Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless – Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Alexa, Auto On/Off, Smart Pause Functionality and Smart Control App – White

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With Active Noise Cancellation, innovative Transparent Hearing and Sennheiser’s proprietary neodymium transducers the Momentum 3 Wireless deliver exceptional sound like no other Bluetooth headphone to date. Enjoy advanced features including Smart Pause and Auto On/Off, Bluetooth 5.0 compliant connectivity and 17-hour battery life, all with timelessly elegant design and premium craftsmanship.
Auto On:Off and Smart Pause – Never miss a beat with seamless on:off and pause functionality. Plays your music faster than any other headphone
Active Noise Cancellation and Transparent Hearing – Momentum 3 Wireless adapts to your environment wherever you find yourself
Exceptional Comfort – Soft earpads and headband crafted from genuine leather insure exceptional wearing comfort during long listening sessions
Three Button Interface – Provides easy operation without having to read a manual
Automatic Pairing Mode – Makes setting up Momentum 3 wireless easy on the first activation
Connector type: 3.5 millimeter Stereo
Included components: Momentum 3 headphone, Carry case, USB-C charging cable, USB-C to A adapter, Analog cable

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Reviewer: lemme14
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The sound is awesome…
Review: The Sennheiser Momentum 3’s are above average in most categories, and the best in one (my opinion).Noise canceling is pretty good, though nowhere near the Sony XM4, Bose NC 700 and AirPods Max. They also fall short of the B&W PX7’s. However, for me, they do knock out enough of the noise that it is acceptable. It is not adjustable, but you can select a couple different noise canceling modes through the app.Comfort – The ear cups are leather and very comfortable. They do not heat up and I barely notice they are there. The headband, however, is noticeable to me. Not painfully so, but I do have to adjust every so often.Controls – The buttons work pretty well. I wish the center media button was a little more pronounced as I sometimes hit the volume up or down buttons when I mean to do something else. The B&W PX7’s and AirPods Max have the better pushbutton controls (love the Max crown), while the Sony X4 and Bose NC 700 use more of the touch controls (this can be good and bad).Transparency Mode – This works really well, though I wish it automatically reduced the audio volume slightly if you have it set to continue playing. You can also set it up in the app to mute the music when you put it into transparency mode, but for some reason it does not pause the music like the MTW2 earbuds do. So you put it into transparency mode, have a conversation, come back to the music and a new song may be playing. Not a big deal but a little annoying. AirPods Max still takes the cake for transparency mode. Sony XM4 ambient mode works well, but it always seems to lose my setting every so often and I have to go into the app and adjust. The Bose NC 700 is really nice with adjustable noise canceling as well as going all the way to transparency mode.Battery – Battery life is not great, but sufficient for my use. I feel like battery life should be at least 20 hours these days, with ANC on. Bose NC 700 and AirPods Max hit it right on. Sony and B&W PX7 blow past it. My use with these headphones tends to be a few hours at a time and mostly in my house, so it is not an issue. However, I certainly hope that the Momentum 4’s address this issue whenever they come out.Connections – Pairing between two devices is easy, reliable and it will switch between the sources very quickly.App – The app is just ok. It always seems to take a couple tries to connect when I open it. Sony is more reliable. Bose is even more reliable and faster. I do like the EQ and being able to tweak the sound, though I do tend to listen in Neutral. You can also change noise canceling levels between Max, Anti-Wind and Anti-Pressure. My biggest complaint about this is that I have to go into the app to do it. You can turn off the noise canceling by pushing a button on the headphones, but you cannot switch between modes without opening the app.Call quality – I am told that call quality is pretty good. People can understand me clearly and I can hear them very well. Better than the Sony XM4. Much better than the B&W PX7. Not as good as the Bose NC 700 or the AirPods Max (and Airpods Pro for that matter)As I said, the Momentum 3’s do all of the above very well, but there is usually one other headset that can do it better (though not always the same one). What does it do best? Sound. These things sound awesome! I know this is very subjective, but to me, the sound stage is wide, I can hear everything crisply and clearly, and the bass is noticeable but not overwhelming. I am not an audiophile, but I do really enjoy these.
