Customer Ratings & Reviews

TLDR: Tiny, fit in ear, rechargeable in battery equipped case, good sounding, open design so safer to use when running, walking, biking or in public. Great for phone use, resistant to water, not over-priced, 28 hrs per charge, charges up in 1 hour. Matte finish is good for looking good & grip. These are packaged in a small paper-based box with a minimum of plastic which as we know eventually ends up as plastic waste in our water and food supply. You will need to charge them first; it takes about an hour to fully charge them using a common USB-C charger adapter and the included cable or just plug in any USB-C phone charging cable you probably have plugged into a handy outlet at home. BTW, the charger case LED glows green when fully charged from a pale yellow. To connect a new Bluetooth device, you need to tap/hold both buds at the same time. It shows that and other functions on the strictly pictorial small foldout pamphlet that is packed with these devices. Bluetooth pairing mode commences instantly when the charging case is opened These high-quality earphones are very light and comfortable. They are so light you will forget they are in your ears after a bit of time. They connect to Bluetooth really fast, which is not the case with some other brand name pricey devices. The ability to switch between other devices (multi-point) is also very good. When removed from the ears the sound stream is paused. Nice! The touch gestures to control them work fine. I use them with my laptop and carry them in my backpack laptop bag since they literally add almost no weight to my bag. Officially they weigh about 4 ounces with the charger case. As of this time there is no companion app. BTW, the Sennheiser Smart Control app on Google Play does not include these models as applicable. That may change in the future but honestly, the music quality from these Sennheisers is great as it is out of the box. They are semi-open which means you are not blocked from outside sounds and therefore it is safer to use while enjoying news, music or phone calls outside among the public. Using these one realizes the sound is very clear and the lows, mids, and highs are all there and produced nicely. Using these while listening to familiar music I realized I could distinguish some lyrics and some music notes better than I had ever detected before. Even the bass guitar tones are very pronounced and deep down low depending on what music you play. I used them on a few phone calls and the built-on microphone quality is OK. Others did not say I sounded bad. Do they stay in my ears? They do but be careful when using them on more energetic activities such as running or playing tennis or other sports. I have seen the famous white ones falling into a hot tub since the user wanted to wear them there. None of the in-ear earphones are spill proof. These Sennheiser Accentum Opens sound good, last long and are a sure deal at a decent price.

For outdoor exercise and at work, I like to wear open-ear headphones to keep track of my surroundings and not feel isolated. As the name implies, The Sennheiser Accentum Open earbuds are open-ear earbuds that prioritize situational awareness over immersive sound. During the past few days, I took them for a spin in both environments to see if they would win me over. First, I like the simplicity of the set-up; no app needed, just Bluetooth connection.They can be connected to up to 8 different devices, and simultaneously to 2 devices; I tried it with my tablet and cell phone connected at the same time, and changing from one to the other was seamless. The connectivity is solid even over 25 feet. The stemmed design of the Sennheiser Accentum Open makes it easy to place the earbuds over your ear canal without pressure. Each stem houses a responsive control panel with simple commands to your audio device by either tapping or holding. One feature I like is the smart pause when one earbud is removed. They are light and well built with nice little details like the Sennheiser logo imprinted on each stem. The sound itself is very good as expected from Sennheiser. It is clear and detached and a step above my other open-ear headphones that are no slouches either. They have enough power to be enjoyed in a fairly noisy environment. As expected from an open-ear design, the bass is not a priority but is still discretely noticeable. Those earbuds go on forever by the way. Sennheiser claims up to 28 hours of battery and I won’t dispute it. I wear them at work for hours, and they go back to their charging case at the end of the day with plenty of charge left. Phone calls are clear with receptive controls. Those lightweight earbuds are comfortable to wear all day, however my main issue is their small size. I have a rather large ear canal and they won’t stay put for a long period. Sitting at my desk at work, they stick to my ears and feel very comfortable. The pressure is minimal and barely noticeable. However, in several instances while eating, the movements of my lower jaw would loosen them and I would need to readjust them. My experience outdoors while cycling didn’t go as planned as one earbud fell off and I almost lost it. In my case, due to the small size of the earbuds and my larger ear canal, I have refrained from wearing them for outdoor activities. Despite not fitting me perfectly, Sennheiser made a quality open-ear device with the Accentum Open earbuds. I know many other users won’t have the same issue, but it performs very well in terms of sound quality, and its simplicity makes it an easy choice for those looking for an open-ear design, where staying tuned into the environment is more important than isolated pure sound fidelity.

