Sennheiser Momentum 3 Review - Headphones For The Android Audiophile
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The new Sennheiser Momentum 3’s have been packed with a whole bunch of new features to help them stay competitive with some of the most popular ANC headphones out there right now. And personally I really like how these headphones sound and I really like their build quality. These headphones do have some quirks, but they also have some very unique features to them that may appeal to Android user audiophiles that just refuse to give up their audio jacks… especially for those who may have just upgraded to the note 10.
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Am I the only one who feels 17 hrs is already an outrageous amount of battery life? Why do ppl demand so many hrs?
I agree - 17 hours of playing time is very good. If you listen to 2hrs every day for an entire week, you'll only need to charge once per week. That isn't so bad
Because more is always better.
MENESES more is not always better depends on what you are taking about
I agree it’s because pp don’t have anything better to do or say...
I have them on 12 hours a day so more is better. Some of us don’t have a life.
you can have these headphones turned off and on a stand, hold the multipurpose button as you unfold them and they will turn off so they will able to place on a headphone stand and be off.
As an owner of the momentum 3s, this is true. Love how these sound even if the ANC isn't the best. It's good enough and doesn't change the sound quality drastically unlike most ANC headphones. Battery life may be lackluster, but so far no other issues! Overall, I highly recommend.
ØG Dreadful Recørds is the phone call quality really that bad?
@@wleng no it doesn't sound that bad lool at Jim's review
Mcwaff I bought one after my question and been using it for business. It really isn’t so bad.
Unless your on some serious long haul flight, trust me, 12 hrs or more is more than enough for the daily commuter.
TheFresh76 and you can’t go a full long haul trip with them in anyway. JFK to Hong Kong or Delhi I couldn’t wear ANC HPs the whole time.
It is all about the price point and the battery life offered by other headphones (Industry minimum is 20hrs and some even offer 35hrs). Secondly, some one can use an NC headphone in other occasions rather than during daily commute and long haul flights. Such as while working in a noisy library, in a café and so on. Lastly for someone who uses a pair of premium headphones for atleast a couple of years, a small battery life becomes annoying over time.
Great vid... thx I find 17 hrs battery fine especially when considering the comfort level. If you want heavier/less comfortable headphones that last longer, there are plenty out there.
I'm curious which one you prefer when you compare the momentum 3 against the new skullcandy crusher ANC if you judge only on sound quality and bass
Have you been trying to connect them to macbook usb-a port with adapter for usb cable usage? For me it’s not working, they don‘t appear as default audio device, any idea? Is it only working with usb-c? Thx
I just bought the Momentum 2 a few months ago. How does the sound quality compare? Is it enough of a leap to justify the upgrade?
Thanks for the review! How is the ANC on these vs. Surface 2 headphones? I study from home with kids and ANC is kind of a big deal for me.
i agree, i prefer clicking headbands. but there's a much easier way to get these to fit on your head in one shot.
just put them on loosely, put both hands on the headband and pull the earcups up with your thumbs.
I dont even have them but already thought of that
And please a review about the new PXC 550 2 when they are out ;)
Ezugo Obuekwe different users/audience. I really think the Momentum’s are for audio first users and the PXC are for ANC & BT first users. There’s overlap in those two groups, but you have folks who just want silence on a plane and don’t know to care about audio
How do they stack against the qc 35 ii? Anc and bass
Thanks!
the automatic turn on and off function after assembly does not work, factory reset from the application and reset of holding the volume up button for 20 seconds did not help. I can turn the headphones off with the glowing button, but then they only turn on when I plug in the USB C cable, which means I apply some current. do you know the solution?
Thank you for your honest review. Review, comparison with headphones from other manufacturers and your subjective feelings helped me choose headphones. I am now a satisfied owner of Sennheiser Momentum 3.
I have PXC 550 PXC's have a problem that one earcup is louder than another. What about new Momentum's? Don't have that issue?
Thank you for for giving some insight on wired sound quality. Please do it for headphones as well.
I've been wanting a pair of these forever but they are expensive but so worth it
MikeyThanos I have owned a pair of sennheiser headphones before came at price at 350 did hurt when I got them but no regrets after buying them but now I own the b&o h9 3rd gen which is good still prefer sennheiser over the b&os
Can you please make a video with the comparing the xm3 the nc700 and the momentum 3 and the pcx5502 when they are available?
