Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.7

Updated Mar 27, 2025 03:35 PM

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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless Picture

Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 Picture

TypeEarbuds

Noise CancellingYes

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

Noise CancellingYes

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Our Verdict

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless

Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless have the edge over the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3. While both headphones are well-built and decently comfortable, the Bose have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, and they have a more stable in-ear fit. They also have a better overall noise isolation performance. However, the Sennheiser stick out of your ears less.

Variants

QuietComfort Earbuds (Sandstone)
QuietComfort Earbuds (Soapstone)
QuietComfort Earbuds (Stone Blue)
QuietComfort Earbuds (Triple Black)

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 (Black)
MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 (Graphite)
MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 (White)

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Sandstone

QuietComfort Earbuds

Black

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

Soapstone

QuietComfort Earbuds

Graphite

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

Stone Blue

QuietComfort Earbuds

White

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

Triple Black

QuietComfort Earbuds

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.6

7.1

Treble Accuracy

8.1

5.7

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.6

7.1

Commute/Travel

8.1

7.8

Sports/Fitness

8.3

8.2

Office

7.3

7.4

Wireless Gaming

5.8

5.6

Wired Gaming

5.7

5.4

Phone Calls

6.2

6.8

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Earbuds

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

7.2

7.5

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Okay

Feedback

Okay

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

Presets

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

0.8 °C

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Portability

9.2

9.4

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L

2.0" (5.1 cm)

1.4" (3.5 cm)

W

1.5" (3.8 cm)

1.4" (3.5 cm)

H

1.0" (2.5 cm)

0.9" (2.2 cm)

Volume

2.90 in³ (47.52 cm³)

1.65 in³ (27.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

7.5

8.0

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

L

3.5" (8.9 cm)

2.8" (7.0 cm)

W

2.0" (5.1 cm)

1.7" (4.4 cm)

H

1.4" (3.6 cm)

1.4" (3.5 cm)

Volume

9.40 in³ (154.04 cm³)

6.58 in³ (107.80 cm³)

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

8.0

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

0.33 dB

1.61 dB

Treble Amount

-1.28 dB

-2.5 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

9.4

8.8

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.13 dB

0.25 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

9.1

9.4

Bass

Std. Err.

1.36 dB

0.82 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

11.23 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

1.88 dB

0.39 dB

Mid-Bass

1.66 dB

0.45 dB

High-Bass

0.3 dB

1.35 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.1

8.9

Mid

Std. Err.

1.22 dB

1.49 dB

Low-Mid

0.01 dB

0.41 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.36 dB

-2.08 dB

High-Mid

1.49 dB

-0.05 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.1

5.7

Treble

Std. Err.

2.91 dB

6.2 dB

Low-Treble

1.69 dB

-5.88 dB

Mid-Treble

-0.87 dB

-4.36 dB

High-Treble

-6.21 dB

-2.59 dB

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Peaks/Dips

8.1

7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.24 dB

1.18 dB

Dips

0.78 dB

1.72 dB

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Imaging

8.6

9.0

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.17

0.1

Weighted Phase Mismatch

11.15

2.34

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.53

1.03

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.2

0.83

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Passive Soundstage

0.9

0.3

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

1.6

1.2

Acoustic Space Excitation

1.8

0.2

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.2

7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.167

0.359

WHD @ 100

0.092

0.208

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Test Settings

Firmware

1.0.7-9846+620b71c

2.6.8

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 5.0

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

aptX, 32-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

Default

ANC

High

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

8.4

7.5

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Overall Attenuation

-23.09 dB

-19.43 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

-17.22 dB

-15.61 dB

Mid

-22.51 dB

-20.56 dB

Treble

-30.02 dB

-22.81 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

7.9

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

Airplane Noise Attenuation

-17.78 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-18.70 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-20.84 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise

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Leakage

8.4

9.8

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

30.95 dB

22.42 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

6.5

6.4

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

184.86 Hz

553.94 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

6.89 dB

4.39 dB

HFE

7,782.91 Hz

6,736.4 Hz

Weighted THD

1.863

0.133

Gain

9.2 dB

4.72 dB

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Noise Handling

4.3

6.6

SpNR

SpNR

12.18 dB

14.09 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

4.5

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

4.0

6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.1

7.7

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

7.3 hrs

8.4 hrs

Additional Charges

2.0

3.0

Total Battery Life

21.9 hrs

33.6 hrs

Charge Time

1.5 hrs

1.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

8.0

App Picture

App Name

Bose Music

Sennheiser Smart Control

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Presets

On/Off

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Yes

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connector

No Wired Option

Latency - Analog

N/A

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection

No Wired Audio

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Bluetooth Connection

7.1

6.8

Bluetooth Version

5.1

5.2

Multi-Device Pairing

3 Devices

NFC Pairing

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

219.00 ft (66.75 m)

107.61 ft (32.80 m)

Latency - SBC

172 ms

260 ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

255 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

373 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

97 ms

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

AAC Support

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

38 ms

Android Latency

81 ms

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

2.2

Type

Charging Case

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

USB-C

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Sandstone

QuietComfort Earbuds

Black

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

Soapstone

QuietComfort Earbuds

Graphite

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

Stone Blue

QuietComfort Earbuds

White

MOMENTUM True Wireless 3

Triple Black

QuietComfort Earbuds