Is the Apple AirPods Pro 3 worth the upgrade from the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless?
Verdict
Clear upgrade
Going from the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless to the Apple AirPods Pro 3 buys you 26.2 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in battery (5.0 to 7.3), value (6.5 to 8.3) and sound (7.5 to 8.6). On paper: battery life 4 h to 8 h, active noise cancelling and weight 17 g to 5.5 g. Worth checking: codecs goes SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency to SBC, AAC. The two sit at effectively the same price. 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.
- Sound7.58.6
- Battery5.07.3
- Calls7.07.4
- Value6.58.3
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | MOMENTUM True Wireless | AirPods Pro 3 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 4 h | 8 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | SBC, AAC | |
| Weight | 17 g | 5.5 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Water resistance | IPX4 | IP57 | |
| Driver size | 7 mm | 10.7 mm | |
| Microphones | 1 | 3 | |
| Case weight | 56.6 g | 44 g | |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
| Transparency mode | No | Yes | |
| Companion app | No | Yes | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| ANC type | none | adaptive | |
| Controls | buttons | touch | |
| Driver | 7 mm dynamic | 10.7 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 5 Hz - 21 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "MOMENTUM True Wireless to AirPods Pro 3". 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.