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Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless vs Sennheiser - HD 800 S

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Momentum 5 WirelessSENNHEISERRENDER
Probe A
Sennheiser
Momentum 5 Wireless
73.9/ 100B
Audio78· 45%
Battery67· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
HD 800 SSENNHEISERRENDER
Probe B
Sennheiser
HD 800 S
73.6/ 100B
Audio91· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the Momentum 5 Wireless and HD 800 S, the Momentum 5 Wireless comes out ahead in weight and active noise cancellation, while the HD 800 S wins on driver size. Overall, the Momentum 5 Wireless scores 73.9 and the HD 800 S scores 73.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

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

Pick the Momentum 5 Wireless if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, active noise cancellation, multipoint, among others.

Pick the HD 800 S if you care most about driver size. Its strongest claims are driver size.

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 - Momentum 5 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.

Why Sennheiser - HD 800 S wins

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

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSennheiser - Momentum 5 WirelessSennheiser - HD 800 S
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight293 glead330 g
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecSennheiser - Momentum 5 WirelessSennheiser - HD 800 S
Driver size42 mm56 mmlead
Impedance60 Ω300 Ωlead
Sensitivity106 dBlead102 dB
Active noise cancellationtrueleadfalse
Transparency modetrueleadfalse
Spatial audiofalsefalse

Battery

SpecSennheiser - Momentum 5 WirelessSennheiser - HD 800 S
Battery life60 hlead0 h
Fast chargetrueleadfalse

Connectivity

SpecSennheiser - Momentum 5 WirelessSennheiser - HD 800 S
Bluetooth5.2lead0
Multipointtrueleadfalse
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACtrueleadfalse
aptX HDtrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Momentum 5 Wireless or HD 800 S?+

Momentum 5 Wireless lasts 60 hours vs 0 hours.

Do Momentum 5 Wireless or HD 800 S have active noise cancellation?+

Momentum 5 Wireless has ANC; HD 800 S does not.

Which supports LDAC, Momentum 5 Wireless or HD 800 S?+

Momentum 5 Wireless supports LDAC; HD 800 S does not.

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