Sounds like momentum 3 uses more battery life to power their louder sound and deeper bass. This is a good thing. I need a review that focuses more on how these headphones sound. Your info was pretty good.
Great review, the battery life is a deal breaker for me. Btw do you plan to review nuraphones ?
How are they compared to the Momentum 2?
Can't wait to see a B&W PX7 review, and possibly a comparison of these and the Bose and Sony
What song was in the part where you showed off the talk mode
I might pick these up, sound quality is the most important thing to me and although I would obviously have prefered a longer battery life, the fact that you can plub them in makes up for it. Also I think they are, together with the Bose 700, the best looking.
If you have bought M3s, can i ask you a question?
Have you ever tried to use 3.5mm jack cable? Does it work properly?
I changed the product three times with brand new one just because the jack input was not working properly, and still I'm having the same problem with it. I wanted to ask if there was anything I did wrong.
Anıl Eryılmaz what device are u using while wired ? These headphones a really power hungry. The impendance while turned off is 100 ohm and with ANC turned on over 400ohm. Your phone might not be handle that.
@@Fatih-xl7yn Actually ive realized that I didnt push the cable enough. Was my fault actually :D Thank you anyway!
Excellent review. Very well done.
Usually every other headphone video
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Sennheiser momentums 3
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Any recommend B&O H9 3rd vs Sennehiser Mommentum 3 wireless? I love pop ballad, country, some time electronic music. Thank you!
Any chance of you reviewing the Beyerdynamic Anc Traveller Bluetooth headphones . Same price as the Sennheisers. You're very thorough with your reviews . Thank you
Do you think you can review the new Dali IO 6 headphones? 😊
Is it sweat resistant? Can i wear these in gym??
LG G8 Thinq user here, I have the original Sennheiser Momentum headphones and have had them since they released and I just can't muster up $400 to lose my hifi audio jack and get a marginal benefit of having bluetooth connectivity and ANC. To be honest as good as these headphones are I haven't seen leaps and bounds of tech from sennheiser since they released the outstanding HE-1. They mastered sound quality very early on and their build quality is so top notch that they are struggling to reap the benefits of being the best headphone engineers on the market, my old momentum's are doing me so well I just can't find the heart to shell out $400 for a new pair.
They have much nicer soundstage than the XM3's, but I am experiencing some issues with the Bluetooth (it conflicts with the remote control mic / audio of my TV, when connecting to my phone simultaneously with another Bluetooth headset (listen to music together) it sometimes stops playing, stutters or start skipping the music tracks.) Otherwise, I love the multipoint option. Is there any way to make the soundstage of the XM3 as good as this one? Or are there other competitors out there that have better sound than the XM3?
sound stage / imaging
Great review
Bluedio TM's can also use its usb c port as a wired connection. And it only costs $20.
Hi GYMCADDY , what about the BASS on momentum 3 compared with wh xb900n ?
Bass on the Momentums sound just as deep, but much cleaner. You still get the boom, but with percussion and drums, you can hear what causes the boom much better.
momentum 3 or momentum 4.? for music lover?
can you use the mic and volume buttons while the wire is plugged in? shame the wire has no mic or buttons
Yes you can. The buttons still work normally
Meanwhile LG users...
well we use hifi jack not the usb c lol
😷 LG
I have the lg g8. I rarely use it, almost never
Do you have these headphones? I wonder how they do uding the built in DAC........
@@grinddeathpunk no, i have the bose anc
700 headphones
@@metroishereyt6662 damn......im an LG user and I want to know how these Sennheiser sound since I am currently on the Sony XM2's.
Have you seen the new crusher anc from skullcandy? Could you please do a review? I want to know if I should get the crusher 360 or the crusher anc
As far as headphones of this style. There are only 2 wireless NC cans that I recommend as an audiophile with an extensive collection of headphones and amps, the Sony 1000s and these Momentums. The Bose QC 35 II are great for voice calls but not so for music. Skullcandy products on the whole are an inferior product designed with a muddy presentation of music. Actually I recommend Bluedio Headphones as well they are a very nice company that won't hurt your wallet either. Not sure if they make a noise cancelling model though.
If you haven't noticed, he has one out now
My momentum 3 bass distorts when turned up. Any suggestions to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated.
