Is the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless worth the upgrade from the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless actually scores 21.9 points below the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on battery (8.2 to 5.0) and sound (9.2 to 7.5). Worth checking: battery life goes 12 h to 4 h and active noise cancelling goes Yes to No. It is at least $125 cheaper, so the lower score comes with a saving. 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.
- Sound9.27.5
- Battery8.25.0
- Calls8.77.0
- Value7.56.5
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 | MOMENTUM True Wireless | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 12 h | 4 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | |
| Weight | 7 g | 17 g | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 | |
| Multipoint pairing | Yes | No | |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IPX4 | |
| Battery incl. case | 40 h | 12 h | |
| Microphones | 8 | 1 | |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
| Transparency mode | Yes | No | |
| Companion app | Yes | No | |
| Custom EQ | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | adaptive | none | |
| Quick charge | 8 min → 1 h | 10 min → 1 h | |
| Controls | touch | buttons |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 to MOMENTUM True Wireless". 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.