Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 Earbuds - Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones for Music and Calls with Adaptive Noise Cancellation, IPX4, Qi wireless charging and 28-hour battery life, Graphite

Unboxing-----------The box is an all cardboard affair - nice to see companies moving away from plastic trash since most of the time any case/box is trash.Comes with a usb A > C cable (10cm)3x Sets of ear tips (XS/S/L) with mediums pre-fitted as normal3x Sets of ear fins / wings (Flush/Small/Large)Loads of paperwork and a quick start guideThe buds come packages inside the lovely material covered charging case, which supports USB-C and Qi wireless charging.The case has a satisfying solid feel to it and the lid holds closed via a reasonably strong magnetInitial Pairing, fitting and use----------------------------------Taking the buds from their case they immediately go into pairing mode as is fairly typical and showed up straight away on my S23 and paired as expected.I opened up the Sennheiser app which i'd downloaded and it offered a firmware update, the update seemed to lift the version quite a lot so worth doing. The update needs the buds removed from the case so would recommend making sure they've got 50%+ battery and even though the app said 20 minutes to do, i'd say all told it was closer to 10m.The app unlocks a variety of options:EQ (both old fashion sliders of low/mid/high) and a personalised EQ option in which you select the sound balance you like of a series of music it plays.ANC modes in which you have just anti-wind, full on or off. The ANC here seems very solid and much better than previous products i've usedCustomise buttons - pick how you want touches / controls to be interpretedTransparancy Mode - letting you hear what's going on either with or without musicSound Zones - Setting EQ/ANC and other settings based on a geo-fenced location. So if you regularly commute or whatever you can set a different bunch of settings for the train vs office vs home etcFit Test - Plays a bunch of sounds to check how well you've got the earbuds sealed/seated in order to maximise the music.The app / controls all seem responsive and work well. No issues hereImpressions on sound / fit / feel-------------------------------------I used the XS tips + Large wings and the buds sit securely in my ears (a major problem i have with TWS is getting them to feel like they won't fall out every 2 minutes)The sound stage feels wider than most IEM's i've used. Doesn't feel like it's just inside your head but a little wider. No open-back headphones wide but good for In-ears.The sound itself is rich leaning towards warm but only slightly. The default sound without EQ is perfectly fine. The bass is full and pleasant without making anything muddy. The drivers handle the full range well.There's bass-boost if you need more bass but i found that made the sound feel a little duller. It worked better when using EQ sliders. The treble is defined and present without sibilianceThe fit in my ears is tremendously comfortable. They're snug without putting any pressure on the antihelix which a lot do and causes fatigue on that part. The wings sit snugly in the cymba concha but again are very soft silicone so provide a degree of stability without pressure.I can definitely shake my head vigourously without the buds working loose and they're sitting here without feeling like i need to adjust them every 2 minutes. I reckon i could easily sit all day with these onOverall======Total winner for me. Very happy customer. Will be keeping these as a daily driver for a long long time.

UPDATE: These headphones have experienced the same problem again, where one of the earbuds suddenly dies and won’t charge. This appears to be an issue with some sort of battery protection when it gets under a certain voltage, but I use them every day and almost never let them run down. I have to give these 1 star - please do not waste your money.Whenever I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones, the first place I go to is Sennheiser. My Momentum 2s have been my daily drivers for years, and for when I was on longer journeys without as much space for luggage I reached for my Airpods Pros. When my Airpods kicked the bucket, I decided to look for some in-ear Sennheisers, and the TW3s matched what I needed perfectly.It's first worth noting that the consumer division of Sennheiser was sold to a company called Sonova in 2022, and that is actually who these headphones are made by. While you might be sceptical about the quality that comes with what is essentially a rebranded product, it's worth noting that Sonova make hearing aids and implants and are apparently very good at it, so don't worry in the slightest about compromising on sound quality.I'll start with the good. These headphones sound absolutely fantastic, with an excellent range and brilliant noise cancellation. The app has an anti-wind setting for the transparency mode, which is perfect for when you're out on a walk or a run. The EQ settings in the app also allow for a very good amount of adjustment, so it's easy to get them sounding as you want them to. One of the more recent software updates massively improved the multi-point connectivity too, so switching between your phone and your laptop is a lot more seamless. These buds are also very comfortable, and I can easily leave them in for a few hours at a time without needing a break. The case is nicely designed too, with a sturdy and secure closing mechanism, a lovely fabric finish on the outside, and the earbuds get sucked in magnetically with enough force to hold them in but not too much that you're struggling to pull them out.Now though, the bad. This is the second pair I've owned, having had the first pair replaced due to a battery issue where one of the earbuds would no longer charge. How common this issue is I'm not sure, but there are a good number of accounts of this happening online. Secondly, I frequently have an issue when first connecting the headphones, where transparency mode will only work in the left earbud - this tends to resolve itself quite quickly, but sometimes I need to place them back in the case a few times until this functions normally. This leads me to my third point, though - the transparency mode isn't great. If you're ordering a coffee or needing to chat to a colleague quickly they are perfectly fine, although in order to this you'll need your transparency strength set to the highest in the app; this allows voices to come through clearly, but introduces a very noticible high frequency hiss (although I don't know how this compares to more recent headphones in this category). If you're wanting to leave them in transparency for a prolonged period of time though, the hiss becomes irritating and distracting.Overall, is 3 stars a bit too harsh? Probably, and if it was possible I would have given them a 3.5. However, these are £200 headphones we're talking about, and the competition is really strong in this category. Are they fantastic sounding earbuds? Yes. Are they rock-solid? In my experience, not totally. Would I buy them again? Unfortunately not.