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Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4
8.5/10SoundGuys scoreRead our review ›
0 of 1 would buy again
1 owner
Comfort beat their expectations
$299.95at Amazon
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JBL
JBL Live Buds 3
JBL Live Buds 3 true wireless noise-cancelling bud-type earbuds
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Key specs
Battery Life Earbuds
10 hAbove average10 h
2 h15 h
above average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 261 we've cataloged.
Battery Life With Case
40 hAbove average40 h
7 h60 h
above average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 261 we've cataloged.
IP Rating
IP55IPX436%IP5517%IP5416%IPX510%
IP55 appears on 17% of the 241 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 261).
Noise Cancellation Type
ActiveMost commonActive59%Passive16%Hybrid9%None9%
Active is the most common — on 59% of the 175 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 261).
Battery
- Battery Life Earbuds
- 10 h
- Battery Life With Case
- 40 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C + Wireless
- Full Charge Minutes
- 10 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 8 h
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Build
- IP Rating
- IP55
- Sweat Resistance
- Yes
- Water Resistance
- Yes
Sound
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
- Ambient Levels
- Variable
- Ambient Mode
- Yes, adaptive transparency
- Anc Modes
- Off, ANC on, transparency
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 10 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic
- Frequency Response Signature
- Warm
- Adaptive Anc
- Yes
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 103 dB/mW
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.3
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
- Headphone Jack
- No
- Multipoint Devices
- Yes - 2 devices
Design
- Earbud Form Factor
- In-ear
- Color Options
- Black, blue, silver, purple
- Wearing Style
- Deep insert
- Weight Per Earbud
- 4.6 g
- Weight With Case
- 79 g
Features
- Companion App
- Yes
- Control Type
- Touch controls
- Eq Customization
- Yes
- Find My Device
- Yes, Find My (Google)
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Fitness Tracking
- No
- Spatial Audio
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Google Assistant, Siri
Microphone
- Count
- 6
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Active
- Type
- Beamforming array
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