Oppo PM-3 vs Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear: Which Headphones Are Better?

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Updated Dec 23, 2022 05:37 PM

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Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerPlanar Magnetic

MicYes

Our Verdict

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0/HD1 Over-Ear

Oppo PM-3

The Oppo PM-3 are a better headset overall than the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0. The Oppos have a better build quality and a more comfortable over-ear fit that most will prefer over the Sennheiser. They also sound a bit better balanced in the bass mid and treble ranges, although the Oppos do tend to sound a bit sharp at times. This means that some people may prefer the darker sound of the Sennheiser. The Sennheiser also have a slightly more compact and portable design, thanks to the folding joints, and their iOS-specific audio cable has mic support with the PS4 controller, unlike the Oppos.

Variants

Momentum 2.0 (Android, Black)
Momentum 2.0 (Android, Ivory)
Momentum 2.0 (iOS, Black)
Momentum 2.0 (iOS, Brown)
Momentum 2.0 (iOS, Ivory)

PM-3 (Black)
PM-3 (Blue)
PM-3 (White)

Review

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Android, Black

Momentum 2.0

Black

PM-3

Android, Ivory

Momentum 2.0

Blue

PM-3

iOS, Black

Momentum 2.0

White

PM-3

iOS, Brown

Momentum 2.0

iOS, Ivory

Momentum 2.0

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.1

6.7

Comfort

7.0

8.5

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.1

6.7

Neutral Sound

6.9

7.7

Commute/Travel

6.0

6.5

Sports/Fitness

6.1

6.3

Office

6.1

6.7

Wireless Gaming

5.2

5.7

Wired Gaming

6.9

7.5

Phone Call

6.2

6.5

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

Planar Magnetic

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Comfort

7.0

8.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.6 lbs

0.69 lbs

Clamping Force

0.7 lbs

1.04 lbs

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Controls

7.2

7.4

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

iOS

Ease Of Use

Okay

Good

Feedback

Good

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Buttons

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Breathability

6.5

6.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

5.7 °C

6.6 °C

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Portability

6.1

Portability Picture

L

4.72"

7.28"

W

6.5"

7.48"

H

2.95"

1.77"

Volume

90.68 in³

96.56 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

7.0

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Soft case

Hard case

L

6.5"

8.27"

W

7.68"

7.87"

H

2.36"

2.17"

Volume

117.8 in³

140.9 in³

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

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

0.68 dB

-1.72 dB

Treble Amount

-5.55 dB

-0.22 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

6.7

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.69 dB

0.7 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.0

8.9

Bass

Std. Err.

2.76 dB

1.56 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

Low-Bass

3.5 dB

-1.64 dB

Mid-Bass

3.21 dB

-0.32 dB

High-Bass

2.23 dB

1.72 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.5

9.1

Mid

Std. Err.

2.06 dB

1.17 dB

Low-Mid

1.51 dB

-0.41 dB

Mid-Mid

2.45 dB

0.26 dB

High-Mid

1.61 dB

0.61 dB

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Treble Accuracy

5.3

7.2

Treble

Std. Err.

5.62 dB

4.2 dB

Low-Treble

-3.13 dB

1.19 dB

Mid-Treble

-6.01 dB

3.1 dB

High-Treble

-6.53 dB

-3.98 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.85 dB

2.02 dB

Dips

1.87 dB

1.42 dB

Imaging

8.3

7.9

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.18

0.23

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.26

1.62

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.2

2.13

Weighted Phase Mismatch

4.36

7.62

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Soundstage

5.0

5.9

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.89 dB

2.87 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

-0.79 dB

5.46 dB

PRTF Distance

16.32 dB

11.16 dB

Openness

4.8

4.3

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.0

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.8

8.5

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.149

0.152

WHD @ 100

0.177

0.061

Isolation

Noise Isolation

5.0

5.5

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-12.35 dB

-15.55 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

0.31 dB

0.25 dB

Mid

-9.28 dB

-10.04 dB

Treble

-28.86 dB

-37.58 dB

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Leakage

7.6

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

36.25 dB

35.94 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

7.1

6.7

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

479.46 Hz

500.69 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.82 dB

1.49 dB

HFE

19,611.72 Hz

3,948.06 Hz

Weighted THD

2.193

0.236

Gain

23.44 dB

16.34 dB

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Noise Handling

5.7

6.5

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

8.22 dB

17.46 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Charging Port

N/A

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line of Sight Range

N/A

Default Latency

N/A

aptX Latency

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.49 ft

9.97 ft

Connection

1/8" TRRS

1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

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Check Price

Android, Black

Momentum 2.0

Black

PM-3

Android, Ivory

Momentum 2.0

Blue

PM-3

iOS, Black

Momentum 2.0

White

PM-3

iOS, Brown

Momentum 2.0

iOS, Ivory

Momentum 2.0