India, Sept. 24 -- This absolutely mustn't be easy. German audio giant Sennheiser, building the fifth generation of its flagship headphones for consumers, has greater context of an ecosystem that has changed significantly in the four-year gap since the predecessor Momentum 4 launched in late 2022. Apple, Sonos, Sony and an increasing preference for true-wireless earbuds mean Sennheiser had to do something out of the ordinary with the Momentum 5. If anyone can do it, Sennheiser surely can, and they have done so by taking a broad-focused approach that encompasses sound as well as noise cancellation.

The audio driver dimension between the Sennheiser Momentum 5 and the Momentum 4 may retain the same 42mm footprint, but the latest flagship he...