I tested the long-awaited Sennheiser Momentum 5 — and they do one thing Apple, Sony, and Bose headphones could never

The sennheiser momentum 5 in white photographed against the blue tom's guide background.

The Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless have a lot to live up to. We loved the previous model, Momentum 4, back in 2023. Sennheiser’s newest premium wireless headphones face stiff competition: the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, the AirPods Max 2, the Sony WH-1000XM6 and Sony 1000X The ColleXion, the Dali IO-8… the list could go on and on.

So why the Momentum 5, when you could get any of these alternatives and (probably) have just as much fun? Honestly, the Sennheisers offer much more bang for your buck. You get 57 hours of battery, reigning supreme over the AirPods Max 2’s measly 20 hours and the Sony XM6’s 30 hours — and it’s replaceable. Yes, you can replace your headphone’s battery with just a screwdriver. While you’d get better sound quality with the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2, AirPods Max 2, or Sony WH-1000XM6, you are saving up to $400.