Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
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Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro
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Category | Features | Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 | Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IP54 | IPX4 |
weight | 12.4g | 12g | |
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 | 7mm | 10.6mm | |
lowest frequency | 5Hz | 20Hz | |
highest frequency | 21,000Hz | 40,000Hz | |
sound pressure level | 107dB/mW | 92dB/mW | |
POWER | battery life | 7.5hours | 8hours |
battery life of charging case | 22.5hours | 24hours | |
charge time | 1.5hours | 2hours | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v5.4 | v5.2 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
has ldac | ✗ | ✓ | |
has aptx adaptive | ✓ | ✗ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 6only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✓ | |
highest mic frequency | 10,000Hz | ✗ | |
lowest mic frequency | 100Hz | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✓ |
has in/on-ear detection | ✗ | ✓ | |
has find earbuds feature | ✗ | ✓ | |
supports fast charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
multipoint count | 2only | 2only | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✓ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | 2Years | 1Years | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value represents protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (water).
Having a value of IP54, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and the second value of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.
Compared to the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that
no data available to specify a protection rating
and that of liquids is that,
they both have the same rating against liquids
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a weight of 12.4g . We prefer a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, at 12g
weigh less than the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 with a difference -0.4g
True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a key distinction since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the two earbuds .
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the 2 earbuds together.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 are resistant to sweat
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 are both dustproof and water-resistant.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Both Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have stereo speakers
ANC utilises more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) to make zero thus "diluting" the noise.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes both devices ideal for flights and rush hour travels. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 and Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting that you prefer for commute or that enhances your relaxation time.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 stay well in place, creating a sound seal that tones down your environment noise while preventing the device voice audio from leaking out at the same.
Both Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have passive noise reduction which implies that both limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a unit size of 7mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the earbuds.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro driver unit is 10.6mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 by 3.6mm
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's lowest frequency is at 5Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 make sound with a juicier bass than the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's highest frequency is at 21,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's measurement is 107dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's sound pressure level measurement is 92dB/mW. The sound pressure level, something is can be considered differently by separate persons, so we need to have the means to get a standard measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's battery life is 7.5 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's battery life is
more than that of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 by 0.5 hours
. Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.
This is given by the manufacturer, and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's case has a full charge of 22.5 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours,
more than that of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 by 1.5 hours
It requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery,
more than that of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 by 0.5 hours
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply put down on a compatible charging pad.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of the earbuds.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging state of your earbuds and case.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have Bluetooth version of 5.4, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
older than that of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 will work well with your MacBook. 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 Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 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.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It is capable of a very high bitrate of 990kbps, providing high-resolution audio.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have 6 microphones.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro microphones are 6,
equal to that of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
. More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out noise from the desired sound.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's highest mic frequency is 10,000Hz, high frequencies are best for picking up treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is known as its upper limiting frequency.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4's lowest mic frequency is 100Hz, low frequencies are best for picking up bass. The lowest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its lower limiting frequency.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing them
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, say you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears .
If misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a find earbuds feature.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
Also the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support multipoint count of 2,
equal to that of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
. Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call without missing notifications from another connected device.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too support the mute function. The mute function means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have a control panel on them.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 have a warranty period of 2 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.
If covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement a malfunction occurs. Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a warranty period of 1Years,
less than that of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 by 1 Years
.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also support voice prompts .i.e the device will notify you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge them.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 come with their own special case. Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them in your bag without a cover can easily damage them.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.