The Sennheiser Accentum Open Wireless headphones are great for those needing to hear media and music while still having complete awareness of your surroundings. If you are looking for noise cancellations and blocking noises around you to create complete immersion into your media, then go ahead and look elsewhere. This set of headphones is not for you. For those who still want to be able to still carry on a conversation with the people around you (i.e. spouses and kids) and be able to hear your media, this is a good option. If you want to hear your Youtube video while still hearing the TV, this is for you. If you want to talk on the phone and still be able to carry a conversation with folks around, this is for you. If you are looking for audiophile quality sound, then you may want to look elsewhere. If I am around the house being a proper family member while still paying attention to my media, I will reach for this headset all day every day. The fact that I can still hear everything without having to rely on a microphone to port outside sound into my ears, means battery life will be amazing. In addition, having seasonal allergies, wandering around the house within ear cavity sealing creates pressure in between the ears which in turn creates discomfort, which in turn means I can only wear them for short periods of time. With the Sennheiser open format, I can hear my media at good enough quality while not building up that pressure. Sound quality is very surprising for being an open style. The way small earbuds recreate amazing bass and clarity is by creating an air-tight seal between the earbuds and your ear cavity. Since these earbuds only rest on your ear, you will not get that deep bass that a lot of people want to look for in earbuds. However, for my normal everyday usage of doing things around the house, walking around in public, eating lunch, I can hear my media just fine while hearing the things around me. This is perfect for listening to podcasts. For that the vocals of your videos are crystal clear and fine for my usage. There is just enough bass for my liking for what I listen to. The analogy I would provide is sitting up close to a pair of good computer speakers while still hearing everything around you. The only difference is that those computer speakers are REALLY close to you now since they are projecting the sound directly into your ear. Battery life seems to last forever. This is to be expected because the headset does not come with Active Noise Cancelling. Sennheiser claims 28 hours of usage and after using it for a week, my Android phone has never said my buds have less than 80% battery life remaining. So, if you need a pair of headsets for the long haul, this will work just fine. As mentioned earlier, they sit in your ear and not jammed into your ear canal. This however creates a problem that if the shape of the earbuds don’t fit YOUR ear gaps, you might not be able to get a secure fit. It takes a bit to get of faith to hope that your ear buds do not fall out of your ears. They surprising stay put once you get them in a comfortable position in your ear. Would I go running or play soccer with these on? Maybe not since they don’t come with any replacement silicon spaces to customize your fit. However, for doing normal everyday things like cooking, doing laundry, cleaning after the dog in the backyard, driving, these stays put just fine. What else does this not have? No wireless charging. Another thing these earbuds do not have is an app to help customize your EQ. There is a Sennheiser Smart Connect app but currently does not support these earbuds. So, if you are one that is absolutely picky about your EQ right now, you might have to wait. I believe that this connection will happen in the future because the Sennheiser Accentum is a great set for someone that prioritizes being aware of the surroundings that do not want to shove stuff into their ear canals. All in all, I will probably be wearing the Sennheiser Accentum Open earbuds a lot because I value being aware of my surroundings and hearing a good reproduction of sounds while not being subjected to the discomfort of pressure of sealing your ear cavities.

