Momentum 4 Wireless vs QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen

Compare Momentum 4 Wireless and QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen by price, specs, scores, and buying fit.

Momentum 4 Wireless

$379 - Score 91

sound94

noiseCanceling86

battery98

value84

Check Momentum 4 Wireless on Amazon

QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen

$449 - Score 87

sound89

noiseCanceling97

battery82

value78

Check QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen on Amazon

Quick buying take

Momentum 4 Wireless leads on overall score. Momentum 4 Wireless has the lower reference price. Use this comparison to decide whether the stronger dimensions, feature set, ecosystem, or merchant listing fit is worth the current price.

Before buying, compare sound, noise canceling, battery, and value and confirm the final configuration on the merchant page.

Choose Momentum 4 Wireless if your priority is the stronger score profile. Choose Momentum 4 Wireless if you are trying to keep the reference price lower and its weaker areas are not central to your use case.

Performance fit: compare the score bars first when you care about speed, camera quality, display quality, or noise canceling.
Budget fit: use the listed reference price as a starting point, then verify the current merchant price, taxes, delivery time, and available configuration.
Alternative fit: open each product page if neither option is clearly right; the alternatives pages keep the shortlist inside the same product category.

Decision summary

Overall scoreMomentum 4 Wireless

Momentum 4 Wireless leads overall by 4 points, but the category-level rows below show where that lead actually comes from.

Reference priceMomentum 4 Wireless

Momentum 4 Wireless starts $70 lower by reference price. That only matters if the live merchant listing has the same configuration and condition.

Best next stepCheck the use case rows

Do not choose from the product name alone. Match the strongest dimensions to how you will actually use the product.

Score-by-score comparison

Dimension	Momentum 4 Wireless	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen	Lead	How to read it
sound	94	89	Momentum 4 Wireless	Momentum 4 Wireless leads sound by 5 points.
noise canceling	86	97	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen leads noise canceling by 11 points.
battery	98	82	Momentum 4 Wireless	Momentum 4 Wireless leads battery by 16 points.
value	84	78	Momentum 4 Wireless	Momentum 4 Wireless leads value by 6 points.

Which one fits your use case?

travel Momentum 4 Wireless

Momentum 4 Wireless is the better first check for travel based on noise canceling, battery, comfort, and sound.

Momentum 4 Wireless 91 / QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen 87 - based on noise canceling, battery, comfort, and sound

workouts Momentum 4 Wireless

Momentum 4 Wireless is the better first check for workouts based on fit, battery, comfort, and sound.

Momentum 4 Wireless 90 / QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen 82 - based on fit, battery, comfort, and sound

work calls Momentum 4 Wireless

Momentum 4 Wireless is the better first check for work calls based on noise canceling, sound, battery, and comfort.

Momentum 4 Wireless 91 / QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen 87 - based on noise canceling, sound, battery, and comfort

Real-world tradeoffs

This table turns the spec sheet into shopping decisions. It is meant to answer what changes in daily use, not just which column has the bigger number. There is enough separation here to make a real shortlist decision before clicking out.

Decision factor	Momentum 4 Wireless	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen	First check	Why it matters
price	$379	$449	Momentum 4 Wireless	Momentum 4 Wireless has the lower reference price by $70, but live discounts can reverse this.
release	2022-08-09	2025-09-10	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen is the newer listing, which can matter for support window, trade-in value, and discount timing.
type	Over-ear wireless	Over-ear wireless	Tie	Use this row as a spec check before opening merchant pages.
noise canceling	Adaptive noise canceling	Active noise canceling	Tie	Use this row as a spec check before opening merchant pages.
battery	Up to 60 hours	Up to 30 hours	Tie	Battery is close or not listed in the same unit; compare size, chip efficiency, and your usage pattern.
codec	SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive	SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive	Tie	Use this row as a spec check before opening merchant pages.
weight	293g	253g	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen is the lighter option, which matters for pocket comfort and long one-hand sessions.
water resistance	None	None	Tie	Use this row as a spec check before opening merchant pages.

Spec	Momentum 4 Wireless	QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen
Price	$379	$449
type	Over-ear wireless	Over-ear wireless
noiseCanceling	Adaptive noise canceling	Active noise canceling
battery	Up to 60 hours	Up to 30 hours
codec	SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive	SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
weight	293g	253g
waterResistance	None	None

Quick answers

Which is better, Momentum 4 Wireless or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen?

Momentum 4 Wireless has the higher SpecScout score in this comparison at 91. Compare the score breakdown and specs before choosing.

Which one is cheaper?

Momentum 4 Wireless has the lower reference price at $379. Merchant prices and discounts can change, so confirm the final price before checkout.

What should I compare first?

Start with sound, noise canceling, battery, and value, then check storage, color, availability, and delivery terms on the merchant page.