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Momentum 4 Wireless

Momentum 4 Wireless

Scored on 469 verified owner verdicts, from 2,696 comments read across 1 community
TL;DR
Owners overwhelmingly praise the Momentum 4 Wireless for sound quality, calling it the best-sounding headphone in its price range and frequently preferring it to Sony's XM4/XM5, Bose QuietComfort, and AirPods Max, backed by strong multi-year battery life, comfortable long-session fit, and standout value now that the Momentum 5 has arrived. A meaningful minority pushes back hard, though: ANC is consistently rated behind Sony and Bose, and a recurring cluster of owners report durability failures — fraying headband fabric, cracking parts, buggy firmware, unreliable touch controls, and units that stop working after exposure to sweat or rain, sometimes prompting warranty repairs or returns. The net consensus is a headphone bought primarily for its audio quality that some owners find undermined by build-quality and software reliability issues over time.

45% of 469 verified owners recommend the Momentum 4 Wireless, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

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What 469 owners say
2,696 comments reviewed · scored on the 469 clearest verdicts
45%
Recommend
210 owners
27%
Neutral
128 owners
28%
Don't recommend
131 owners
Last 6 months:45% recommend(266 recent verdicts)→ holding steady vs older reviews
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. is shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.

What owners like
  • Sound quality is the headline strength, owners repeatedly call it the best-sounding wireless headphone in its price bracket, often preferring it over Sony WH-1000XM4/XM5, Bose QuietComfort, and even AirPods Max for clarity, bass, and soundstage · 85 · 18%
  • Great value for the price, especially now that it's discounted since the Momentum 5 launched, described as unbeatable price-to-performance and a steal around $150-200 · 22 · 5%
  • The app's EQ/sound-personalization tools let owners dial in a noticeably better, more detailed sound than the stock tuning · 20 · 4%
  • Battery life holds up for years of daily use with minimal degradation, charges fast, and the user-replaceable battery is praised as a rare feature at this price · 18 · 4%
  • Very comfortable for long sessions, many call it one of the most comfortable headphones they own, wearable for 8+ hours on flights or all day at work · 15 · 3%
What owners flag
  • ANC is consistently rated weaker than Sony (WH-1000XM3/4/5/6) and Bose competitors, usable for daily commuting but inadequate on planes for some owners · 34 · 7%
  • Build quality and durability complaints, the fabric headband covering comes loose or peels within months, glue fails after about a year, and units crack or break under normal use · 28 · 6%
  • Software/app bugs and Bluetooth connectivity issues, dropped connections, multipoint pairing problems, and headphones randomly turning on/off or losing pairing · 20 · 4%
  • Touch controls and gesture pad are overly sensitive or unreliable, triggering accidentally or failing to register taps · 14 · 3%
  • Moisture and sweat sensitivity, several owners report malfunctions (buzzing, dead units, right ear-cup failures) after workouts, rain, or humid conditions, since the headphones lack water resistance · 10 · 2%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Sound-quality-first listeners who'll trade top-tier ANC for richer, fuller audio
  • Frequent travelers who want multi-day battery life and decent (not best) noise cancellation
  • Remote workers on long calls who need all-day comfort and clear mic quality
  • Budget-conscious buyers wanting near-flagship sound without flagship pricing
Look elsewhere if
  • Frequent flyers who need best-in-class ANC, since Sony and Bose noticeably outperform it
  • Gym-goers or heavy sweaters, since moisture repeatedly causes malfunctions and shorted circuits
  • Buyers who prioritize rock-solid durability, given recurring fabric peeling, touch-control glitches, and QC failures

Synthesized from what Momentum 4 Wireless owners say — not a spec sheet.

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Reddit▲ recommend

Thats unfortunate. I've been using mine for about 2 and a half years daily, and the only problem I've had is the earpads deteriorated and I had to get replacements.

Reddit— neutral

I love my M4 but sometimes when for instance indoors in a quiet room, I wish I could just use them without the processing stuff going on, which makes the listening experience worse.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I remember with the Momentum 4, the quality was really bad; when you used the microphone, it would lower the audio quality significantly due to bandwidth limitations

Reddit▲ recommend

This is phenomenal well done bass is still emphasized but sound more clear, the mids have perfect pitch, the highs sound perfect and vocals are crisp well done

Reddit— neutral

theya are absolutely fire, great build quality, amazing sound (if you play with eq, outa box they might be a lil strange) the app is dope, noise canceling powerful, controls amazing.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I'd advice not to, the 5's will be releasing soon, and the 4's, while sounding great, are the most PIA headphones I've ever used thanks to their BS touch controlls.

Reddit— neutral

I still think it is an alazing headset to listen to music and very beautiful, but the cons are so annoying for this price that I cannot understand why they did not improve this.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I'd never get it again, though, and when these eventually go I'll be highly critical of future sennheiser options if they use the same app and have touch controls.

