Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2C
Sennheiser could have a winner on its hands.
The new true wireless earbuds look pretty similar to their predecessors, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless, with shiny touch-sensitive housings, and a rounded shape; their metallic finish looks slick and stylish, without being overly ostentatious.
The charging case has a similarly sophisticated look, with a gray fabric finish; on the back you’ll find a USB-C charging port, and a small button that you can press to see how much battery the case has via a little LED that glows red, orange, or green.
If your ears are on the smaller side (like ours), you may find that the circular housings feel a little uncomfortable; they’re quite unwieldy, and after a longer listening session our ears felt quite sore. In fact, it almost felt as though the housings of the earbuds were cutting into the surrounding skin.
If you do find the fit to be comfortable, you should be able to use the Sennheiser Momentum
True Wireless 2 for as running earbuds, as they come with an IPX4 and therefore should be able to resist a little sweat or a few drops of rain.
Pairing the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 with our smartphone was seamless thanks to support for the latest wireless streaming standard, Bluetooth 5.1.
These buds also boast a much longer battery life than their predecessors, with seven hours from the buds themselves, and a further 21 hours from the charging case. That’s up from four hours in the earbuds, and eight from the charging case, putting them on a par with the best true wireless earbuds of 2020.
Aside from better battery, the big selling point of the Momentum True Wireless 2 is the addition of active noise cancelation. We found that, while these buds block out some environmental noise, a fair amount was able to leak through – turn your music on though, and the rest of the world will melt away.
Like their predecessors, the Momentum True Wireless 2 are packing 7mm dynamic drivers, which the company says will create “outstanding stereo sound, with deep bass, natural mids, and clear, detailed treble”.
These buds don’t boast the widest soundstage we’ve ever heard, but they don’t sound too closed off, either – and they provide plenty of crisp detail.
When it comes to sound quality, battery life, and connectivity, we’re very impressed with the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 so far. They represent a true upgrade over the original buds, and could even give the Sony WF-1000XM3 a run for their money in terms of sonic prowess.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 are a real upgrade on the original earbuds, with good noise cancelation, better battery life, and excellent sound quality. It’s just a shame they won’t fit all ears comfortably.
Olivia Tambini