This is now my 18th set of BT wireless earbuds. The third from Sennheiser (I also have Momentum 3 & 4). Why so many; they keep improving. I thought Sennheiser Momentum 3 & 4 were both sensational. These Accentum Open earbuds feature BT 5.3 (not 5.4) with up to 28 hours play time. The open design means that they don't have any tips to plug your ears and they don't offer active noise cancellation. I also found that they also don't work with Sennheiser's Smart Connect App (something I'm accustomed to using). I guess this set of earbuds is too affordable to use their high end tools. Before I did any testing I broke the Sennheiser Accentum Open's overnight with Tara Labs Noise burnin, they lasted just over 5hrs (80% volume), not quite the 6hrs. Sennheiser claims the Accentum Open's have 28hrs of battery life (6+22h from the charging case). Since there is no app the earbuds firmware can't be updated and the "1 tap", "2 tap", "3 tap", "hold" functionality can't be changed. I listened to Accentum Open earbuds from both an iPhone 15 pro and an Android 14 phone w/Poweramp. I appreciated the poweramp equalizer, not having the EQ from the Smart Connect App. The open design means you can readily hear sounds from around you. If a kid/wife is hollering at you they will be able to get your attention. But you can not listen to a baseball game on a television and music at the same time and hear the television; I think this is called "Stay aware" on the momentums. The natural awareness of open design only goes so far. I did find the earbuds comfortable, but when exercising one earbud or the other would mistakenly detect a tap and pause. I also found some BT dead spots with these earbuds that I did not notice with either of the Momentums (probably 25' from my phone, behind a wall with 240V appliances running (laundry room). I did take a phone call, and on my end the sound was excellent, and the person I was talking to was impressed by the voice quality and lack of background noise. On my iPhone I listened to Boston's first album; 'More than a Feeling' was excellent great 'signature' Sennheiser high's little low bass (not surprising based on the open design), on 'Foreplay/Long Time' the fade out fade in separation was excellent, during the subtle build I could hear the subtle details. The mid-bass and bass was not what I'd call precise. In general the bass is just somewhat absent. And without an app with some sort of EQ, it was not going to get much better. I'm very accustomed to using the included software custom EQ. I then listened to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Overall the sound quality was nice and even, the earbuds sounded like Sennheisers, but overall a bit weak on the bass. I jumped over to my android phone, and with poweramp I could significantly improve the low end of these earbuds, not quite making them punchy, but adding a more well rounded mid-bass and improving the very low end (a better balance over all). I really liked the comfort of the open feel, they are quite light and comfortable. I then bounced around listening to some Beach Boys, Warren Zevon, Queen, Rush, Yes and Zeppelin. My android phone sounded better then my iPhone with these earbuds. I've rarely felt this way before. Anyway I liked the Accentum's overall sound. Just for fun I compared my Momentum 4's to Accentum's. Listening to Yes's roundabout the mids and highs were very equivalent. But the Momentum's details were much more rich as was their low end. I'd rate the Sennheiser Momentum 4s a 9.5 and the Accentum's a 7. Considering the huge price difference this speaks pretty well for the Accentum's. After listening for several hours, I found both very comfortable. The Accentum's do have the high quality sound I expect from Sennheiser, they hit the mark here. I'm going to deduct a star for them not having an app (I mean not being able to use Sennheiser's excellent Smart Connect App). These earbuds are comfortable, easy to wear, and have an overall good sound.

To start off, I've been using these for a solid 4-5 days walking and jogging around my block. I've had other sets of wireless buds, but most brands just can't really get the feature set or audio EQ correct. At the same time, these are very basic for what they are, but also ironically also do everything one would need without external software. Kind of an anomaly in this space. For example: There's no transparency mode, but they're designed to be "open" given the name.. So you can actually hear your surrounding without using microphones on an ANC style setup. SUBJECTIVE AUDIO: Actually REALLY good. I'm coming from 1st gen AirPod Pro's which are a little more expensive. These have a similar high end and mid range clarity, but with a heavier bass presence. Unfortunately the lows distort heavy past a certain dB range. AirPod's just inherently cut volume before that point. I can't compare these to the modern base AirPod (Likely a more of a fair comparison), but I'm sure it would be a toss up. For me, it's a 4/5 here. Good, but there is obviously room for improvement. I've used more expensive sets that subjectively sound worse. PROS: - Fits my ears pretty decently, not the tightest fit, but not loose either. Just decent. - Battery life is obviously excellent. I've charged these once upon arrival and I've been using them for at least an hour a day via morning and night walks. - Very sweat resistant. They out class my AirPod Pro's in regards to swear tolerance and how fast they dry. CONS: - No wireless charging. I know this is the budget variant, but that would have likely pushed my rating up higher. I use wireless charging quite a bit and find a legit gamechanger for people on the go. -Charging case is a little more flimsy than I expected. NEUTRAL: - No rubber ear tips. This isn't a bad thing and I find these specific buds better for outdoor workouts, but maybe not the best for getting the sound profile one would want due to size differences. It's a trade off. -Controls on the pods themselves are actually quite decent for not having software, but it's also difficult to swap songs when you're sweating in the hot sun. Makes double tapping the side kind of shift the pod out of my desired position. -No ANC or Transparency. If you're looking for that, you may have to step up to the "ACCENTUM True Wireless" variant. OVERALL: I legitimately think these outclass many expensive earbuds in regards to sound profile. The controls work good and seem to function with Apple Music without installing anything extra. This is basically the closest thing to an integrated Apple experience without buying AirPods from my perspective. They're not the most premium set as far as build goes, but it's not the worse either. Just something you would expect given its price point. They subjectively fit me well and it's very hard to be disappointed seeing that they more or less check my boxes.. Just lack wireless charging which I do miss coming from my 1st gen AirPod Pros. A more complete version of these buds would push my rating higher, but I'm going to settle on 4/5. Better than I expected.

