Sennheiser has launched its new earbuds developed specifically for athletes and sports enthusiasts, the MOMENTUM Sport. The new earbuds combine high-performance audio with integrated sensors to help users get the most out of their workout.
MOMENTUM Sport integrates a PPG heart rate sensor as well as a body temperature sensor that can output data to fitness apps and devices. Sennheiser says that the MOMENTUM sport’s in-ear temperature readings are more accurate than wrist-skin measurements, allowing the wearer to observe their body temperature with a avoid heat-related fatigue. Similarly, the wearer can observe their heartrate with beats-per-minute detection ranging from 30 to 220 bpm. Integrated three-axis accelerometers plus capacitive touch and infrared sensors work in harmony to manage audio playback and call features using simple finger tap gestures, no matter the weather conditions. For example, a double-tap of the cheek can pause a track if the wearer is also using gloves.
Polar Flow and fitness ecosystem integrations
MOMENTUM Sport’s heart rate data connects and integrates seamlessly with many popular sport devices and apps, such as Apple Watch/Health, Garmin Watch/Connect, Strava, Peloton and more. For the first time ever in a non-Polar product, users will now be able to enjoy full access to Polar’s elite sensing capabilities and data analytics ecosystem by using Polar Flow as a training app. This includes access to performance tracking, training analytics, smart coaching, and voice guidance.
Upon release, MOMENTUM Sport will also have full integration of its advanced performance sensors in the Polar Vantage V3 multisport watch. Simply connect MOMENTUM Sport and start training to see real-time in-ear biometrics data streaming directly to the watch. MOMENTUM Sport also supports Polar training audio and navigation guidance streaming directly to your ear during training.
Hi-Fidelity Fitness
Sennheiser’s acoustics expertise goes beyond the all-new 10mm transducer found in MOMENTUM Sport. Foremost, MOMENTUM Sport earbuds mitigate the occlusion effect with an acoustic relief channel that incorporates air ventilation. This dramatically minimizes footstep noise, breathing, and other body-borne distractions. The semi-open design also provides natural environmental awareness to stay alert to your surroundings, with additional and selectable Transparency mode, Anti-wind mode, and Adaptive Noise Cancelling mode so that the wearer can easily adjust as their surroundings change. MOMENTUM Sport operates over Bluetooth 5.2 with wide support for aptX Adaptive, AAC, and SBC codecs.
The included IP54-rated carrying case stores up to three additional earbud recharges, extending the playback time from up to 6 hours to 24 total hours without reaching for a USB-C cable or Qi charging pad. And in a pinch, just 10 minutes of quick charging over USB can provide up to 45 minutes of playback on the go.
MOMENTUM Sport is available at sennheiser-hearing.com and selected Sennheiser retailers. It has an MSRP of $329.95 USD / $449.95 CAD and come in three colorways; Polar Black, Burned Olive, and Metallic Graphite.
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