Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5: MTW5 · Graphite · MTW5 L / R earbuds and MTW5 C case
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | — |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | — |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | USB-C 5 V/1 A; Qi 2.1 Sennheiser |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | About 7 g per earbud; case 55 g; total 69 g Sennheiser |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | — |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | Smart Control Plus; iOS / Android Sennheiser |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | — |
| Announcement / availability | — | 20 August / 3 September 2026 Sennheiser |
| Design / driver | — | In-ear; 7 mm dynamic TrueResponse Sennheiser |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0; two active connections Sennheiser |
| Audio codecs | — | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive / Lossless Sennheiser |
| Audio modes | — | Hi-Res: 24-bit/96 kHz; Lossless: 16-bit/44.1 kHz Sennheiser |
| Noise control | — | Hybrid adaptive ANC, wind reduction, transparency Sennheiser |
| Microphones | — | Four per earbud, including bone-conduction microphone Sennheiser |
| Playback | — | Up to 12 hours ANC off / 6 on; up to 40 hours with case Sennheiser |
| Battery replacement | — | User-replaceable earbud and case batteries Sennheiser |
| Charge time | — | About 1.5 hours; 8-minute charge for 1 hour of music Sennheiser |
| Protection | — | IP54 for earbuds only Sennheiser |
| Case size | — | 67.2 × 48.4 × 25 mm Sennheiser |
| LE Audio / Auracast | — | Listed as future firmware features in manufacturer FAQ Sennheiser |