Is the HiFiMAN Ananda worth the upgrade from the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless?
Verdict
Downgrade
The HiFiMAN Ananda actually scores 7.0 points below the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on value (8.5 to 7.0) and sound (8.5 to 8.0). On paper: drivers per side 1 to 2. Worth checking: active noise cancelling goes Yes to No and weight goes 293 g to 399 g. And it costs $105 more for a lower score, which is hard to justify on the data alone. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.58.0
- Value8.57.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | MOMENTUM 4 Wireless | Ananda | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Weight | 293 g | 399 g | |
| Drivers per side | 1 | 2 | |
| USB-C | Yes | No | |
| Driver | 42mm dynamic drivers | Planar | |
| Frequency response | 6 Hz - 22,000 Hz | 8Hz-55kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "MOMENTUM 4 Wireless to Ananda". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across over-ear and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.