Is the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 worth the upgrade from the Nothing Ear 3?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 scores 6.0 points above the Nothing Ear 3. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in sound (8.0 to 9.0) and noise cancelling (7.5 to 8.0). You do give up ground on battery (8.0 to 7.0) and value (8.0 to 7.0). On paper: battery life 10 h to 12 h, bluetooth 5.4 to 6.0 and battery incl. case 38 h to 40 h. Worth checking: full charge time goes 70 min to 90 min and driver size goes 12 mm to 7 mm. That costs $139 more, or about $23 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.09.0
- Noise cancelling7.58.0
- Battery8.07.0
- Calls7.07.0
- Value8.07.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Ear 3 | MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 10 h | 12 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 | |
| Battery incl. case | 38 h | 40 h | |
| Full charge time | 70 min | 90 min | |
| Driver size | 12 mm | 7 mm | |
| Microphones | 6 | 4 | |
| Case weight | 71.4 g | 55 g | |
| ANC type | hybrid | adaptive | |
| Quick charge | 5 min = 10 h | 8 min = 1 h | |
| Driver | dynamic | TrueResponse transducers | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 40 kHz | 5 Hz - 21 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Ear 3 to MOMENTUM True Wireless 5". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across true wireless and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.