Reviewer: John Moran
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If Bose and Sony made a headphone… this is it!
Review: I will compare these to the Bose 700s and Sony XM3s at the end if you’re interested, for now a Momentum 3 review.DESIGN: These headphones are very sturdy, they feel like a pair of $400 headphones. No squeaking or sliding around. I feel I can safely put these on my backpack without a case and they will be just fine.APP, BLUETOOTH and EASE OF USE: All you have to do to use the headphones is unfold them and they go into pairing mode, then simply connect to your phone which will ask you to download the Sennheiser app.Within the app you can change the Noise cancelling between Max, Anti Wind which is just a lower noice cancelling setting, and anti pressure which supposedly reduces the pressure feeling from noice cancelling however I found no difference between max and anti pressure. There is no difference in sound quality either between any of the modes as far as I can tell. You can also turn off noise cancelling altogether and still get the same sound quality.There is an option called transparent hearing which allows you to hear people’s voices more clearly at the cost of some sound quality, this is useful when walking around the street I suppose.Lastly there is an Equalizer (EQ) that allows you to adjust the Bass and Trebble which in terms also affects the mids. Its confusing to use and to be honest I prefer the stock setting best.I haven’t had any issues with the headphones disconnecting, cutting in and out, or not connecting to the app.NOISE CANCELLING: Noise cancelling is ok, I would say it can block out road noise, and most chatter if you turn the volume up enough. However this will not give you complete silence. Its more of a thing to help you focus on your music.I ran a small test by putting coffee shop noise on my tv which measured at 85dB. Any louder and you can start to notice the noise. I found it quite surprising that the ANC on these headphones is only a tiny bit better than the one on my Sennheiser 4.50 headphones which are 1/4 the price.SOUND: This is where these headphones shine. Their sound is crystal clear, the BASS packs a punch which doesn’t distort the music or instruments. It doesn’t drown out the mids or the vocals. The mids and the highs are also very balanced, it sounds beautiful is the best way I can describe it haha. Some headphones have such bad sound that singing almost becomes a high pitched noise, with the momentums it feels as if someone is singing to you… while musical instruments play along with that voice. With other headphones it just sounds like a bunch of noise clustered together where you cant even tell what instruments are playing and it just sounds like a beat.MOVIES: The bass from music translates nicely to media. Explosions, car chases, etc all have a punch to them in movies. I can’t think of a better headphone to listen to movies. The momentum 3s enhance your experience as opposed to just letting you listen to what is going on. Also the EQ can be adjusted with as much bass and treble you want and it will save to the headphone itself. So if you connect these via aux to the TV they will keep the EQ.COMFORT: I left comfort for last because its the biggest downfall at least in my opinion and is the only reason for these headphones getting 4 stars. They are big, bulky, heavy, and you will noice you’re wearing them. These aren’t the headphones you want to walk around with, or take on a flight, or use to study. These headphones are for when you want to enjoy music for 1-2 hours at a time. The metal headband is kind of a pain to adjust, it requires both hands, my hands touching/sliding against the metal bands is kind of concerning as it feels as if Im going to cut myself even though its just a feeling and I doubt its possible. I wish it was covered so It could also have a stealthier look that doesn’t stand out. Simple is better for some. Clamping force is also pretty strong to the point where I have to take them off to rest my ears and my jaw.Are these worth the $400? Well in my opinion they’re not… why? Because they are uncomfortable. If Im paying $400 for headphones I want to be able to wear them whenever, however long. I want to be able to take them on a walk, to chill in the couch with them, and to use them for movies. It doesn’t matter how good they sound or feel if I can’t wear them for 5+ hours at a time.Sennheiser Momentum 3 vs Bose 700 vs Sony WF1000XM3If the sennheiser were more comfortable, and looked like a more normal pair of headphone, i wouldn’t even need to write anything here. I would say run out and buy them. However each headphone has their pros and cons.If you see the term “cabin pressure” it refers to that