This dude is making various comparisons and i love it!

Thank you for making these awesome videos, through them you have been very helpful in helping me learn about headphones and decide which pair to get.

Loved the mic test, thank you!

Thanks for making this video. My brother has been trying to convince me to get thr Sony xm4's. But I've been a senheiser snob for years now. Thanks to my best friend. And when I saw the momentum 3's on sale for 230, I had to look up comparisons to see what would be best to aim for. And this video confirmed for me. To grab the Momentum 3's. I'm a bass addict, and I use my headphones at home 99% of the time. Almost never go out with headphones on. Plus, the battery life doesnt affect me as much. Since I'm typically a "wired type" anyway. This video helped my decision a lot, and I hope to see more videos like this in the future.

This is my favourite video on this chanel! My personal winner would be the PXC550-II bcs Im a sound guy. I LOVED the sound on the first gen of these. It's just UNMATCHED! Noise cancelling is good enough and the micro usb is the one thing that I have to overlook because the sound on these is BEYOND AMAZING.

Best review video ive ever seen in my life, great job.

Personally I use the Momentum 3 for day to day use. I find that unless you travel a lot or use a lot of public transportation you don't need a ton of ANC block out everyday sounds. The better sound quality on top of that makes them a go for me!

Great Vid man. Excellent content and production. Came to hear your view on the PXC-550 II’s for outside use, as I already have the Momemtum 3’s, for home use. Thanks

Great review. Far more detailed and with really good demos - compared to the magazine and web reviews I've seen

This is a perfect review. It answered all my questions. Thanks 😁👏

amazing video thanks helped me chose which ones to buy

Even though I would have loved to get the better sound of the Momentum 3 (or 2), for the price, comfort and battery, I went with the PXC 550 v1 on sale. The ANC is less stellar than the second version, but there is one none the less. I really love them, they sound great (greater than any previous headphones I had) and I don't have any problem wearing them all day long.

Good reviews, thanks!

This was a great review. Wish I had found it before I made my Sony purchase. Keep up the great work!

Hi , great review. How does these compare to these headphones when it comes to sound quality with ANC turned on?

Top notch review, thanks man!

love u man great reviews

Great comparison, thx!

Thorough review ty

dude thank you so much for this video. you're a legend

Great video mate. Keep it up.

Great review! Cant wait for someone to compare the drop pandas to the sennheiser momentum 3s..

Perfect vid for me thanks - subbed

Nice detailed comparison man👍

Thanks for the great review. Any chance you can bring the EPOS/Sennheiser Adapt 660 into the mix? I can't find any testing between the Adapt 660 vs the PXC550II - they share a common shell and many features, but I don't know if they are really the same headphones or not.

What's really drawing me towards the Momentums is the fact that they are so versatile. I can use them wirelessly, with the 3,5mm audio cable (bad idea to plug it straight into your PC or phone as it has an impedance of 100 Ohms, which is obviously a bit too much to hear their full potential when plugged straight into the source) and USB-C which is especially useful. Obviously, like the PXC, it also sounds objectively better than the other mainstream competitors and they used materials that aren't just renamed types of plastic. Though to be fair, even the all plastic Sennheisers hold up very well. (Apparently you can also turn them off by holding one of the buttons and use them passively with the audio cable to bypass the electronics inside of it which supposedly makes them sound a lot more neutral and neutralizes that big hump in the bass area)

Nice video bro! Appreaciate it.

Great Video! I think you should do wh1000xm4 pxc 550 ii and bose nc 700 comparison?

Boss with the aid of your video clip explaining the difference between the Sony X Mac4, Sennhiser 3 & Sennheiser 552 I was able to make a precise choice on going for Sennheiser 3. Many many thanks 🙏 Boss & keeping on the good work🙏🙏🙏🙏😀😀👍👍

I'm still curious about the wireless Sennheisers. I just left my 1000XM4s for Bang & Olufsen H9 3rd Gen and I absolutely love them. I wanted to trade better sound quality and wasn't as interested in the Sony top class ANC. But the H9s are just as good IMO. Some outside sounds are even quieter some slightly less. But the sound quality is a substantial improvement. Much better separation and wider soundstage. Highs are more crisp but somehow less shrill/sibilant. Bass is smoother and deeper. I wasn't a fan of the more mid-bass boom on the Sony's. H9s are more like a soft home theater subwoofer than a 00s iPod speaker like the Sony's had. Gestures also work more consistently.

