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Sennheiser picks up where it left off and greatly improves the noise canceling on its flagship wireless earphones.
A 9.5 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top 10% of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 271 we've cataloged.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 271 we've cataloged.
IPX4 is the most common — on 33% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
Sennheiser proves that you can pack great sound and active noise canceling (ANC) into a sturdy built set of earbuds, but at a price. This latest flagship, the MOMENTUM True Wireless 3, is pretty much capable of meeting or exceeding expectations for most tasks you throw at it.
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 6.2 |
| 25 | 6.6 |
| 32 | 6.7 |
| 40 | 6.3 |
| 50 | 5.6 |
| 63 | 4.7 |
| 80 | 3.6 |
| 100 | 2.6 |
| 125 | 1.7 |
| 160 | 0.6 |
| 200 | -0.3 |
| 250 | -1.1 |
| 315 | -1.6 |
| 400 | -1.9 |
| 500 | -2.0 |
| 630 | -2.3 |
| 800 | -1.8 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 2.3 |
| 1600 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 5.3 |
| 2500 | 5.6 |
| 3150 | 3.9 |
| 4000 | 1.2 |
| 5000 | -1.6 |
| 6300 | -2.2 |
| 8000 | 2.0 |
| 10000 | 1.9 |
| 12500 | -0.8 |
| 16000 | -8.2 |
| 20000 | -30.6 |
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 4.9 |
| 26 | 8.5 |
| 33 | 4.5 |
| 41 | 4.9 |
| 52 | 5.5 |
| 65 | 6.4 |
| 82 | 7.3 |
| 103 | 8.1 |
| 130 | 8.4 |
| 163 | 9.5 |
| 205 | 11.0 |
| 259 | 10.2 |
| 325 | 12.6 |
| 410 | 14.3 |
| 516 | 22.2 |
| 613 | 23.4 |
| 772 | 24.2 |
| 972 | 23.2 |
| 1220 | 24.2 |
| 1540 | 25.9 |
| 1940 | 29.2 |
| 2440 | 31.3 |
| 3070 | 38.3 |
| 3870 | 34.6 |
| 4870 | 30.8 |
| 6130 | 25.6 |
| 7720 | 29.8 |
| 9720 | 44.6 |
| 12200 | 36.0 |
| 15400 | 40.1 |
| 19400 | 42.0 |
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 13.0 |
| 26 | 18.5 |
| 33 | 20.1 |
| 41 | 24.0 |
| 52 | 27.3 |
| 65 | 30.0 |
| 82 | 31.6 |
| 103 | 29.4 |
| 130 | 31.6 |
| 163 | 29.9 |
| 205 | 31.2 |
| 259 | 23.0 |
| 325 | 21.1 |
| 410 | 13.0 |
| 516 | 26.0 |
| 613 | 24.6 |
| 772 | 30.1 |
| 972 | 30.5 |
| 1220 | 26.3 |
| 1540 | 27.6 |
| 1940 | 29.8 |
| 2440 | 29.5 |
| 3070 | 28.9 |
| 3870 | 35.2 |
| 4870 | 31.6 |
| 6130 | 25.1 |
| 7720 | 29.7 |
| 9720 | 34.1 |
| 12200 | 11.6 |
| 15400 | 24.9 |
| 19400 | 36.6 |
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