A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 IPX4

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

Ingress protection ratings is the rating of protection given by a casing, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value means protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IPX4, the Powerbeats Pro's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second number of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

In comparison to the Powerbeats Pro, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 140g

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

Powerbeats Pro have a weight of 20.3g . We consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3, at 140g are heavier than the Powerbeats Pro by of 119.7g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, Powerbeats Pro are true wireless for this matter since they don't have wires. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the two earbuds .

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables connecting the 2 earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have wingtips, these are reserved for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro are resistant to sweat

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers, what this means is that Powerbeats Pro's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Active noise cancellation utilises advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero which results in a reduced level of noise.

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down your environment sounds while preventing the device music from leaking out .

Both Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3, and Powerbeats Pro have passive noise reduction this implies that both tone down ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 7mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

Powerbeats Pro driver unit is 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 driver unit is 7mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Powerbeats Pro by 5mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 5Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

The Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3's lowest frequency is at 5Hz, this means that Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 make sound with a juicier bass than the Powerbeats Pro

Highest Frequency

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 21000Hz

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3's highest frequency is at 21000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component makes high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Sound Pressure Level

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 107dB/mW

Powerbeats Pro ✗

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3's measurement is 107dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 7hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

The Powerbeats Pro's battery life is 9 hours, a device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3's battery life is less than that of Powerbeats Pro by 2 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 21hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and Powerbeats Pro's case has a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3's charging case has a battery life of 21 hours, less than that of Powerbeats Pro by 3 hours

Charge Time

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 1.5hours

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

It requires 0.7 hours to fully charge the Powerbeats Pro's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 0.8 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply put down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging status of your device and case.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 too have a battery level indicator, these enable you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 v5.2

Powerbeats Pro v5

Powerbeats Pro have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Powerbeats Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

Powerbeats Pro have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Powerbeats Pro

Has Aac

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Powerbeats Pro will work well with your iPhone. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 6only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

The Powerbeats Pro have 2 microphones.

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 microphones are 6, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears .

Supports Fast Charging

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them in your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.

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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Supports Fast Charging

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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