Yo bro, does the speak to chat feature get activated when eating? HAHA weird question but really wanna know. Thanks bud! Really enjoying your comparison videos

I have to say that the noise cancelling of the PXC 550 II changes the sound when it's activated, the soundstage gets a little more narrow and increases the bass, also I noticed that the left earcup Decrease its volume, I don't know why

Got my XM4 a few days ago and I must say he's quite right, but it really depends on the music you are listening to and your preferences. I listen to rock/metal and even if the XM4 is great I should probably have taken the Momentum 3 instead regarding purely sound and design. The XM4 is maybe more for electronic/techno/bassy music and watching TV/movies, and I really understand why the mainstream KZfaqrs like it so much. You can really feel the bass. Out of the box the XM4 sounded not so good compared to my Sennheiser HDR180 (home wireless headphone open back). It couldn't keep up with the speed and clarity on some fast metal songs, especially in the mids. However after spending 2h to find the right EQ and settings, comparing the 2 headphones over and over, the XM4 now sounds noticeably better than at the beginning, definitely more powerful than my HDR180 but a little less precise though (open back vs close back). Like if it needed some break-in time of a few hours like leather shoes. So don't hesitate to take the time to tune it and try it for multiple hours before making an opinion. Overall there are other good advantages to the XM4 over the Momentum 3 depending on your use case. It's lighter, smaller and more practical. The EQ of the app is better, and that's important. The touch controls also have their advantages because on my previous headphones i was too often pressing the wrong buttons, while here you can't fail the gesture. Regarding the codecs, to be honest for the common people SBC, AAC or LDAC 990kbps doesn't make a big difference. I tested all formats. With a FLAC file if I pay attention I hear that the song is somehow cleaner in LDAC 990kbps, but with a MP3 at 320kbps or a KZfaq music video there's practically no difference. The AAC may be a tiny bit better than SBC on my Galaxy S10, but on my laptop the SBC delivers surprisingly well, maybe even better. Connecting it with a wire to my DAC was the overall best by only a little margin. The sound signature is having a much bigger impact than the Resolution, at least for the 99% of people who are not trained audiophiles. Also Because LDAC or AptX require too much bandwidth you can only connect to multiple devices through AAC or SBC (or both), so that's a bummer but for my use case there's not really an impact. To note that I could keep a clean connection between the XM4 and the Galaxy S10 with LDAC 990kbps (forced) at the other side of my apartment through 2 rooms, better than my HDR180. That was surprising compared to some testers observations. DSEE Extreme makes a small difference, noticeable, but small. I also previously had the Bose QC35 (one) and with the XM4 the improvement for me is noticeable because the Bose signature is rather for warm/calm music. It couldn't keep up with metal songs. I think the big limitations for the sound are really now coming from the Bluetooth bandwidth. Not being able to have multi-device support for LDAC or AptX is the perfect example. So I understand why Sony is implementing this DSEE AI for improving the music resolution directly in the headphone rather than including AptX. Looking at the Airpods Max it seems that Apple is following the same path.

Perfect comparison-review, new sub

Dude this is an awesome review. So in depth!

this is awesome. I had the chance to test my colleagues both momentum and xm4's, the momentum is clearly better sound with xm4 being no match in any way, but xm4 was smaller and lighter. we use our headphones in office with more 12 people in an open office environment with us trying to concentrate to code :) I just ordered xm4's a week ago since their ANC was clearly better, they sound fine while listening to Rammstein while coding:) and xm4's really feel like their a tank :)

Trying to figure out the next set of headphones to keep in my work backpack and this video did it for me. Just ordered a pair of the PXC 550-II's at a STEEP discount compared to the Sonys. Everyone says "just get the Sonys" but I wasn't convinced they'd sound as good as I want. Great video and look forward to testing them.

Best review hands down!

Thank you thank you thank you. I have not been able to find much information about depths of the ear pads, my poor ears stick out and get hurt--and I'm trying to get headphone specifically to help with sensory issue! Many reviews just go with "comfort" of the earpads. I was on the fence about buying it but I will definitely use your links to buy the PXC 550-II!

