Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 vs Beats Powerbeats Fit
Quick take: The Beats Powerbeats Fit costs $1 less; the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 lasts longer per charge (7 hrs); only the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 supports multipoint (two devices at once).
Which one to buy
For about $200 each, these are built for completely different jobs. The Momentum True Wireless 4 is a listening bud. It has every codec up to aptX Lossless, a refined and spacious 7mm driver, a deep app EQ, multipoint and wireless charging. The Powerbeats Fit is a workout bud. Its flexible wingtip keeps it in through burpees and runs, it has physical buttons that work with sweaty fingers, and it pairs with an iPhone in one tap. Asking which sounds better or which stays in during HIIT gives a clear answer each time, and it's a different winner.
Some details make the gap wider. The Sennheiser's chunky 6.2g housings are a bad fit for small ears and can create a suction seal, while the Beats' wing is the reason people with hard-to-fit ears buy it. Battery favors Sennheiser (7 hours with ANC and 30 total, against 6 and 24), and so does protection (IP54 against IPX4). The Beats still uses the old H1 chip, its case lost wireless charging, and it has no multipoint and no EQ. Neither has class-leading ANC. If you're on an iPhone, the Sennheiser's headline feature does nothing, since iPhones use AAC, and its history of connection drops has hit iPhone users hardest. That makes the Beats the safer iPhone choice, unless sound quality matters more to you than staying put.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
Worth it if you have a Snapdragon Android phone and want the best sound for desk, commute and travel listening, and your ears are big enough for the housings.
Beats Powerbeats Fit
Best if the buds have to survive real workouts without a hook, especially on an iPhone, where you also get Find My, hands-free Siri and instant pairing.
| Spec | Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 | Beats Powerbeats Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$200 | ~$199 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Wireless Earbuds | Wireless Earbuds |
| Noise Cancelling | Adaptive ANC | ANC |
| Battery (single charge) | 7 hrs | 6 hrs |
| Battery (with case) | 30 hrs | 24 hrs |
| Quick Charge | 8 min = 1 hr | 5 min = 1 hr (Fast Fuel) |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3 | SBC, AAC |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Multipoint | Yes | No |
| Driver Size | 7 mm | — |
| Weight | 6.2 g | 5.78 g |
| Water Resistance | IP54 | IPX4 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | No |
| Transparency Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Spatial Audio | No | Yes |
| App EQ | Yes | No |
Pros & cons
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
- ✓aptX Lossless plays CD-quality on Snapdragon flagships
- ✓Refined, spacious TrueResponse 7mm driver tuning
- ✓30 hours total with the case
- ✓Proper multi-band EQ in the Smart Control app
- ✓Multipoint plus Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio
- ✓Frequent sub-$200 sales well below the $300 list
- ✗Chunky 6.2g housings fit smaller ears badly
- ✗Owner threads full of connection-drop and pairing complaints
- ✗Adaptive ANC noticeably behind Bose and Sony
- ✗No spatial audio at all
- ✗Call quality unremarkable for $200 flagships
Beats Powerbeats Fit
- ✓Flexible wingtip locks in through hard workouts
- ✓Noticeably better ANC and sound than the Beats Fit Pro
- ✓Apple chip perks: Find My, hands-free Siri, spatial audio
- ✓Real Android app with full feature support
- ✓Fast Fuel: 5 minutes buys an hour
- ✓Smaller buds and 17% smaller case than Fit Pro
- ✗Older H1 chip — no Adaptive Audio or H2 features
- ✗Case dropped the Fit Pro's wireless charging
- ✗Wingtip pressure tires some ears after ~2 hours
- ✗IPX4 is the bare minimum for a workout bud
- ✗AAC only, no EQ app
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 vs Beats Powerbeats Fit: common questions
Can the Momentum True Wireless 4 handle the gym?▾
It's rated IP54, better than the Beats' IPX4, but it has no locking wing or hook to hold it in during hard movement, and owners report the chunky housings making small ears sore. The Powerbeats Fit is the one owners say stays put through runs, lifts and jumps.
I'm on an iPhone. Is the Sennheiser still worth it for sound?▾
Its biggest advantage, aptX Lossless, doesn't work on iPhone, which uses AAC, and iPhone owners report the most connection-drop complaints. You'd still get Sennheiser's tuning and a strong app EQ, but most iPhone owners will be happier with the Beats' integration.
Does the Momentum True Wireless 4 or the Powerbeats Fit have better noise cancelling?▾
Neither leads its class. Owners call the Sennheiser's ANC comfortably mid-tier, and the Beats' ANC is a clear step below Apple's H2-chip buds, though good enough for gym noise. If silence is the priority, look elsewhere.