For the last few years, the earbuds market in the global scenario is increasing continuously. We all know the reason behind this is that earbuds are compact and also provide better battery life than the big size headphones. Earbuds are compact but they are not short of any feature and also provide good sound quality. Because of the increasing market share of earbuds in the global market, to target specific buyers segment the big brands also offer a large variety of earbuds in the global market.
Today we talk about one such brand which has a big legacy and a great reputation in the audio devices market. Today we will talk about the Sennheiser, and compare its two best offering earbuds, which are comes with the best in class performance and, some cool features.
Pros and Cons
| MOMENTUM 2 | CX 400BT |
| Very good battery life. | Great sound. |
| Customizable controls. | Great app and good touch-control. |
| Refined, mature sound. | Highly adjustable onboard EQ. |
| Expensive. | No wireless charging. |
| No wireless charging. | Call quality isn’t pleasant. |
General
| MOMENTUM 2 | CX 400BT | |
| Price | CHECK PRICE | CHECK PRICE |
| Release date | 13 June 2020 | September 1, 2020 |
| Type | In Ear | In Ear |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White |
| Battery life | 7 Hours Buds 28 Hours Case | 7 Hours Buds 20 Hours Case |
| Weight | 70 g | 49 g |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
Today we will compare Sennheiser’s two best in class offering earbuds, which are Sennheiser Momentum 2 and Sennheiser CX 400BT. Both of the earbuds are quite popular in the global market and stand with Sennheiser’s reputation in the market regarding sound quality and cool features. Both the earbuds come with a price point, Sennheiser Momentum 2 comes with a price tag of 300$, and Sennheiser CX 400BT comes with a price tag of 200$. Because of the price difference, there are some differences regarding the features and battery life. So today we will compare the differences between Sennheiser Momentum 2 and Sennheiser CX 400BT.
Design
| MOMENTUM 2 | CX 400BT | |
| Type | In Ear | In Ear |
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Noise Cancelling | Yes | No |
| Weight | 70 g | 49 g |
| Foldable Design | No | No |
When we talk about the design, starts with the cases, both the earbuds cases are thicker in size as compared to other earbuds available in the market. The Momentum 2 comes with all fabric cases but on the other hand, the 400BT comes with a plastic case. Because of this the case offering with the Momentum 2 feels much more premium than the 400BT. But the size of the Momentum 2 case is much bigger which is not comfortable to carry the case in your pocket when your traveling.
The size of both the earbuds is the same and they both are light in weight. Both earbuds come with good built quality and durability. When we talk about fit and comfort both earbuds provide good fitting and comfort as well. Also with both of the earbuds, you won’t have the issues of falling the earbuds from ear ones they fitted in with ears they won’t have any issues regarding fitting and comfort. Both of the earbuds offer touch sensitivity and comes with touchpads that are having the functionality of single, double, and triple tap.
Features
| MOMENTUM 2 | CX 400BT | |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| Music Controls | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Charge | Yes | No |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
If we talk about the features then we should remember the price difference between these two earbuds. Momentum 2 is having a good noise cancellation feature which one is a major miss with the 400BT. Momentum 2 also offers the ambient mode which one is also missing with the 400BT. Unfortunately, the 400BT also misses a very standard and crucial feature in which a proximity sensor and the Momentum 2 offers a very good proximity sensor. When we talk about audio codec both of the earbuds have the support for SBC, AAC, and Aptx which is a cool thing for music lovers. Both of the earbuds also offer stereo speakers which definitely improves the sound quality of both of the earbuds.
Battery
| MOMENTUM 2 | CX 400BT | |
| Battery Type | 1 Lithium ion | 1 Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 7 Hours Buds 28 Hours Case | 7 Hours Buds 20 Hours Case |
| Charge Time | Approx. 1.5 Hours | Approx. 1.5 Hours |
| Charging Port | USB-C | USB-C |
Both of the earbuds having the battery type which is Lithium-ion battery which provides good battery life. Also, both of the earbuds come with a USB-C type charging port. If we talk about the quick charge or fast charge then the Momentum 2 supports fast charging but this feature also missing with 400BT. Both the earbuds cases don’t support wireless charging which should be given with Momentum 2.
If we talk about the battery life then the Momentum 2 offers a combined battery life of 28 hours whereas 400BT offers a combined battery life of 20 hours. Both of the earbuds give the playtime of 7 hours which is considered very good. The case of Momentum 2 supply 3 additional charges but the case of 400BT only supply 2 additional charges.
Connectivity
| MOMENTUM 2 | CX 400BT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| Multi-Device Connection | Yes | Yes |
If we talk about the connectivity both of the earbuds are having good stable and solid connectivity. Both of the headphones are using hero kick set up, which means you have to connect one earbud out of which is called hero earbud and it will release its connection to the other one.
Verdict: Which one is better…???
Both of the earbuds have the same very good sound quality and have the support of the Sennheiser headphone or earbud connect app which is great. Both earbuds also have the same built quality and durability. Also, both have very identical fitting and comfort. But when you talk about premium-ness and luxury then Momentum 2 is turn out to be a complete winner. Also, Momentum 2 has some crucial and cool features which are missing with the 400BT this maybe because of the price difference between both two headphones. So, one who wants some additional apart with good sound quality and has an additional budget of 100$ should go for the Momentum 2.