Hello mate. I just purchased but not able to update firmware. Can you please help. I am using iphone 13 pro max
These are hands down the best sounding wireless headphones.nothing beats them as of October 2021.
PS You can turn them off manually by pressing the middle bottom few seconds then put them on a headphone stand!
Hello mate. I just purchased but not able to update firmware. Can you please help. I am using iphone 13 pro max
I love momentum 3 design the steel design and leather really a badass,hope momentum 4,improve the anc and better sound separation though their sound is great sound clarity is good just improve the anc and improve the battery lifespan
I was really looking forward to get them, but now I see they have rubber buttons instead of some hard material IDK, it is breaking the deal for me as with time and usage rubber degrades and fall apart and I think at this price point rubber buttons should not be used, it would have been better to use touch controls instead
Does it play wired music with usb type c to lightning cable?
Yes
For the average consumer 17 h is more then enough. Sure sony has more battery but feel cheap on head
"Feel cheap on head" is an arguable claim while Sony's 30h is a tangible fact.
Love your channel & I trust your reviews.
PLEASEEEE do a comparison between this and Sony WH-1000XM3! I know features-wise Sony is obviously the better bet, but I need the best sounding headphones out there regardless of battery life & features. That being said, I don't like the look of these, & I prefer the clean look of Sony, & I want to know how much I'm giving up if I choose this over Sony ones, and whether its a worthwhile decision for the difference in audio quality I would get. :-)
Going with the Sonys, you get about 5 dB more noise cancelling, a better battery, touch controls, and they fold up into a smaller package for travel/storage. The downsides to the Sonys are you can only pair 1 device at a time, much cheaper build quality, sound quality (the Sonys are good but the Senns go as low and get much better mids and highs), and an app that lets you tune the headphone EQ on iOS or Android without dropping you to SBC on Android.
@@danielhenderson8316 hey, the Sony wh1000xm3 are not for everyone. i bought a pair and gave them away to my daughter who absolutely loves them...but i found the lackluster in the bass and overall sound department. the touch pad is gimmicky to me and at times annoying...the anc is king though! waiting for FedEx to drop off my sennheiser momentum 3 today 🤗..
I guess the On Ear Version of the Sennheiser Momentum 3s has been discontinued.
If they are the same size and shape as the Momentum 2’s then I’m good. I have bigger ears and they hurt when I wear my 2’s and get hot.
Sennheiser headphones have a unique sound signature. Comparing various sound signatures from Bose, JBL, Sony, they all have certain strengths and frequencies that they tune to. Sennheiser delivers a far superior balanced audio signature experience from them all, no EQ adjustments needed. Sony's drowns you in bass, JBL needs a touch more treble and with Bose depending on the kind of music you're listening to need adjustments from both.
What’s the deal with long battery life with these types of headphones anyway?? Who is listening to music for longer than an hour or two ?
I love audiobooks and sometimes I'm using headphones for 5/6 hours
But yeah, 17 hours is enough
When will the Momentum 4 video gonna come out?
I'm working on that series now. Had to finish my Sony speaker videos. Had to let people know that they were bad. But the Momentum 4 videos are coming next. Ive been using them for like 3 weeks now.
What is with the freaky bobble head things?
Do they have fast charge? Like charge 15min get 3hrs of playback.
Yes they do my friend
@@The_random_transbian Thanks for the answer :) btw do you also know if you can turn the device of while it's unfolded?
@@AJ-bf3hj I believe there is a way to but I don't know so if you look up a manual you should get an answer
@@The_random_transbian ty
Thank god I have no iPhone. What is it with the youtube app and iOS?
Norissima I tested these on both my iPad Pro and my iPhone 11 Pro and I had no lag.
Would you recommend these for someone who already has the Sony's and is just looking for a better sounding headphone?
I would definitely recommend them. I have the sonys but I decided to buy them, due to just wanting bigger soundstage and clarity, and these headphones definitely gave me what I want. Also has a more deeper and satisfying bass then the Sony's
Yes. It might change when the B&W PX7 comes out, but right now they are the best sounding wireless headphones you can buy.
The m3's are bassy. It's really slamming bass but it's not balanced with the midrange and treble.
The bass is 1 step forward in the mix.
Some people might not care and some people might really like that.
