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Sennheiser - HD 800 S vs Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless

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HD 800 SSENNHEISERRENDER
Probe A
Sennheiser
HD 800 S
73.6/ 100B
Audio91· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Momentum 4 WirelessSENNHEISERRENDER
Probe B
Sennheiser
Momentum 4 Wireless
73.9/ 100B
Audio78· 45%
Battery67· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the HD 800 S and Momentum 4 Wireless, the HD 800 S comes out ahead in driver size, while the Momentum 4 Wireless wins on weight and active noise cancellation. Overall, the HD 800 S scores 73.6 and the Momentum 4 Wireless scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (73.6 vs 73.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the HD 800 S if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.

Pick the Momentum 4 Wireless if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, active noise cancellation, multipoint, among others.

Both ship with comparable spatial audio, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Sennheiser - HD 800 S wins

  • Driver size — 33.33% more. 56 mm vs 42 mm.

Why Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless wins

  • Weight — 37.00 g less. 293 vs 330.
  • Has Active noise cancellation.
  • Has Multipoint.
  • Has LDAC.
  • Battery life: 60 h vs 0 h.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSennheiser - HD 800 SSennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight330 g293 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecSennheiser - HD 800 SSennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless
Driver size56 mmlead42 mm
Impedance300 Ωlead60 Ω
Sensitivity102 dB106 dBlead
Active noise cancellationfalsetruelead
Transparency modefalsetruelead
Spatial audiofalsefalse

Battery

SpecSennheiser - HD 800 SSennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless
Battery life0 h60 hlead
Fast chargefalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecSennheiser - HD 800 SSennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless
Bluetooth05.2lead
Multipointfalsetruelead
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsetruelead
aptX HDfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, HD 800 S or Momentum 4 Wireless?+

Momentum 4 Wireless lasts 60 hours vs 0 hours.

Do HD 800 S or Momentum 4 Wireless have active noise cancellation?+

Momentum 4 Wireless has ANC; HD 800 S does not.

Which supports LDAC, HD 800 S or Momentum 4 Wireless?+

Momentum 4 Wireless supports LDAC; HD 800 S does not.

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