Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless review: satisfactory entry-level headphones
A TEST REPORT from David Haydl 
on December 09, 2023, 13:30 am | Write a comment
The Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless are the manufacturer's latest over-ears for the entry-level class. And yet they can still offer a lot. The test.
The Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless is a cheap way to get a taste of the Sennheiser universe for the first time. Sure, you have to compromise on some things, but they are never really earth-shatteringly bad and they still share many features with the more expensive ones MOMENTUM 4.
For example, there is the active noise cancellation, which effectively filters ambient noise, or the sound, which is very satisfactory for the price. In addition, you can use the ACCENTUM for several hours proWear it without any problems, which is also thanks to the good battery life. What I didn't like so much was that there's no case included, there's no wearer recognition for pausing and resuming playback, and there are only buttons instead of touch surfaces on the headphones.
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Unboxing and initial setup
The ACCENTUM Wireless come in large cardboard packaging in typical Sennheiser colors. Inside you will find the headphones, a USB-A-to-C cable and instructions. A transport case is missing. I would also have liked the included cable to have USB-C on both sides, as more and more power supplies only have this connection.
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For the first setup you switch this on ProTurn on the power and hold down the power button for three seconds. Then, after a short wait, it will be ready for pairing in the Bluetooth settings of a device. Otherwise, you can initiate the pairing via Sennheiser's Smart Control app, where you will ultimately be directed to the Bluetooth settings.
Design, workmanship and comfort
If you compare the ACCENTUM Wireless with the MOMENTUM 4, it is difficult at first not to confuse the two. The only difference is the size of the cups, the materials used in some places and the fact that the MOMENTUM 4 use swipe gestures to control them. The Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless are available in black and white.
Both sides are completely bare except for a few microphones. Everything important was installed on the underside of the right earpiece. There we have the pairing and power button, buttons to control playback and a USB-C port for charging. The buttons have fixed assignments and only allow pausing, resuming and changing the volume. Touch-sensitive surfaces including swipe gestures would of course have been the more common (and in my opinion better) choice. But I have to say that it's easy to get around because all the buttons have a different size or texture.
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The headband and ear cups are comfortably padded, which means you can use them without Procan carry problems for longer periods at a time. The headphones only weigh 222 grams. In fact, in a blind test I probably wouldn't know whether I was wearing the ACCENTUM or the MOMENTUm 4, which were also very comfortable. Unlike the MOMENTUM 4, the top of the headband is made of plastic, but that doesn't bother you.
All other parts are also made of plastic and the workmanship is largely good. Two things bothered me: I have two streaks of grease on the headband that won't go away, and the adjusted size slips very easily.
As already mentioned, a case for transport is not included in the scope of delivery. In principle it's not that bad because the over-ears are very robust. I still wouldn't carry it around in a backpack with a clear conscience, as all it takes is something sharp hitting one of the paddings to cause damage.
Battery life
Sennheiser claims 50 hours of battery life, which was determined with an iPhone at half volume and noise cancellation running. This value is roughly the same in my test. Basically, things go on for so long that at some point you stop thinking about them. And even if the battery level is low, you can still use it for a while.
They are fully charged within three hours. After a charging time of 10 minutes, the playback time is already five hours.
sound quality
There are 37 millimeter drivers in the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless. The codecs SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, mSBC and CVSD are supported.
The sound is surprisingly good at first impression. Everything is very balanced and detailed, which also gives a good idea of what to expect from higher-priced Sennheiser models.Proproducts can expect. If you compare them with this, you quickly notice that the “punch” in the music is missing a little and the sound is not as natural either. But as I said, you have to take it into account for this price range and Sennheiser is definitely up there.
The ACCENTUM are also equipped with active noise cancellation. This works very well and blocks out almost the entire environment around you.
Smartphone connection
The ACCENTUM Wireless are controlled via the smartphone using the Smart Control app. This is available free of charge in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
The functions offered are not all new and are limited. You can change the equalizer, carry out a “sound check”, define sound zones, control the ANC and adjust “sidetone” in the app. The “Sound Check” determines which equalizer settings are best for you, sound zones allow you to bind sound settings to one location, and “Sidetone” determines how much of your own voice the ANC lets through during phone calls.
What I miss is the ability to change the functions of the buttons on the headphones or to assign the buttons twice. In addition, the ACCENTUM Wireless do not have wear detection. Playback is not paused when you take off the headphones.
Prices and availability
The RRP of the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless is 179,90 euros. They are available on Amazon and Sennheiser.
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