I can get used to it but it takes me awhile to adjust to that sound.
All I have to do is switch to a pair of my wired headphones like the audio technica m40x and immediately hear the extra clarity on the vocals and instruments.
The m40x are half the price of the senn. M3's , although theyre not active bluetooth noise canceling headphones.
I think why people think the m3's sound great is because they're not comparing them to wired headphones or they just really like bass.
Hello. Appreciate your videos. Can you please tell xb900n or momentum 3 to go for? I am a basshead.
Attention HD800/HD800s owners they are the closest thing that you are going to find to a quality wired headset albeit closed back bluetooth. The problem is that it is missing LDAC and APTx-HD but they have regular aptx and a wire should you care to use it. So I wish I had skipped these and did better research. Wait for the momentum 4s period if you own a wired headset that costs over $1000.
missing aptx and ldac ... that's a no go for me ... thanks for this.
Sound are the same of the momentum 2?
I say its more crisp and less muddy
Alex Smith thanks
Those wires hanging out really turn me off to the headphones.
Would you recommend these for iOS audiophiles though? :)
Just carry two cables. I always carry an iPhone and a Note so....
@Ezugo Obuekwe I mean, you can still use the jack adapter. I always keep it in my wallet. They do make USB C to Lightning cables too...I wonder if that would work.
And unlike other Sennheisers I've had, they have plenty of volume when you are using the main audio app, even when Sound Check is turned on.
Ugh. Still using that craptastic headband style. I love the sound of my Momentum 2's, but I usually reach for my XM3's for the sake of not having that annoying hotspot pressed into the top of my skull. I end up having to use a little knit headband cover on the Momentums which means I'm certainly not taking them out in public.
Amazes me that Sennheiser, a company that can make something that disappears like the 600 line can't figure out comfort on portable headsets. Hopefully the PXCs will be decent and not have an obnoxiously low maximum volume this time around so I can have that Senn sound on the go again.
The headband on this is much more comfortable than the M2's, I recommend trying them out. They added more padding on top and find them very comfortable.
how is momentum sound better than sony m3 and it is don't have an ldac ? we know sony have ldac and ldac it is way better than aptx
The drivers in the momentum 3s are simply better than the sonys. The differences in codecs used is fairly minimal in comparison to the hardware that's pushing the sound to your ears. And aptx is still a high quality codec
Sony isn't very clear. It's to focused on bass. Sennheiser and Bowers & Wilkins are way better in sound clarity. I have both, but torn between the PX7's battery life of 30 hours compared to M3's 17, and Sennheiser's deeper bass and better materials.
God I'm so sad, I've just got my qc35 ii a couple a months ago.
I gave up on that long time ago, just buy what's out that you like at the time. There will always be something new coming out. I got my B&W PX almost 2 years ago and still love them.
I agree I had tommy qc35ii 2 years ago just stood on them so I’m in the market and if I didn’t break them I would have them for many years to come amazing headphones
I tried one, nice sound but absolutely no competition for my Beyer Dynamics DT770 pro. Half the price, twice the quality of sound.
When can we expect a price cut on these.
When the momentum 4 come out lol
Like in 2 to 3 years
GYMCADDY do you think these are gonna drop in price for cyber Monday?
You can get it brand new at around $300 on ebay.
These joints look like something a helicopter pilot would wear
Basically are designed to appeal to wired over ear headphone users. Folks with expensive overears who don’t like the Bose or Sony house tuning.
I tried this,sony and bose
Sennheiser sounds louder base is damn strong,anc is ok,sony better anc
Sony mx4000 anc best among this 3,sound is good but Sennheiser louder n base stronger
Bose,sounds no3 not so loud,base is ok though,anc is ok too,
Sennheiser Momentum 3 owner: Go get it!
@jaspal singh I don't know about them, but if you prioritize noise cancellation, you should rather prefer Sony or Boses. But Sennheizer is much better than them in terms of sound quality.
I can’t get with the revealing wires
Your reviews of the Sennheiser Momentum 3 are very different.
Here you claim the bass is very good and you can feel it physically.
In a review in 2020 witb Sony and B&O, you claimed that the bass would be as flat as that of Bose and that you would not physically feel it.
tbh, I won't opt for an ''OK" performing headphones if I'm paying $400. just my 2c
only the ANC is okay, the Sound Quality and build Quality is superior compared to close competitors.
