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Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless vs Zildjian ALCHEM-E

What Momentum 5 Wireless does better (2) and where ALCHEM-E wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless
Sennheiser · 2026Momentum 5 Wireless
7.6Score
2 advantages≈ $380
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Zildjian ALCHEM-E
Zildjian · 2024ALCHEM-E
2 advantages≈ $360
6.0Noise control & calls9.2

Why is Momentum 5 Wireless better than ALCHEM-E?

  1. Battery life57 h vs 45 h+27%
  2. Driver size42 mm vs 40 mm+5%

Why is ALCHEM-E better than Momentum 5 Wireless?

  1. Lowest frequency20 Hz vs 8 Hz2.5×
  2. Highest frequency15,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2.7×
Specifications

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Sound
FitOver-earOver-ear
Ear cup designClosed-backClosed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size42 mm40 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz8 Hz
Highest frequency15,000 Hz40,000 Hz
Impedance520 Ω—
Sensitivity108 dB—
Spatial / 3D audioYes—
Head trackingYes—
Dolby AtmosYes—
Hi-Res AudioYes—
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Adaptive ANCYes—
Transparency / ambient modeYes—
Microphones4—
Noise reduction for callsYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life57 h45 h
Battery life with ANC57 h—
Battery capacity700 mAh—
Charging time2 h—
Fast charging supportYes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth codecsaptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, LC3, AAC, SBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes—
aptXYes—
LDACNo—
Multipoint (two devices)Yes—
LE AudioYes—
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Low-latency game modeYes—
Smart & streaming
Companion appYes—
Design & build
Weight290 g—
FoldableYes—
ColoursBronze, Black, Denim, Lavender, White—
Features
Touch controlsYes—
Hands-free callsYes—
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