It’s been a minute since Sennheiser has competed in the high-end wireless headphone space. It launched the Momentum 4 in 2022, which is still favoured by some over the likes of Sony and Apple, but it’s been real quiet since. Now, instead of the Momentum 5 follow-up, the company recently announced the HDB 630.
The HDB 630 doesn’t hold anything back
You’d be forgiven for thinking the new HDB 630 were part of the Momentum range. In a way, they are. Sennheiser says they “inherited” much of their design from the Momentum 4 but that they’ve got a new acoustic system for “focused listening.”
There are 42mm drivers at the heart of that new acoustic system, paired with a digital audio engine that supports hi-res (24-bit/96kHz, in this case) listening via wireless and wired connections. If you opt for wired, you’ve got the choice of USB-C or the 3.5mm port.
Regular wireless listening can be achieved in the regular ways, but hi-res wireless listening is achieved via aptX Adaptive. And if your devices don’t support it natively, the included USB-C dongle should help with that.
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Hi-res listening isn’t the only audiophile-esque feature present. The HDB 630 also borrow Sennheiser’s Crossfade feature from the company’s exquisite HE 1 headphones (to call these ‘headphones’ feels like sacrilege, but that’s technically what they are). The feature blends the left and right channels slightly, bringing the experience closer to listening to speakers. Then, there’s a parametric equaliser that allows for more granular control over audio.
Thankfully, the build isn’t the only thing borrowed from the Momentum 4. The HDB 630 also boast up to 60 hours of ANC-enabled listening, while a 10-minute charge will get you a further seven hours of tunes.
Sennheiser’s new HDB 630 are expected to be available from 21 October in some regions, but we’re not sure yet when they will be available locally. In the US, they sport a $500 price tag, or roughly R8,600 directly converted. If they make their way here, we expect that to rise. We’ll update this article when that info is available.