Sennheiser Accentum Open (black): This new open-air design from Sennheiser immediately impresses with its very crisp sound, establishing immediately that it will reveal details in my music that I might have never heard before. And, in fact, whispers in the background of what I thought were familiar songs surprised me. There is no oppressive, overly boosted bass to muddy voices, and these earbuds are a great way to study the vocalizations of various singers or nuanced differences in instruments. There is no active noise cancelling. In fact, Sennheiser specifically advertises that these earbuds are open to the world around you, so you’ll remain connected to the conversations taking place. There is no app for contouring the sound. Sennheiser is proud of its acoustic tuning expertise, and they are confident you will agree with their choices. SETUP: Nothing to set up. Charge them with the included USB-C cable and any charging brick you might own. There is no app. Familiarize yourself with the button locations and instructions, but it doesn’t get any simpler than this. Observations: I am going to suggest you spend some time listening to these Accentum Open earbuds before you make up your mind about them. Ear placement is critical to achieving the full range balance of musical tones. While the need for proper placement is not a revelation by any means, the physical design of these earbuds did make achieving the best sound a bit tricky for both me and my wife. This design will be familiar to those of you who have used the early pod designs. There is no soft foam or gel eartip and, of course, no tip replacements or alternates. You are inserting a soft-to-the-touch, but hard, plastic shell into the outer ear (Concha) and allowing it to rest in place. Simply rotating the orientation of these remarkably lightweight pods to achieve a better fit made big differences in the bass tones. The Accentum could seem bass-less in some earbud orientations, and then with better ear canal contact sound lovely with all frequencies sounding nicely balanced with decent bass.
These Accentum are not likely to impress the bass lovers out there. 
I understand that Sennheiser describes these as “open” and with the outside world readily accessible, with no active noise reduction. Both my wife and I were completely oblivious to any attempts to communicate with us when wearing the Accentum. A TV playing in the background was impossible to hear clearly. Your experience will certainly vary. 

CONCLUSION: The right listener, with the ear anatomy to exploit the sound qualities designed into these Sennheiser Accentum earbuds, will fall in love with them. These are exceptionally detailed and well balanced if they fit your ears. I can get to that level of enjoyment, but it does take fussy adjustments to get the right ear placement. It will be easier for some of you, and others will never get there. You need to try them. I think it’s worth the effort.

I’ve been running the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Open earbuds through their paces for about a week now—music, Netflix, Zoom calls, a few sweaty workouts—and I’ve got thoughts. Plenty of them. These little guys bring some real wins to the table, but a few quirks make them more of a niche recommendation than a no-brainer. Let’s start with the build. These things are feather-light. I mean, pop them in and you’ll forget they’re even there. But then there’s the case. Also light—but not in a good way. It feels kinda hollow, like a demo unit you'd see glued to a store display. As for the sound here’s the thing: these are open-ear buds. No seal, no noise isolation, no booming bass. You’re not buying these to feel like you're inside a concert hall, and I’m okay with that. But—and here’s a bit of a bummer—there’s no app support. They play it of as a feature - simplicity, the there are no SmartControl tweaks. What you hear is what you get. Biggest surprise? Multipoint Bluetooth pairing actually works—and works well. I was halfway through an episode of The Bear when my phone rang. The audio switched over automatically when I answered. That kind of seamless transition is usually reserved for earbuds that live deep inside one tech ecosystem. Here’s where things get a little personal—literally. The fit was... lopsided. My right ear? Perfect. Left ear? A little loose, like it was just one good head turn away from flying out. Not enough to be a problem walking around the house, but I wouldn’t wear them on a jog or while mowing the lawn. And I get it—everyone’s ears are shaped differently. What felt “meh” to me might be perfect for you. But still, it’s something to think about if you’re expecting that locked-in, forget-it’s-there kind of security. Should you grab a pair? If you’re the kind of person who switches devices a lot, listens while working (but still wants to hear the world), or just hates the plugged-ear feeling of traditional buds—these are a good pick. But if you’re deep into a particular ecosystem, or you live and die by active noise cancellation and bass you can feel in your chest? These probably won’t appeal to you.