weird feeling you get when you try ANC Headhones. That underwater feeling.Bose 700: these have the most neutral sound, they have the least bass out of all three and are also the least loudest. Even with their ANC being almost double the sennheiser I still have to increase the volume to 80% even on a quiet room. They are also the least “fun” to listen too because they sound so flat. However, because of their flat sound signature they sound very accurate and no bass, high, mid is overdone. They are good. In terms of comfort the headphones themselves are comfortable but their ANC gives you that small cabin pressure feeling.Sony xm3: these have alot of bass but its not the good kind of bass. Its the kind of bass that becomes muffled and distorted. These are by far the least accurate headphones from all 3. Their instrument separation is also bad, there are some instruments you wont even be able to hear with these unless you adjust their eq. However they are more fun to use than the Bose 700s and you will only notice their distortion if you pay close attention. These are also the most comfortable pair of headphones i’ve ever worn. It feels like you’re not even wearing anything. I have worn these for 15 hours at a time. I can fall asleep with them, walk with them, etc. They basically dont exist on my ears. They also have very little to no cabin pressure.Momentum 3: these sound the best out of the 3. If you take the Sonys “fun” factor and the Boses accuracy you get the mometum 3s. However they’re uncomfortable to wear which is the biggest downfall. The headband has very little padding which becomes bothersome, the ear ups are also super stiff. Their cabin pressure is less than the bose 700s though.In the end if you’re spending $400 because you want the ultimate headphone for music, movies, and everything sound get the sony xm3. If you want a “stay at home” headphone get the momentum 3s.If you will only use your headphones for music and you want to use them for long periods of time get the Bose 700s.
Reviewer: Jyothi
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It’s a excellent product,as we can expect with Sennheiser. Far better then Bose and Sony if u don’t prepare heavy base music. I returned mine doue to changing issue and call receiving. Will wait for momentum 5….as momentum 4 can’t be folded so bought momentum 3…People who want smaller details in music can go ahead…best product at that range
Reviewer: Caio G.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muito bom, qualidade superior…
Reviewer: Asher Anjum
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It’s completely unusable. Keeps randomly pausing youtube videos on Mac. Tried turning off auto pause. Tried factory reset nothing works. At this price point it’s total garbage.
Reviewer: Yak Ramirez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sumamente recomendables, llevo ya unas semanas utilizandolos y sin ninguna queja:- Inalámbrico: el modo bluetooth es bueno, superior a otros audífonos inalambricos y no presenta problemas de conección ni latencia- Con cable: la mejor calidad de audio, toman un carácter y detalle excelente cuando se usan con cable, ojo, requiere estar encendidos para funcionar el máximo potencial- Comodidad: súper cómodos, los puedes usar horas sin que sean cansados a pesar de que no son ligeros, solo llega a sentirse el peso en la cabeza pero nada incómodo- Batería: A pesar de que dura menos que la competencia no es un punto de quiebre para mí, podría mejorar pero es lo suficientemente buena-ANC: Talvez su punto más débil, no es mala la cancelación de ruido pero tampoco es la mejor, es suficiente para lograr concentrarte en tu música pero no bloquea todos los ruidos exteriores, me gusta que no genera presión-Materiales: todo se siente de excelente calidad, lo único que me queda a deber es el cable auxiliar porque no se siente acordé a este productoEn conclusión es una compra segura, lo recomiendo
Reviewer: ChingChau Lim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I like the Sennheiser M2 AEBT Momentum 2.0 Around Ear, it still working fine after 4 years but the cups are too small for wear comfortably for long hours. The M3 XL is one size up with over ear cup that could be wear without pressing on the ears and it use the same elegant, sturdy, durable metal headband and slider as the M2. The M4 for comparison, looks like cheap no name cups. The bass can be overwhelming, great when you want to immerse yourself in rumbling bass, not so much for clarity. Not that the details aren’t there but my ears are still recovering and couldn’t react fast enough to hear the softer or higher frequency notes, youth probably less affected. Use an equalizer app to tame the bass and one should be happy.