s? I'm worried about the sound stage and the instrument separation since I play the guitar and would more enjoy if these attributes were better, but I don't know how much better the competition really is.
for sound stage stick with the M3s
Waiting to see the comparison with the Bose NC700s vs the Sony XM4. On the fence now with the release of XM4 and would love to see/hear your comparisons.
Excellent review and detailed on the specifics. Great job and helped me make my decision. Thanks for taking the time for this review.
Hey! I'd love to see a comparison of the XM4 vs Bose QC 35 v1/v2.
I have the QC 35 v1 and am strongly considering upgrading.
If you're looking at Bose, the NC700 is their newest, most advanced noise cancelling headphones.
Thank you for this nice video .
Can you compare xm4 and Microsoft headphone
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Can I use Sony mx4 with my PS4 or I need to use only special earphones - Sony Gold or Platinum?
You can use the XM4s with your PS4 wired only, but that means you can't use integrated mic. Get the Gold/Platinum headset if you need a Bluetooth mic.
@@StardustLegacyFighter tnx, Sony is very sly corporation)
Tried to make choice between XM3 and Sennheiser m3, but "here we go" and we have new Sony. Hard choice :)
I used to have the momentum 2 and the xm3. Now I bought the mx4.
I am coming from years of experience with all types of hifi and Bluetooth headphones like sennheiser hd800s, focal utopia,...
Xm4 is a comple disappointment. Everything is is fine accept its sound. The base is so sloppy and the details are not there. You only feel the pressure due to noise cancelation.
Sony will never learn how to make high quality sounding equipments and everyday they gives us lactures about HD music. Sony need to learn from sennheiser how to make a good sounding headphones and sennheiser needs to learn from Sony a little more about the electronics and software.
Thank you so much! You have made the only comparison out there yet. But one thing is wrong: the XM4 (379€) are more expensive than the M3 (348€).
why did you not use ldac on your phone?
Everybody gangsta till sony releases xm4 xd
Sony xm 4 which color nice black or silver?
Great Video Aaron... i like the sennheiser more due to its built...
Great comparison! Greetings from Peru.
Thanks for watching!
Good video. However, no mention that the M3 has Tile functionality built in, for example, when comparing feature sets. I'd also be interested to know what the transparency/talk through mode is like on the XM4s compared to the M3s. One of the biggest advantages of the M3s, for me as an owner, is the ability to talk on the headphones with transparency mode engaged, if wanted. This makes chatting while out on a walk excellent as the sense of one's own voice being muffled by wearing headphones disappears. Would be nice to know how the XM4's compare. It would also be good to know how they both compare in dealing with wind noise, both in terms of ANC and call quality. I agree with you that the XM4s are likely to have more mass appeal. Looks are subjective too - I'm a big fan of the M3s as they look distinctive and the Sony design really has not changed much over the years, but, again, they are less likely to polarise opinion. Enjoy ýour videos a lot.
Most reviewers think M3 is sounding slightly better when listening to music. It depends on how you weight the different categories I guess? Sony and Bose have better noise cancelling and better battery time, less weight. I feel XM4 is still overprized, probably really good, yes, but overprized. I got a much better price for M3.
Yo how is having ldac's a disadvantage?
Tried both on yesterday in shop.
The xm4s felt super cheap and tacky. Ear cups didn't seal around my ears. Swivel is far too loose.
The m3s felt great. Full seal, comfortable, didn't feel that heavy(but, I didn't wear them longer than 30min).
Sony's weren't working, but got to listen to the sound in the sennheiser's, and loved it.
Also, having physical buttons is a massive plus to me.
I have touch at the moment and keep accidentally activating it.
Oh, not sure if the Sony's have it, but absolutely loved the proximity sensor that automatically paused the sound source when you take the sennheiser's off.
The problem is that people think the xm4 sound muddy and cheap with the default sound but when change the settings on the app then it sounds the best
Nice Review.
Which one can you recommend me?
And why?
I'm going to try both they really are close, I wonder over time if Sony has the capability inherent in the XM4 to improve the noise cancellation on calls or if they have reached their ceiling in terms of the processor's capability, and, only algorithm tweaks remain. As they are using the same chip I cant see how they can suddenly improve vastly on what they have already been adjusting on the XM3's over the course of many patches!
It may be possible to improve that through software patches but I doubt that it will make a significant difference 🤔
@@aaronloudnwireless I will order a set and see if they have good enough call quality in a quite environment which is my use case 90%+ of time, or maybe just get the Senns....grief is it too hard to make a 🤬 headphones that doesn’t sound boring and has good mics
@@aaronloudnwireless it did with the Sony xm3 according to your videos
You forgot to mention AAC support, only mentioned ldac. Though in your video in the sony app aac is shown
I would love to see a comparison of the Sony XM4 to the Bose NC700!
Xm4 clearly wins boiii
Xm3 beats the nc700 of course xm4 beats nc700
@@owenbenedictpangan3553 This man knows what he is talking about
@@owenbenedictpangan3553 Not when it comes to call quality.
@@Holipsism cool story the feature that can be resolved by buying 10 dollar earphones? Aight.
Your channel should have more subscribers, bro. It's great and we can know to much before buy something. Regards
Thank you! 😁 I appreciate that!
Totally know what you mean in your sound quality comparison with the momentum sounding laid back. Feels like music is slowed down on the original version, sad to hear it's continued that way. Otherwise they are silky smooth.
Music sounds slowed down on the momentum 3s?
@@RealSteveEyes No idea, but that's how they sounded on the original momentums, and he mentioned the 3s sound laid back.
great comparison
Did you compare the music sound quality using LDAC on the XM4 and aptX HD on the M3? Then both would be at their best, yes?
My benchmarking is always done on iPhone. It's sound quality more consistent than using different codecs
@@aaronloudnwireless To truly know which sounds best, would what I suggested establish that?
@@aaronloudnwireless iPhone? Aren't iPhone a big no no for audiophiles?
@@Radhaugo108 you got it man. Iphones only support aac not APTXHD nor LDAC
Radha K. Ugo What’s more important for A-B comparisons is that they are compared using the same codec and music so that general differences can be identified.
I’ve had the xm4’s for almost a year,. I wear glasses and would notice after having them on for a couple of hours the top of my ears would start to ache, something I didn’t experience with my previous pair of Bose. Also I knocked my Sony’s off my bed and the right cuff broke right where it rotates.
Great effort.
Dude can you do a comparison for sony xm4 vs jbl club one
XM4 just has a better look IMO. Not a fan of how the Senhieser tried to bring back that old classic look.
Xm4 looks just like xm3s
@@ionobi9329 Lol ..... Idk why.... But that was kinda snappy and funny.. 👍
Headphones are made for sound not look! The senheisers in sound cant be beat!
@@Da323Guy in prize though...? I mean.. Sometimes i feel that they are a bit over priced.. Just extra money for their name.. Like apple products...
I've sampled this senn before.. And they are really good... But i couldn't justify getting it for that price.. Soft carrying case..? Lol.. Anyhow.. Still an awesome sounding product..
@@fortyinch ,that's one of the reasons which stopped me. How am I meant to bring my headphones to school in a soft case?
Compare call quality with the XM3s, Bose 700 and AirPod pros please!