Awesome video! I am actually going to pick up the Sennheiser Momentum 3 to compare with my Sony XM4 today. By the way, what song is playing during the Quick Attention segment?

Whats interesting is if you turn on club mode in senn app for pxc 550s it sounds very similar to momentum 3

How to control the EQ while connecting them to a TV?

I use the Sennheiser Momentum 3 for day to day use occasionally Sony WH-1000XM4 . They are great headphones to own , best of both worlds .

Great review, I actually picked up the Sannheiser Mometum 3 for $270 last week on amazon, the price fluctuates so keep checking, I also have the XM4, and love there all around sound and functionality, but the detail and separation of the sound of the Momentum’s in my opinion is just superior. I also use the momentum’s for my music listening.

great. After watching your video, I bought a momentum wireless 3 from the Internate.

Do you have a problem when turning your volume up on the can hear a static/crackling sound? This only happens when I’m turning the volume up and down. Please help! Is this normal?

Now this is an honest video. Never understood how could someone like the sound signature of 1000XM4 over PXC550 ii. Momentum is typical Sennheiser consumer grade sound, and this wireless momentum is not really for commuters ( it's really big and looks ridiculous) Somebody finally acknowledged that pxc550 sounds SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER than 1000XM4.

Please make a comparison for the Phiaton Legacy 900 vs Sony WH1000-M4 vs PXC 550-II. thank you

Pcx 550ii also can connect though micro usb to typec cable . If you have pcx 550 Ii you must have it. It allow you to connect any typec connection device with mic

May i ask about the headset stand? What brand?

Which would be best for blocking out the noise of walking on a treadmill?

Just bought some momentum 3s off eBay new for 250! Can't wait

I have the bose soundlink and want new headphones i though on the xm3 ? But are they loud enough ? I only hear goa

These letting-ambient-sound-in features are all fine and dandy, I would still take my headphones of when talking to people out of politeness. So these features seem gimicky to me.

In Amazon right now the price pxc550ii have a deal $187 dls, i think pxc550ii has a better Sound and style but xm4 by $270 have nice ANC... But right now in lock down and hard times to travel to use Sony ANC. i prefer sound quality, my vote is for pxc550ii

Excellent thorough review. You sold me on the Momentum 3s.

What headphones stand is that and where can I purchase it

I'm a bass lover i don't care about other features please which do you think can give me that deep bass between sm4 and pxc ii bcos I'm not a fan of the m3 even though it sounds best pls answer I'm in the market 🙏

Appreciate the fit comparisons around head and ear size, thank you.

Does anyone have dimmensions of the inner ear cups of these (vs the inner ear size of the bose QC 25/35)? Some "over ear" headphones tend to fit like "on ear" headphones for me. The bose fit well, so I wanted to know if these are much smaller or not

Depends on your sound preference really. And your budget.

Hi, I am looking for a pair of headphone for watching movies with from my PC what would you recommend as the best?

Great review! out of PXC 550-ii and XM4 which ones would stand out less on small heads? Cannot find anywhere a comparison of the ear cup measurements

I like your reviews and the way how you testing ANC . Can you advise me ? I thinking about JBL live 650 btnc and seinnheiser PXC550 ii . The most important is Active noise Canceling. You have them in hand advise me :)

I got the Sennheiser Momentum 3. The EQ system is the best I have seen on any wireless headset so far, and The build quality is second to none. I been getting Sennheiser for years now and it never failed the durability or gym test.

There must be some huge difference in the ear cup size between the PXC-550 (1) and (2). I had version 1 and while the sound quality was great, the ear cup size was way too small. I now have a pair of the Sony XM4's and the ear cup is more spacious and very much more comfortable, not feeling like I'm cramming my ears into them.

Hats off the best headphone comparison channel

based on sound only which are the best ones?

