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Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra
More people recommend the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 overall (46 vs 14). None of the 13 comments that name both says outright which one to buy, so read the loves and complaints and decide by taste.
- Comments naming both
- 13
- Say they own both
- 0
- Choose the MOMENTUM 4
- 0
- Choose the QuietComfort Ultra
- 0
Preference evidence:Limited0 explicit choices among 13 comments naming both.What the levels mean
Counted across 6 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 | $449 |
| Overall rank | #15higher | #30 |
| People who recommend it | 46more | 14 |
| Say they own it | 60more | 27 |
| Mentions | 456more | 193 |
| Type | wireless ANC over-ear | wireless ANC over-ear |
| Known for | CommuteSound firstBattery | FlightsComfortSilence |
| Best for | Recommended to commuters who care about sound quality and battery more than the very best noise cancelling. | Recommended for long flights and loud offices, where comfort and silence matter more than the last bit of sound quality. |
| Buy | Amazon · $250 | Amazon · $449 |
#15 overall
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
1 of the 13 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
#30 overall
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
1 of the 13 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.
What owners love
- The comfort choice: people who find Sony hot or tight land here
- Noise cancelling that many rate a notch above Sony
- The app EQ tames Bose's bass boost well
The complaints
- Bass-heavy out of the box
- Expensive; the older QC45 does most of the same job for less
- Some people get a pressure feeling or nausea from strong Bose noise cancelling
In their words
“I personally have the QC Ultra Earbuds and absolutely love them”
A commenter under The New Bose QC Ultra Headphones (Unbox Therapy) · Dec 2023
“At least on the Bose qc ultra I do not recommend them”
A commenter under The best headphones under $1000 (2025 edition) (The Headphone Show) · Apr 2025
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 Bose QuietComfort Ultra?
- None of the 13 comments naming both says outright which one to buy. Overall, 46 people recommend the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and 14 the Bose QuietComfort Ultra. Read what owners love and complain about below and decide by taste.
- Which is cheaper, the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 or the Bose QuietComfort Ultra?
- The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 is cheaper: $250 against $449 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 Bose QuietComfort Ultra?
- The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4: 46 people recommend it against 14. On the site-wide leaderboard the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 is #15 and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra is #30.
- Do people own both the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra?
- Not that we found. Of the 13 comments naming both, 1 come from owners of the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and 1 from owners of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra, and none says they own both.
- What do owners complain about on the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra?
- The most repeated complaint about the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4: swipe controls are unintuitive. About the Bose QuietComfort Ultra: bass-heavy out of the box. The full lists are on each side below.