Reddit▲ recommend

as long as you’re playing music on them you aren’t really hearing anything else so it is fine ig a small price to pay for a pretty big jump in sound quality.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

i just couldn’t get used to the low end they produced. they were definitely more subby, but they lacked the punch i’ve gotten accustomed to from my xm4s lol.

Reddit— neutral

If youre willing to sacrifice the ANC, I would 100% go for the m4s. I miss the sound quality on those so much, they just have more life and clarity in them. ANC is trash though.

Reddit▲ recommend

They are great headphones expecially since they are now like €200. In my opinion the biggest con of the M4s is the ANC. But other than that they are great!

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Then returned it all together. Litteraly not made for anything but the perfect temp in a ac cooled office. If the ac goes off the headphones are fucked

Reddit▲ recommend

Its 5-band EQ is pretty useful and the low frequency is tighter on it than on most other Bluetooth headsets at this price range, if not all of them.

Reddit— neutral

But all in all these have great sound quality, but I find myself reaching for the Bose when I travel as the case is more compact, and the noise canceling is actually noticeable.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

the momentum 4s actually sound odd in some songs. They disappointed me because I thought the momentum 3 sounded as good or better than the AirPods max.

Reddit— neutral

Sound quality is great and I have not had any problems with ANC yet. However, when I receive a phone call when my M4 paired to my phone, it gets all weird and the sound cuts in and off.

Reddit▲ recommend

super good sound stage used it for light gaming and watching movies and all other multimedia. super great for calls,productivity and formal meetiSg and the ANC is decent (very good) doesn't have any issues whatsoever.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

the ANC is shockingly bad for the price. Sennheiser have never quite got it and you can’t justify paying for them over Sony, Bose or Apple

Reddit▲ recommend

The mids on the XM5 are terrible; it's really mushy and there's no clarity. Switching between them was truly a difference of night and day.

Reddit— neutral

I love my momentum 4 and have them over a year but I live in a hot country and I find my self sweating a lot around the ear with them, even when sitting and only watching movies with them.

Reddit▲ recommend

Io ho preso le momentum 4, non so se sono le migliori ma dal mio punto di vista sono fantastiche e la durata della batteria è ottima.

Reddit— neutral

My left ear stopped getting sound after about 6 months. No drops or anything, just general use. I warrantied them and have had the new pair for a year now and they're fine.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Had to return mine just under a month (bought from Sennheiser website). Bluetooth kept dropping & left ear cup had a loud buzzing sound.

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Common problems & things to know

Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.

Redditⓘ good to know

There is a magnet embedded under the right earmuff side of the case. The headphones react ONLY when the right earmuff is placed over this magnet, as the left one does not have the sensor for it.

Redditⓘ good to know

On PC, ny default the M4 tend to use the SPDIF output, and yes, this output has a hard limiter. Once I use the Analogic output, I can finally hurt my eardrums properly. That may be your case too ?

Redditⓘ good to know

Going from the saved preset that’s still active in my SC app it should be something like this; 63Hz: -1dB 250Hz: +0.5dB 1000Hz: +1,5dB 4000Hz: +2dB 8000Hz:+ 1.2dB

Redditⓘ good to know

Dude I literally had this problem yesterday! It may be a power glitch. Connect to a charger for 20s and then hold the power button for 10s (or more lol) and it should blink white! Hope it works for you

Redditⓘ good to know

Never intentionally charged them. They charge automatically when I listen using the wired connection for lossless experience. So, can't say exactly. But they claim 60 hours, and heard about 90% accuracy from the reviews.

Redditⓘ good to know

Momentum 4 wireless had this issue where microphone quality totally tanked when on Bluetooth. Redditors adviced to just disable the mic of the headphones in windows, or buy the adapter. Isn't the whole predicament just the codex ?

Redditⓘ good to know

When I remove the headphones music or videos or calls pause which is great. When I take them off and I get an incoming call or decide to watch a quick video without headphones the ringer and any sound still goes to the headphones.

Redditⓘ good to know

When you get it, first thing you’ll notice is that these are bass canons with slightly recessed mids. So I recommend using these settings on a third party app with parametric eq to fix this (sennheiser app doesn’t have one for this).

Redditⓘ good to know

That's why I always put my m4's in the case as pad sides facing me (right ear cup on the left in case). That solves the issue.

Redditⓘ good to know

No water resistance, but Ive worn them in light-medium rain with no issue since water droplets would only touch the top of the headphones’ shell and headband, so unable to get inside. I wouldnt risk wearing it while its pouring thoigh.

Redditⓘ good to know

Ive seen teardown videos, its slightly difficult but still fully possible to replace battery on the Momentum 4's. Not sure if the battery's available on their website though, but you can get the exact same one for under 10$ on Aliexpress

Redditⓘ good to know

USBC to USBC wired mode to device will allow highest quality audio if sent through. Need to be sending high quality though.

Redditⓘ good to know

Are you sure you are using the Smart Control Plus app? They released this new version not long ago and are phasing out the old Smart Control app. There are many more features and it's one more modern looking than the Sony and Technics app imo..