Marshall - Major V vs Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless
Between the Major V and Momentum 5 Wireless, the Major V comes out ahead in weight and battery life, while the Momentum 5 Wireless wins on driver size and active noise cancellation. Overall, the Major V scores 79.3 and the Momentum 5 Wireless scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Major V edges ahead on the Mars Score (79.3 vs 73.9), but the 5.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Major V if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, battery life.
Pick the Momentum 5 Wireless if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. Its strongest claims are driver size, active noise cancellation, ldac.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, multipoint, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Major V is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Marshall - Major V wins
- ▲Weight — 107.00 g less. 186 vs 293.
- ▲Battery life — 66.67% more. 100 h vs 60 h.
Why Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless wins
- ▲Driver size — 5.00% more. 42 mm vs 40 mm.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Marshall - Major V | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Type | on-ear | over-earlead |
| Weight | 186 glead | 293 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Marshall - Major V | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 42 mmlead |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 60 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 99 dB | 106 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | false | truelead |
| Transparency mode | false | truelead |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Marshall - Major V | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 100 hlead | 60 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Marshall - Major V | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3lead | 5.2 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Major V or Momentum 5 Wireless?+
Major V lasts 100 hours vs 60 hours.
Do Major V or Momentum 5 Wireless have active noise cancellation?+
Momentum 5 Wireless has ANC; Major V does not.
Which supports LDAC, Major V or Momentum 5 Wireless?+
Momentum 5 Wireless supports LDAC; Major V does not.
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