What reviewers complain about

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless problems

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless review by Digital Trends
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From 52 videos by 36 reviewers

The most common complaints about the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless concern comfort, noise cancelling and case.

Everything below is a complaint a named reviewer made on camera, with the moment it was said. Topics nobody objected to are listed at the end.

We have not tested this product. Every number is a count of independent reviewers, and links to the second they said it. No affiliate links and no payment from any brand mentioned.

This page covers complaints only. See what all 36 reviewers concluded, including what they praised.

Where the complaints land

Ranked by how many reviewers objected, not by score — a topic most people liked can still be the one that trips buyers up.

TopicLiked itComplaints
Comfort and fit76% 16 of 215 objected
Noise cancellation41% 7 of 175 objected
The carrying case60% 6 of 104 objected
Design and build quality50% 5 of 103 objected
The companion app80% 8 of 102 objected
Microphone quality on calls78% 7 of 92 objected
Bluetooth and connectivity67% 6 of 92 objected
Battery life93% 14 of 151 objected
Sound quality93% 26 of 281 objected
Price and value89% 8 of 91 objected

What they actually said

Every complaint we could verify against the transcript, newest and longest first, one voice per reviewer.

Comfort and fit

5 of 21 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it

“This strip inside here it's so hard I don't know if you can tell it, but there is no foam inside.”

Gabriel 2.0 · Apr 2018 · 5:09 →

“the Momentum 4 on the other hand doesn't have as much of a plush headband cushioning it's kind of tough and it's a rubber material as opposed to leather so the top of head pressure is actually a little bit stronger with the Momentum 4”

RecordingNOW · May 2025 · 1:27 →

“with the Momentum 4s these are a lot more noticeable while they're on your head than the Sony 1000XM6s cuz 40 G is a big deal”

GYMCADDY · Jun 2025 · 2:33 →

“They are heavier than the XM5s by about 50 grams and I have personally found that they clamp the head a little bit more.”

Smart Home Sounds · Feb 2024 · 3:57 →

“these do have a stiffer headband which clamps tighter so it squeezes my nape a little more if I hang it around my neck”

Aaron X Loud and Wireless · Sep 2022 · 10:36 →

“I've worn these to the gym once or twice, on the subway when it's really hot and they do get a little sweaty”

Fredo Heavy · Jun 2024 · 6:12 →

and 1 more with something to say here

Noise cancellation

5 of 17 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it

“Whenever you have transparency mode on, you take one or both earbuds out of your ear and you put them back in, the noise canceling will automatically switch off.”

Picky Audio · Apr 2024 · 2:11 →

“the Momentum 4s have strong and effective active noise cancellation, but sadly they're still outperformed by both the AirPods Max and the Sony XM5”

EL JEFE REVIEWS · Aug 2022 · 21:00 →

“The M5s definitely have more noise cancellation.”

Flossy Carter · Aug 2022 · 22:17 →

“Sennheiser's ANC is the weakest of the three.”

Headphones Pro Review · Apr 2026 · 5:26 →

and 2 more with something to say here

Design and build quality

3 of 10 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it

“the headband design while the padding works, it's not a conventional band design and the padding can sometimes get a little painful if you listen to the headphones for hours and hours and hours and hours on end”

SoundGuys · Jul 2025 · 4:06 →

“I don't think there's any dancing around the fact that that's exactly what Sennheiser aims to do with the Momentum 4 wireless.”

Digital Trends · Aug 2022 · 1:33 →

“whereas sometimes the Sennheiser fails to notice, not often, but sometimes”

Darko Audio · Dec 2025 · 6:27 →

and 2 more with something to say here

The companion app

2 of 10 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it

“My main complaint over here is through the app and you might have seen that there's no option to actually customize the touch based control nor the physical button.”

TotallydubbedHD · Aug 2022 · 11:35 →

and 1 more with something to say here

Sound quality

1 of 28 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it

“One area where I feel the momentums could have been better is when watching content like YouTube, while still clear I felt the range and vividness of the sound was lost.”

According2CB · Dec 2025 · 4:32 →

“The Spirit S5s still absolutely destroy the Sony WH-1000XM5 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4s.”

Passion for Sound · Sep 2024 · 6:33 →

and 2 more with something to say here

Back to the summary

Who this is counted from

Thumbnails open each reviewer's video on YouTube.

How this is counted. One reviewer, one vote per topic — a reviewer who makes six points about sound counts once, so the numbers measure reception rather than talkativeness. Specifications and stated personal preferences are excluded; only assessments and direct comparisons count. A topic appears only where at least eight reviewers discussed it.

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