{
  "id": 2130944,
  "title": "Sennheiser just launched new flagship earbuds with a feature the AirPods can't match",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/sennheiser-just-launched-new-flagship-earbuds-with-a-feature-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:05:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/earbuds/sennheiser-just-launched-new-flagship-earbuds-with-a-feature-the-airpods-cant-match"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sennheiser has unveiled its latest flagship in-ear headphones, the Momentum 5 True Wireless earbuds, aimed at challenging the likes of Bose, Sony, and even Apple's dominant AirPods. Alongside audio enhancements, these buds boast a user-replaceable battery system in both the earbuds and charging case. This sustainability feature was created to address the lack of repairability in flagship products, and Lilika Beck, Sennheiser's President of Consumer Hearing, highlighted this as a \"major breakthrough.\" She explained that balancing compact size, high-fidelity acoustics, and replaceable batteries is a significant achievement.\n\nThe Momentum 5 True Wireless 5 leverages Sennheiser's signature 7mm TrueResponse dynamic drivers, Bluetooth 6.0 with aptX Adaptive codec, and providing up to 12 hours of playback per charge or 40 hours total with the charging case. However, with noise cancellation enabled, battery life drops to six hours from the buds, with an additional 20-25 hours from the case. When compared to Apple's AirPods Pro 3, the AirPods are superior in this aspect, offering up to eight hours of ANC-enabled battery life.\n\nThe new earbuds present an all-new ergonomic design, improving comfort and portability. Users can utilize Sennheiser's Smart Control Plus app to access an 8-band EQ and advanced personalization options, a feature Tom's Guide reviewer appreciated. These earbuds are IP54 rated for water and dust resistance, providing some protection against sweat and rain. Priced at $299 / £249 / AU$479 and CA$449, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 will be available starting September 3 in various colors: Graphite, Cream, Copper, Denim, or Lavender.",
  "summary": "Sennheiser has unveiled the Momentum 5 True Wireless earbuds with 6 hours of ANC playback and user-replaceable batteries.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}