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Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 vs Apple AirPods Max
More people recommend the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 overall (46 vs 44). None of the 23 comments that name both says outright which one to buy, so read the loves and complaints and decide by taste.
- Comments naming both
- 23
- Say they own both
- 2
- Choose the MOMENTUM 4
- 0
- Choose the AirPods Max
- 0
Preference evidence:Limited0 explicit choices among 23 comments naming both.What the levels mean
Counted across 11 review videos, harvested Sep 2026. A comment counts as a choice only when it says so in plain words (prefer X over Y, upgraded from Y to X); questions never count. Quotes are whole sentences of 12 words or fewer, linked to where they were said. How we count.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | $250cheaper | $549 |
| Overall rank | #15higher | #16 |
| People who recommend it | 46more | 44 |
| Say they own it | 60more | 45 |
| Mentions | 456 | 802more |
| Type | wireless ANC over-ear | wireless ANC over-ear |
| Known for | CommuteSound firstBattery | CommuteiPhoneNoise cancelling |
| Best for | Recommended to commuters who care about sound quality and battery more than the very best noise cancelling. | Recommended to iPhone and Mac people who want one pair that just appears on every device. |
| Buy | Amazon · $250 | Amazon · $549Direct |
#15 overall
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
2 of the 23 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.
What owners love
- Best sound of the mainstream ANC sets according to several people; tuning is good enough that one owner never touched the EQ
- Around 60 hours of battery
- Better fit and finish than the Bose equivalent
The complaints
- Swipe controls are unintuitive
- Auto-pause and adaptive ANC did not work for one owner
- Noise cancelling is a step behind Sony and Bose; no mic-plus-audio over USB
- One AudioKarma member returned his for too much mid-bass
In their words
“I love my Momentum 4's..best headphones I have owned by far”
A commenter under Best Premium Headphones [Tested & Compared!] - AirPods Max vs Bose vs Sony vs Sennheiser.. (Mike O'Brien) · Jan 2024
“i've got Sennheiser momentum 4's and i absolutely love them”
A commenter under The Headphones Everyone Needs To Own (DankPods) · May 2026
“Try the Sennheiser momentum 4, I think you will love it”
A commenter under Sonos Ace Headphones: You Had One Job! (Marques Brownlee) · Jun 2024
#16 overall
Apple AirPods Max
2 of the 23 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.
What owners love
- Auto-switching between iPhone, Mac and Apple TV is the feature owners say they cannot give up
- Metal build that other headphones get compared against
- Called the most comfortable Bluetooth headphone by more than one commenter, and friendly to glasses
The complaints
- Price: the single most repeated objection
- Clamp gets tight after an hour for some heads
- Condensation inside the cups after long sessions; sweat kills the headband electronics
- Battery is not user-serviceable and they are dead without it
- Heavy
In their words
“I have the Apple AirPod MAX and I love them”
A commenter under The Truth about the New Beats by Dre! (Marques Brownlee) · Jul 2023
“So I had to get the AirPods Max”
A commenter under Beats Studio Pro | Don't Buy Until You Watch This (Aesthetic AL) · Aug 2023
“my daily drivers are some Airpods Max which i think sound amazing”
A commenter under Is Sennheiser's new headphone REALLY an upgrade? (The Headphone Show) · Feb 2023
Questions people ask about this pair
Every answer is built from the counts on this page, not from our own listening.
- Is the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 better than the Apple AirPods Max?
- None of the 23 comments naming both says outright which one to buy. Overall, 46 people recommend the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and 44 the Apple AirPods Max. Read what owners love and complain about below and decide by taste.
- Which is cheaper, the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 or the Apple AirPods Max?
- The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 is cheaper: $250 against $549 when we last checked. Prices move, so the buy buttons show the live price.
- Which do more people recommend, the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 or the Apple AirPods Max?
- The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4: 46 people recommend it against 44. On the site-wide leaderboard the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 is #15 and the Apple AirPods Max is #16.
- Do people own both the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and the Apple AirPods Max?
- Yes. 2 of the 23 comments that name both come from people who say they own both pairs. 2 say they own the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and 2 the Apple AirPods Max.
- What do owners complain about on the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and the Apple AirPods Max?
- The most repeated complaint about the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4: swipe controls are unintuitive. About the Apple AirPods Max: price: the single most repeated objection. The full lists are on each side below.