Is the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 worth the upgrade from the Nothing Ear?
Verdict
Clear upgrade
Going from the Nothing Ear to the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 buys you 12.0 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in sound (7.5 to 9.0) and noise cancelling (7.0 to 8.0). You do give up ground on battery (7.5 to 7.0) and value (7.5 to 7.0). On paper: battery life 8.5 h to 12 h, bluetooth 5.3 to 6.0 and drivers per side 1 to 2. Worth checking: driver size goes 11 mm to 7 mm and microphones goes 6 to 4. That costs $191 more, or about $16 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. If your current pair is worn out or the gains line up with how you listen, this one is worth the money.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound7.59.0
- Noise cancelling7.08.0
- Battery7.57.0
- Calls7.07.0
- Value7.57.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Ear | MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 8.5 h | 12 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 7 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 1 | 2 | |
| Microphones | 6 | 4 | |
| ANC type | hybrid | adaptive | |
| Quick charge | 10 minutes for 10 hours | 8 min = 1 h | |
| Controls | buttons | touch | |
| Driver | dynamic | TrueResponse transducers | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz | 5 Hz - 21,000 Hz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Ear 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.