Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless vs Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Truly Wireless
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Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Truly Wireless
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless and the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Truly Wireless are two fairly similarly performing true wireless headphones. The Cambridge Audio provide a better-balanced sound profile; it is, however, still on the dark side. The Cambridge Audio also have a very good passive noise isolation and are great for blocking out higher-frequency noises. They also have about twice the battery life of the Sennheiser on a single charge, which is great, and you can also use one earbud while the other is charging. On the other hand, the Sennheiser feel better made and their touch-sensitive control scheme is responsive and easy-to-use. They also support the aptX-LL codec and app that lets you EQ them, which Cambridge Audio is lacking.
Variants
- MOMENTUM True Wireless (Black)
- Melomania 1 (Black)
- Melomania 1 (Stone)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
7.2
Battery
4.9
7.2
Noise Isolation
7.8
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.3
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.2
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1"
1"
W
1.7"
1"
H
1.6"
0.5"
Volume
2.7 in³
1 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.1"
2.3"
W
1.8"
2"
H
1.4"
0.9"
Volume
7.8 in³
3.9 in³
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2.62 dB
0.28 dB
Treble Amount
-3.71 dB
-3.03 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.18 dB
0.05 dB
Bass Accuracy
7.7
8.1
Bass
Std. Err.
3.17 dB
2.73 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.6 dB
-1.31 dB
Mid-Bass
3.4 dB
1.71 dB
High-Bass
4.57 dB
4.53 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.3
Std. Err.
1.72 dB
2.23 dB
Low-Mid
2.65 dB
3.53 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.49 dB
-0.45 dB
High-Mid
-0.14 dB
-0.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.5
5.8
Treble
Std. Err.
7.35 dB
5.62 dB
Low-Treble
-7.86 dB
-3.62 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.54 dB
-3.12 dB
High-Treble
-3.53 dB
-2.3 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.65 dB
1.52 dB
Dips
2.28 dB
1.99 dB
Imaging
8.9
9.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.13
0.09
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.74
0.58
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.52
1.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.97
5.03
Passive Soundstage
0.5
0.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.2
1.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.1
0.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.305
0.302
WHD @ 100
0.110
0.143
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.8
8.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-26.23 dB
-30.3 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.16 dB
-14.2 dB
Mid
-21.69 dB
-22.77 dB
Treble
-49.94 dB
-54.4 dB
Leakage
9.9
10
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
21.62 dB
21.28 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.1
5.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
403.18 Hz
364.41 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
7.36 dB
3.74 dB
HFE
3,568.48 Hz
2,347.53 Hz
Weighted THD
11.168
0.761
Gain
23.82 dB
18.22 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.12 dB
11.06 dB
Active Features
Battery
4.9
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.7 hrs
6.2 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
11.1 hrs
31 hrs
Charge Time
1.2 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
6.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Sennheiser Smart Control
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.7
6.6
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
176 ft
154 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
206 ms
344 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
189 ms
319 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
72 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
444 ms
143 ms
Android Latency
176 ms
114 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB
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