Comfortable noise cancelling headphones
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steveinspain
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Gingerbeard
Ayup Me Duck
I love my Shure SRH1540's - They are very comfortable and I can easily listen for a good 2-3hrs before my ears get a bit too warm and need a little rest.
flatpopely
Prog Rock/Moderator
Disclosure, I work for Harman who own JBL but the TWS Pro Live 2 are very comfortable, sound superb and have great ANC.
If you are having problems with the Momentum Four see if you can get credit or change over toward the Momentum Three, there should be plenty of runout stock still in the supply chain at this point. I have the Threes and to my ears they are the best sounding Bluetooth / Noise Cancelling headphones for the asking coin without going into exotic price territory, they are also very comfortable and wearable for long sessions. The real sheep skin leather on the Threes rather than protein (fake) leather on the Fours make a big difference. While the Threes still sound a fruity in the bass, they don't have the clearly audible 6-8dB bass shelf that the Momentum Four and all of the Sony WH-XM series exhibit, this extra bass shelf is in addition to the 5db shelf that the Harman EQ compensation curve already gives you.
The problem with the Fours is that they are still "New Tech" as Sennheiser has taken the Momentum line in a completely new direction with this model, the bugs will be fixed and I am pretty sure that firmware patches will be released soon if not already. The Sennheiser app makes updating the firmware a breeze, even if you get the older Three's make sure you check the firmware occasionally, I have had my Threes for 18 months and I have had two updates in that period.
As a side note Ratings.com also observed a similar battery issue to yours on their first test sample, have a look at...
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sennheiser/momentum-4-wireless
For completion, check out the Rtings review of the Momentum Three.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sennheiser/momentum-3-wireless
Hope you get it sorted.
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peter wood
pfm Member
I would echo the above 3’s are now on long term hold for me having had Sony Bose etc previously
Gingerbeard
Ayup Me Duck
But they don't have noise cancelling tech in them though.
Lol! I realised that after I posted but couldn't be bother to delete the comment. The Op can always turn the volume up a notch or 2 instead!
matthewr
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Sonys all the way for me as well -- been super happy with my XM3s. Super comfortable for extended periods and the noise cancelling is superb.
But with regard to the new model, the headband on the XM5 has been redesigned and a) no longer does the fold up into a ball thing and b) there have been reports that the skinny arms between the earcups and the band can break. Probably more of an issue for people who use them on the move rather than just in, say, the same office.
Am about to buy a second pair for the bedroom and the new band and the price bump would be enough to put me off the XM5s.
PS Somewhat niche, but the noise cancelling is really good for my mental health. It's just very relaxing and allows me to get in that flow state / zone where I can get things done and reduce the stress even now I am no longer in an office (my original reason for buying them). Also my cousin's child who visited at Christmas has a pair that help with her ADHD and from talking to her it's apparently quite a known thing for kids with ADHD and similar conditions to find noise cancelling helpful.
