Sennheiser‘s Momentum True Wireless were among the first to prove you could strive for more. The headphones looked nice, had solid connectivity, blocked ample outside noise, and perhaps most importantly, sounded better than almost any competition. But they had their flaws too.

The Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2 are Bluetooth in-ear headphones. They're the next generation of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wi...

The price of $300 still seems too high for a pair of true wireless headphones. Especially since Sennheiser may have tried to offer more value by reworking the battery life and adding active noise reduction, these two points are absolutely not the best assets of the Momentum True Wireless 2.

Sober and serious design; Sound crushes competition; Complete controls; Good; but not great; battery life

No wireless recharging; The ANC falls short of the competition; Rigidity in EQ; High price

Sennheiser’s second-generation true wireless earbuds not only have extended battery life and active noise cancellation, but they’re also more pleasant to use. The touch controls are a lot more reliable this time around and the company kept the customization that allows you to fine-tune settings.

Stellar audio; ANC; Reduced size; Customizable controls; Handy app

Pricey; No wireless charging case; Battery life could be better

We’ve mentioned plenty of other great headphones to consider in this review. Those include Apple’s AirPods Pro and Sony’s WF-1000XM3 , both of which offer clear sound and stellar noise cancellation for less, as well as Master and Dynamic’s MW07 Plus , which cost the same, but offer a slightly more...

Glorious sound; Noise cancellation; Customizable controls

Battery could still be better; Not as rugged as we'd like

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 is at the moment right up there among the best truly wireless earphones you can invest in....

And with a single bound, Sennheiser consolidates its position as the brand that builds some of the best true wireless in-ears around

Expansive; confident sound; aptX Bluetooth 5.1; Great app and touch controls

Still quite big; Still quite expensive

The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 are a great set of high-end true wireless earbuds that tick most boxes. They sound fantastic, particularly if you are a fan of clean, controlled and highly detailed sound.

With their first attempt at the end of 2018 , ever-reliable German audio brand Sennheiser produced the best pair of true wireless earbuds I had used up to that point. So I was understandably excited to try the second generation when they were announced earlier this year .

Audio quality Rich, punchy, balanced sound — you'd expect no less from Sennheiser and they deliver the goods; ANC Decent noise cancellation, especially for earbuds of this size, coupled with good passive isolation.

Lack of independence Since it's the master, you can only listen to the right earbud by itself; Case Comparatively large and without wireless charging, although it is very well made; Price $300 is still a lot to pay, even for some of the best true wireless earbuds around.

The thing is, who doesn’t like good sound. And that is what most earbuds do and do well. But there are very few that take the next step, from the zone of good sound, to the one where they pretty much set the benchmark.