Sennheiser has taken direct aim at Sony’s WH-1000XM6 with the Momentum 5 Wireless, its refresh of its popular series that adds a user-replaceable battery, doubled microphone arrays, and Dolby Atmos head-tracking.
The hardware builds on the same 42mm transducer from the Momentum 4 Wireless, manufactured at Sennheiser’s facility in Tullamore, Ireland, and tuned to the same signature profile that earned the previous generation strong reviews across the audio press, with Hi-Res Audio certification and aptX Lossless support via Snapdragon Sound now extending that pedigree to lossless wireless playback.
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The ANC system has been substantially reworked, with the microphone count doubling to four per side, a configuration Sennheiser that credits with delivering up to three times more effective reduction of voice-type ambient noise compared to the previous model, alongside improved transparency mode quality during calls.
Battery life holds at 57 hours with ANC (that’s with AAC streaming), a figure that remains competitive compared to the 30 hours the Sony WH-1000XM6 boasts. The addition of a user-replaceable 700mAh cell means the headphones take a more eco-friendly approach to replacing internal hardware with the EU laws regarding batteries set to come into effect in 2027.
Dolby Atmos with head-tracking arrives via a day-one firmware update rather than out of the box, with Bluetooth 6.0 support to follow down the line through a future firmware release.
The MOMENTUM 5 Wireless will be available in a choice of black, denim, and white colourways from 30 June, with a suggested retail price of £329 / $399 / €399.
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