Tech head-to-head
Bose QuietComfort Ultra HeadphonesvsSennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 8.1 to 7.9.
The most convincing low-frequency isolation here, wrapped in the most comfortable clamp.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
Sennheiser
7.9
The listening pick, with battery life that makes everything else here look short.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Where they diverge
Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, right is Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Axis
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
- 9.0Performance8.6
- 6.9Value8.0
- 7.8Durability7.7
- 8.4Ease of use8.0
- 8.4Design7.4
Which one to pick
Take the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design.
- Aircraft cabins and train carriages are your normal listening environment
- You wear headphones for six hours at a stretch
- Glasses make most clamping headbands unbearable
Take the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
Leads on Value.
- Music is the point, not just noise reduction
- You travel without reliable charging
- You want a parametric EQ rather than three presets
What each one gets wrong
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
- You want deep EQ control rather than presets
- aptX is irrelevant to you and the premium is hard to justify
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
- You want the strongest cancellation available at any cost
- The plain, unstructured design puts you off
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones | Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Over-ear, closed | Over-ear, closed |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive | SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive |
| Battery | About 24 hrs with ANC on | About 60 hrs with ANC on |
| Folding | Folds flat and inward | — |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones or Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless — which should I buy?
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design. If Value matters more to you, take the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless instead.
- How far apart are they overall?
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones scores 8.1 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless scores 7.9, a gap of 0.2. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.