Sennheiser’s Momentum 5 Look Like Tough Competition for Sony’s WH-1000XM6
Sennheiser has introduced the Momentum 5, a new competitor to Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones. The Momentum 5 features hi-res audio certification, lossless streaming support, and an impressive 57 hours of battery life with active noise cancellation. While it may not surpass Sony in noise cancellation, it offers easier battery replacement and a lower price point.
- ▪The Momentum 5 are certified for hi-res audio and support lossless streaming through the AptX codec.
- ▪Sennheiser's new headphones provide 57 hours of battery life with active noise cancellation, compared to Sony's 30 hours.
- ▪The Momentum 5 allows users to replace the battery easily with a Phillips-head screwdriver.
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Sony’s WH-1000XM6 has been stealing the wireless headphones limelight for all of 2025, but Sennheiser may finally have its own answer. The company’s new Momentum 5 is the first update to its Momentum 4 after four years, and they look like worthy competition to Sony on paper. While Sennheiser has retained the 42mm drivers of the last generation, the Momentum 5 are certified for hi-res audio and come with support for lossless audio streaming through the AptX codec, meaning they deliver “CD quality” sound at 16-bit, 44.1kHz. Only devices with a Qualcomm processor and support for Snapdragon Sound can take advantage of that lossless streaming through AptX, however.
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