Sennheiser ACCENTUM TW earbuds review: consumer pricing with audiophile sound?

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The Sennheiser ACCENTUM TW fits well with high-quality sound across the entire sound stage. Their ANC is exceptional and their price is more aggressive for what they deliver at $349.95.

Sennheiser has produced several different true wireless earbuds this year, each with different use cases and so far we have been really impressed.

The latest to cross our review desk are the ACCENTUM True Wireless earbuds which straddle the consumer and audiophile ranges, offering very near audiophile sound but at a “more-affordable” consumer price.

The ACCENTUM True Wireless are available for RRP $349.95AU pricing them amongst the top of the range consumer earbuds.

 

Read on to hear my thoughts on the new Sennheiser ACCENTUM True Wireless and where they sit in our ranking ladder of true wireless earbuds.

Design and fit

The Sennheiser ACCENTUM true wireless are the third pair of Sennheiser earbuds I’ve tested in the last few months, and they are the third different design, not just in earbud shape but also charging case size and shape.

Take the ACCENTUM TW out of the box and you will be surprised at just how small the case is.  At just 49.45mm x 51.72mm x 28.95mm it seems tiny in comparison to other charging cases I’ve used.  It is impressive that the smaller case still supports Qi Wireless charging too.

The ACCENTUM TW case only has a 420mAh battery inside but they are incredibly efficient with their power consumption given the earbuds offer six hours of listening time and another 22 hours in the charging case.  There is quick charge support too, so as little as ten minutes of charging in the case can give the earbuds another hour of listening time.

As with most devices these days the estimates given by the manufacturer closely resembles the real-world battery life, I was able to achieve with them.

You should be able to get a decent fit with these earbuds given that there are four different sizes of ear tips in the box (alongside a USB-C charging cable).

The design is different to the other Sennheiser earbuds I’ve tested this year but they are probably the most comfortable out of all of them.  They are relatively stable in the ear although you should be careful with excessive head movement while exercising in case they do fall out — there is less holding them in than the sport ones we tested out previously.

The outer surface of the earbuds are capacitive buttons allowing you to easily control the music/media without dislodging them from the comfortable fit in the ear.

The ACCENTUM TW were able to maintain a consistent, high-quality connection with first my Pixel 9 at all times.

How do they sound??

Sometimes it is difficult to test headphones from one manufacturer to another, especially when they each have their own app and equalisers.  For the purpose of this review I listened to them straight out of the box using the equaliser in the PowerAMP app on the same settings for each set of headphones and used FLAC files only.

These $350 earbuds are some of the best sounds I’ve heard from a set of earbuds in this price range.

When comparing them to the Jabra Elite 10 the bass is punchier but also crisper making the low end of the sound have true impact and clarity without being too overpowering.  The mids were clean and precise with the Jabra not having quite the brightness of sound in this area.

The Jabra’s fared better with the highs but still didn’t have the depth and range of the Sennheisers.  Sennheiser is known for its audiophile sound quality so it should come as no surprise.

So how do they compare to the $500 Sennheiser MOMENTUM TW4?  Good but not as good.

 

The Jabra Elite 10 were closer to the ACCENTUM TW than the ACCENTUM TW were.  The MOMENTUMs just had a louder sound, a wider soundstage with more depth across all areas of the sound.  Now they aren’t as comfortable in the ear as the ACCENTUM TW but the sound was exquisitely better.  Then they are $150 more so there is that.

On their own though, the ACCENTUM TW earbuds sound amazing and it is only quickly comparing side by side with the MOMENTUM TW4 that you will notice a difference.  On their own they sound amazing with a crisp sound that has great, sharp bass and a great upper shelf and decent mids.

ANC

The Sennheiser ACCENTUM TW earbuds offered amazingly good ANC, better than that in the Jabra’s, without affecting the quality of music much at all.  You can use the Smart Control app to alter the amount of ANC you apply to the earbuds based on where you are listening to them along with removing wind noise.

Software

The Sennheiser Smart Control app is nothing that other manufacturers have not done already to support their products, but the Sennheiser app removes the fluff and adds options that improve the quality of music. Interestingly, and it shows forethought by Sennheiser, each set of Sennheiser earbuds I own have different options activated within the same app.

Final thoughts

Sennheiser has a reputation for high quality audio devices and it is easy to see why. They do not make cheap products but they do make very good products.

The ACCENTUM True Wireless are at the upper end of consumer products at RRP $349.95 but when comparing them to similarly-priced products they compare extremely favourably. They are comfortable as any others while offering even better sound quality.

 

The ACCENTUM True Wireless have an extremely high-quality sound across the entire soundstage with crisp punchy bass that does not get muddy at all. The mids are also excellent but the highs are amazing with crisp high-end sounds well differentiated and accurate.

If you are shopping in this price range for true wireless earbuds I recommend you check out the Sennheiser ACCENTUM True Wireless earbuds. They are now available at all decent tech stores and online for RRP $349.95 in Black, Blue and White colourways.