Depends on what you're getting them for, the ANC still gets the job done, and I prefer the better sound quality compared to my Bose 700s
@@Juanixtec Also it's worth mentioning the "Wind" NC setting on these are top notch, on a windy day these actually cut the most wind noise from what I've tested, which is usually a big annoyance on the Bose/Sony's.
Make a review on the Skullcandy CrusherANC there new.
I'm literally waiting on UPS right now to make an unboxing video
@@GYMCADDY 🤣Okay😃👍
Meh.
Ive read that these have really bad issues with bass.
Ex: Make popping noises and become very distorted.
Thats a deal breaker for me.
I've heard that too. But I didn't experience that problem
I didn’t experience that at all. 5 days in, about 24 hours of play and burn in, no popping no bass issues
Bass hasn't been a problem with me at all
All you guys are lucky i guess lol.
Some people on various sites have said that there is a bass issue.
But maybe its only affecting a few pairs of them.
It can be distorted if you max out the bass on the app EQ AND on the audio player EQ, but at that point, just about any headphone will start popping and clipping.
Got em for $260 amazon
And yes, looks are subjective.
No need to take them off, just readjust them while they are on your head, geez.
Or they could have just designed them to not feel like crap in the first place
Hi El Jefe, I have big ears so I can’t find over the ear headphones that suit me, help me out here, ok?. Mexican girl begging LOL
These headphones have harshness to them in the high end. Vocals aren't good and mids aren't pronounced. Bose are better if u like vocals and sound stage
And iOS audiophile.
TheGamingAudiophile hard to be an audiophile with an iphone using these headphones. I bought them and they sound great but they only do aac over bluetooth and the apple adapter for a wired connection still compresses the music from what I have read. I have done a lot of research after buying these. The best way it seems to be an audiophile apple user is to use a device that supports airplay. I still love the headphones and they are still miles better than any other headphones I have used.
Troy Sinclair AAC over Bluetooth is just fine. Measurements show that our ears cannot discern the differences between AAC and lossless audio. If you think you do, take a double ABX and post the results and show me.
Ezugo Obuekwe No. Audiophiles appreciate the quality of the sound. Audiofools believe they have superhuman hearing. There’s a difference.
Ezugo Obuekwe For the most part, no. Also, just because a headphone cost more doesn’t means it automatically sounds better.
Ezugo Obuekwe audiophiles geek out over sound quality, specific queues inside of songs or components of music which are discernible in better quality recordings and not in poor quality. Audiophiles don’t necessarily have superhuman hearing, though some have perfect pitch
17 hOuRs iS gOoD eNoUgH all right, the point is that more hours CAN be achieved and ARE achieved by competitors, so why can't sennheiser achieve as many hours as their competitors? not having to charge a pair of headphones as often is an obvious advantage, it's not about 1000 hours vs 1020 which would be negligible, but we're talking almost double the battery life, which is huge.
$599 in Australia .
AUD is 0.66 of a dollar, it's the same price
Audiophiles wants LDAC...
Does this have LDAC .
No .....So this is sub par ,,, for android users who CAN USE LDAC , get the Sony or 1more
This is better for iPhones 11 users who used decade old codec
Haha are u a dolphin descendant?
Can u hear above 20 kHz?
@@jovannydiazabad6123 Dolphin ?
My advice to you is simple .
Go to a store and play A LOSSLESS SONG and use LDAC as default with a pair of IEMS / Headphobes that support LDAC .
Then use the same pair of IEMS/ Headphones with Apple music or spotify .... The quality difference is palpable ...
Technology is supposed get better but with Apple they are backsliding , using decade old technology and never improving in the audio department .
@@difflam74 I have the Sony WH1000xm2 and have played songs from both Spotify and Tidal and noticed no difference while being in LDAC
@@jovannydiazabad6123 Thats is scary , either your hearing is gone OR even in Tidal you are not using lossles / master quality or your Sony / handphone is defective .
Getting agood pair of headphones / iem is as worth it as getting the latest phone ...Of course with LDAC support MINIMUM
The difference in codecs is not that much and plus wired ALWAYS sounds better than wireless even if you use tidal mqa wireless. It’s better to use wired
This guy whines about everything. "I wish these had metal buttons" FFS.........