I feel like I have an abnormal set of requirements for the headphones I’m looking for. Good audio, battery life, comfort, and ANC are all important; but I’m also looking at something that is easy to clean while also being rugged enough to handle not-so-clean environments. I work in an environment with white dust particles that can rub into clothes and equipment like chalk dust. I would need something that is pretty air-tight and also easy to wipe down after a work shift. I also wear nitrile gloves to prevent it from getting on my hands so something that is as hands-free as possible would be important, so that I’m touching my headphones with dirty gloves as little as possible. Not to mention that I workout after work, so being lightweight, sweat-friendly, and snug on my head so it doesn’t shift around are crucial.

quite helpful

Great comparison im getting the sennheisers for sure the sonys are fine but I like open sound rather than bass anyday

Just the aptX LL in the 550-II is reason enough for me to go with them. I can't cope with the higher latency on many of the other alternatives for my workloads.

how do the momentum 3 sound in passive mode? like if i use them at my desktop without anc are they still really good sounding headphones? also is it true the momentum 3 have to be on when using them wired? you cant turn them off and use them?

Why does he look like a NPC when he tests the ANC

well, in my country the Sony 1000xm4 retail for 400$, and the Sennheiser PXC 550-II is on sale for 200$. So you can guess which im buying.

I try 2 of three hear, still stick my Bose Quietcomfort II

I just bought the 1000xm4 brand new here in chile for like 140 dollars. It's like the best deal ever, I'm so happy xD

Do anyone know headphones that doesn't heat up ears? Closed back please

watching on the XM4s loving them

What is that song at 21:44? Love it!

I got the xm4 for $299 last week. I love them

i love my PXC 550 and Sony WI-1000XM2. One for good sound, and one for excellent ANC.

im not getting the point here on soundstage .. if you look on RTINGS page on 550 ii they give 3 on soundstage vote .. Less than xm3 ... so proably soundstage is something perceived differently by users

if you double tab the pxc 550 ii touch pad it will activate ambient mode

Tried all of them.. need to say.. the senns pxc II is the best by a large margin. It is a question of preference..Impressive sound, extremely light..extreme comfort.. excellent call quality, impressive ANC. While: Bose 700: poor comfort, poor design. Sony xm4: poor comfort and poor call quality.

I just bought PCX II for $176, was a good deal?

Hi, great review. Is XM4 good for zoom/teams calls on laptop? That’s the only thing I am missing from reviews and need help before I take the plunge. Thanks in advance

I'm just deciding between Sony XM4 (XM3 are out of stock) and Sennheiser PXC 550 II..so I ordered both to try...its hard one to decide. Sennheiser pros: more comfortable, better touch controls. Cons: not loud enough, not the best sound. Sony pros: sound is perfect, NC is slightly better, you can adjust sound as much as you want (app). Cons: not as comfortable, price, touch controls not so accurate. I dont care which cable they use for charging or about microphone, because I use them at work because of loud environment. I kinda go for Sony because of sound and bit better NC. otherwise Sennheiser's are also very good!

Does Sony XM4 pause the movie when u take if off, like with music?

I picked up my pxc 550II for $219 out the door and I love them.

Can you do the club ones vs the Xmas please?

Sennheiser PXC-550-II are on sale at Best Buy for $199. Deal! I paid full price for them when they first came out many months ago and I love mine. Thank you for doing this comparison as I was wondering about these new Sonys. I think I’ll keep my PXC 550-II’s! Thanks again! 👍🏻😁

How are these compared to the Bose QC2?

I love you playlist, Nice video you got me sold with the 550 II.

I came here with a doubt, but now I am lost. If I LOVE metal, rock, jazz, EDM and deep bass is my thing (I watch a lot of sci-fi movies also such as interstellar). Which one would you tell me to pick?

I have the pcx 550 and im quite happy with them. The ANC is decent and they are very comfortable. The only thing that I don’t like is that the headphones from sennheiser don’t get as loud as the Sony’s.

Hi! Is It possibile to turn Momentum 3 when u wear it on your neck like Sony does? Thanks

Anyone who has the Momentums, have you had any issues where your audio/videos get paused when you turn your head slightly? I'm thinking that mine might be defective (bad gyro sensor or something) because they constantly pause while wearing them, while working (slight head movements but odd angles sometimes) . Really don't want to return them if the next pair do the same thing

Sennheiser pxc 500-ii or accentum?

I'm looking for something to use with my PC, I teach online, watch movies and game. Which one would be great for that? I'm looking at sony, pxc 550 ii, jabra 85h and bose qc3