European alternative to Sony WH-1000XM6 (reddthat.com)

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Looking for an European alternative to Sony WH-1000XM6, similar price and performance. I've found these candidates:

Sennheiser HDB 630 (expensive and no need for bundled USB transceiver)
Sennheiser Momentum 4 (cheap, but are they "dated")
Valco VMK 25.2 ANC (very few reviews available so unsure about performance)
DALI IO-8 (expensive)

Any other suggestions or comments to the headphones above?

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[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I have the momentum 4. Sound is good. Touch control is good. They are comfortable and I find lots of other brands are not. One issue is they often don’t automatically come on when removed. I assume it’s due to build up like earwax over the sensors but I didn’t have a problem with other brands. I would buy them again. My husband says talkin on the mic is poor for phone calls.

My previous earbuds were pixels, for comparison. I was happy with the pixels, but found the pass through and sound isolation clunkier to use. Momentum is simpler. Pass through or noise cancelling.

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