Sennheiser To Have Another Crack At Value Headphone Market After Failing In The Past
Sennheiser who has had a chequered history in the value end of the consumer headphone market resulting in their consumer business being sold, to a Swiss hearing aid Company, is having another crack with the launch of a cheap headphone aimed at the mass market.
Their new Accentum Wireless over-ear headphone is our part of a new range of headphones that sit just under their flagship Momentum range.
Designed to catch the market who don’t want to pay a premium price the new headphones are designed to offer “standout features and world-class sound at an impressive value”, claims Sennheiser.
The new headphones come with Hybrid ANC, improved battery life, and a new driver configuration to produce what Sennheiser is describing as a “exciting sound experiences.”
The combination of the headphones’ passive noise-isolating design and microphone set-up target both low and higher frequencies are designed to reduce as much sound as possible; with a manual anti-wind noise mode to reduce the impact of external sounds such as traffic and wind.
Also on board are two built-in mics complete with a wind-reduction mode for clearer voice calls, combined with adjustable side-tone and advanced signal processing to further minimise background distractions. There’s even support for Bluetooth Multipoint for switching between devices seamlessly.
The new headphones are seen as being a competitor to the popular Sony’s WH-CH720N over-ears or the WF-C700N earbuds.
On board is support for aptX and aptX HD Bluetooth codecs up to 24-bit/48kHz, as well as 37mm dynamic transducers tuned to provide an exciting sound experience with standout bass performance.
Battery life is being spruiked at 50 hours which is more than enough for long haul flights.
The new Accentum headphones also deliver a 10-minute quick charge for up to five more hours of playback via a USB-C charging cable.
controls are via four main buttons situated at the base of the right ear cup.
The Sennheiser app gives you customisation of each button’s functions, as well as letting you personalise your EQ settings, sound modes and ANC profiles to your liking.
Australian ricing is set to be around $295.