Sennheiser Accent: Specs
Value: $179 / £159 / AU$279 (approx.)
Colours: Black, white
Battery life (rated): As much as 50 hours with ANC enabled
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.2 (codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX HD)
Water resistance: Not specified
Dimension: Not specified
Weight: Not specified
Unveiled at present (September 25), the Sennheiser Accentum over-ear noise canceling headphones are the primary mannequin in an all-new vary geared toward introducing the maker’s signature sound, robust noise-canceling tech and class-leading battery life at a mid-level value level. The brand new mannequin is pitched to bridge the hole between the Sennheiser HD 450BT ($139 / £129) and the Momentum 4 Wi-fi ($349 / £309), and has an analogous fold flat household design with companion app management and excessive ranges of consolation.
Options and equipment have been slimmed down on the value. In all probability probably the most excellent factor in regards to the new Accentum noise-canceling headphone is the 50-hour battery life and 10-minute fast cost that is mentioned to realize as much as 5 hours of listening time.
That makes the brand new Sennheiser practically twice as lengthy lasting as Sony’s WH-1000XM5, and solely 10 hours in need of the unimaginable Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wi-fi that is twice the value. If the Accentum’s noise canceling efficiency lives as much as Sennheiser’s standard excessive commonplace, then this might be one other nice contender for the very best noise-cancelling headphones.
I have been fortunate sufficient to get to check out the brand new mannequin for this hands-on evaluate forward of the announcement. Preserve scrolling to learn my early ideas on the Sennheiser Accentum headphones, and verify again for my full evaluate coming quickly to find much more.
Sennheiser Accentum: Value and availability
The brand new Sennheiser Accentum noise-canceling headphones are on sale now priced at $179 / £159 / AU$279 (approx.). They’re in the stores in black by way of the Sennheiser web site as properly at Sennheiser sellers and on-line retailers.
A white shade possibility will likely be out there from December, though there isn’t any mounted on sale date on the time of writing. A USB-C charging cable is provided, however there isn’t any carry case they usually can’t be used with an audio cable.
In these financially difficult occasions, it is refreshing to see big-name manufacturers introducing mid-range fashions. Although they’re dearer than the Sony WH-CH720N at $149, the Accentum headphones rating extremely by way of total worth, and look set to be a powerful different mid-price possibility.
Sennheiser Accentum: Design and options
With related geometry to the Momentum 4 Wi-fi, the brand new Accentum headphones are a compact design that may be folded flat however they are not totally collapsible. The earcups may be changed ought to the froth/leatherette cushions get broken. The cushioned headband is properly contoured and has a slight indent within the middle to assist weight distribution and enhance consolation stage whereas it rests on high of your head. Although I will be doing additional exams in several eventualities, I am blissful to vouch for the consolation ranges early on as I have been sporting the headphones for two hours straight whereas I write this hands-on and have not wanted to take away them as soon as.
I have been sporting the headphones for two hours straight and have not wanted to take away them as soon as.
Connectivity is by way of Bluetooth 5.2. with aptX HD assist. There are not any contact controls on the earcups, however you do get 4 bodily buttons to regulate quantity up/down, playback/name, and energy/pairing modes. The non-obligatory Sensible Management companion app permits customers to handle Bluetooth connections, modify the sound with a 5-band equalizer, and set sound preferences based mostly on zones/places. There’s additionally a sound verify mode that helps determine your most popular sound stability in case you’re not into tinkering with the EQ mode your self. There’s an auto standby mode that shuts down the headphones after a preset time, however no on-ear detection mode that I might discover.
Sennheiser Accentum: Sound high quality
The drivers fitted into the brand new Accentum are a bit smaller than the variations discovered contained in the Momentum 4 Wi-fi (37mm in comparison with 42mm), however that does not forestall them from delivering a lot of what I really like about Sennheiser’s signature sound. Based mostly on my brief listening check thus far, the Accentum’s have a ‘heat’ sound that many will get pleasure from. There are many wealthy bass notes readily available to offer no matter you are listening to the proper stage of vitality with out over emphasizing low frequencies as can typically occur with some low-cost fashions. Every little thing feels properly proportioned. Must you really feel the necessity to add extra growth although, there is a bass increase mode within the app to ramp up vitality ranges.
There’s loads of mid-range readability to make every kind of vocals sing, and the one minor compromise I can discover in my transient listening check is that some upper-mid and excessive particulars seem like rolled off. That is the place the 5-band equalizer is useful although, and I used to be in a position to carry the 4kHz and 8kHz modes to deliver extra perception into the higher components of the frequency vary.
Sennheiser Accentum: Lively noise canceling
As an over-ear headphone fitted with tender ear cushions, the Accentum will get off to a superb begin by way of defending your ears from exterior ambient noise. Activating the ANC mode could be very efficient at lowering background sounds to a pool of silence, and I used to be barely in a position to hear the sound of the Sonos system blaring away within the subsequent room whereas I labored away in my residence workplace, and the exterior microphones focused each low and better frequencies. Transparency mode was efficient, though there did not seem like a shortcut to simply activate it with out going by way of the Sennheiser Sensible Management app.
In terms of taking voice calls, the Accentum has two built-in microphones and a devoted wind-reduction mode. Multipoint seamlessly switches from one Bluetooth system to a different with out the necessity for re-pairing the gadgets, and there is an adjustable side-tone to assist hold conversations feeling pure.
Sennheiser Accent: Outlook
The sturdy design and safe match really feel good, however the Accentum does compromise on some nice-to-have options on the value. Though I’ve but to finish my full evaluate, thus far the 50-hour battery life, efficient noise-canceling and punchy sound make up for any shortcomings on the value. As with the Momentum 4 Wi-fi, the brand new Accentum are constructed for a life on the street fairly than tethered to a mains socket commonly needing battery high ups, and are stacking as much as be a terrific purchase on the value. Test again for my full evaluate coming quickly.
