Sennheiser has announced the successor to its Momentum True Wireless 4 TWS buds, which are called – you guessed it – the Momentum True Wireless 5. These come with all the kinds of incremental upgrades that you’d expect from one generation to the next, but beyond all of that, there’s also the unique selling point that, just a decade ago, may have sounded like a mundane must-have feature. And that is replaceable batteries, for both the buds and the charging case.
Going over the usual spec sheet, What Hi-Fi? reports that the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 feature 7mm TrueResponse dynamic drivers for “remarkable detail” and “full-bodied, bass-driven tuning” as well as “exceptional precision, clarity and dynamics”. Connectivity is done via Bluetooth 6.0 with aptX Adaptive codec, which allows for 24-bit / 96 kHz audio transmission. They also feature a revised hybrid noise-cancelling system, using a dedicated four-microphone array, as well as redesigned ear tips. Voice capture involves six microphones and two bone-conduction accelerometers, plus an AI speech-extraction algorithm to isolate what the wearer says in noisy environments.
Then we get to the batteries. Per the report, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 can do 12 hours of playback without ANC, and up to 40 when involving the charging case. With ANC turned on, these numbers go down to six hours and up to 25 hours, respectively. But, as mentioned earlier, these TWS buds have their unique party trick that is user-replaceable batteries. This applies to both the buds and the case, so should their battery capacities deteriorate before you buy a new pair of wireless earbuds, you can just swap out the aging batteries for newer ones.
The report notes that the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 come with an IP54 rating, but it’s unclear whether this applies to just the buds, or the case as well. At any rate, the buds will be available starting 3 September in five colours: Graphite, Cream, Copper, Denim and Lavender. They also have an accompanying price tag of US$300 (~RM1,214), but for now there’s no word on local pricing and availability just yet.
(Source: What Hi-Fi?)