Sennheiser’s new Earbuds called Accentum, in my opinion are decent mid tier earbuds. They sound just fine, but don’t excel in any one thing. The quality of the earbuds themselves and the Charging Case are good, but not great. It lacks some features like noise canceling, EQ settings. This was done on purpose, they are supposed to be simple, just pair, stick them in your ear and start playing music. Some people might appreciate that. There is no app mentioned anywhere so I decided to go to the Apple store to see if an app does exist. There is a Sennheiser app, but I wasn’t able to connect my earbuds to it, either they are not supported or will be supported in the near future. The reason I wanted to try the app is because I like to mess with the sound settings and see what other Features there are but as of now it looks like what you see in the boxes what you get. These earbuds sound fine, especially for the price point, they don’t get overly loud and the bass is somewhat lacking but other than that, they sound crystal clear, no distortion. When listening to music, if you tap the right ear, once you will pause the song, if you tap twice, you can skip to the next song, if you hold it down for a few seconds, the volume will go up. If you hold the left side, the volume will go down. This is boy new technology, almost all higher end earbuds have this already but it’s nice to know it’s there and that it works well. Like I mentioned in my review, these earbuds don’t excel in any one thing, but overall, they sound good, good quality, look good, and have a good price to match.

Working well so far. The battery life is incredibly long. The only issue I have with these is the smart pause feature. It doesn't work well for me so I turned it off.

The Sennheiser Accentum Open earbuds are an excellent product in the category of “open earbuds” that sit outside the ear canal and do not have a soft tip that fits into the canal (and collects wax!). They come in a case that is pretty much the size and shape of most wireless earbuds, with a USB port and a single LED that shows the charging status. Using the earbuds and recharging them in the case should get you up to 28 hours of playing time before having to connect the case to a USB charger. The earbuds are designed with an external stem similar to the ubiquitous AirPods. It took me a couple tries to figure out how best to seat them so that they were reasonably secure. Not having insertable tips automatically makes them comfortable for wearing for long periods of time. In use, I found that they did not block my hearing and I could converse with people when my music was paused, yet there didn’t seem to be any bleeding of sound to the people around me. The only drawback to the design is that they don’t feel fully secure in my ears and I wouldn’t wear them for anything active like running or cycling since they could get knocked off and be difficult to find. Also, there are no ANC features due to the “open” design. The controls are by touch rather than buttons, but on these the entire outside surface of the stem is the touch area; this makes for an easy touch target when reaching up to pause the music, adjust the volume, etc. I wore them while doing some indoor cycling and was able to use the controls without having to let up on my effort, which is not true for others that I’ve used. One feature that I liked that was new to me was the easy way that you can pair them with additional devices: with the buds in your ears, you just touch both stems for a few seconds and a musical tune tells you that they are in pairing mode. They can be actively paired to two devices at the same time but can only play from one at a time. As far as I could tell, there is no app that goes with them and thus no way to adjust treble-bass, but the default behavior is acceptable for a basic earbud product. One thing that was missing, as far as I could tell, was some sort of tone or beep that tells you that a device has connected. When I would take them out of the case and put them in my ears, nothing seemed to happen and I had to take my phone out to confirm that they had connected; this seems like an oversight unless I am just missing something. Overall, these are a good product as an “open” design earbud at a price that won’t break the bank.

I was super excited to get these and try them out. I have always wanted this style and I was hoping for the best. Also, side note, I wanted these so that my wife could try them since most earbuds then to hurt her ears. First, very small box and a very small holding case that came 60% charges. I used the small USB-c cable and charged them up in a couple of hours. Pairing was straight forward, like most Bluetooth devices. I tried these with my volume booster/EQ on and off for comparison sake, and, as expected they sound better with the app on. Now, they fit in nice and you will find yourself trying to "screw" them in like other types of earbuds. It helps to keep them in but, like the name implies, these are the open and they just rest in the ear. My wife did not like this. Sound wise, they get pretty loud and sound pretty good. They do, however, lack bass since you are not able to "seal" them in. Bass is there, I know it is, I can hear it, but it just lacks the fullness and authority you are looking for. Calls are no problem and the side controls also function perfectly. Side note, I found myself trying to push them deeper into my ears and that toggled off various functions every time. So, these are good, but not great. I recommend them but they are not my first choice.

Like many I've had my fair share of wireless earbuds, many of this design. It's a design that is supposed to be a place in ear, twist and gain traction, open up the ear canal, seal it. My ears are borderline immune to this placement, but I can obtain it, it takes work to position. However, once in place, this set is really just amazing, in how much bass, the loudness, yet perfect clarity. I played some Call of Duty on these and it worked very nicely, I also listened to voicemail, and left voicemail, all of which worked beautifully. The real attraction here is the simplicity of design, combined with the superb audio, so I don't really fault Sennheiser for the fact that the fitting of the earpiece is still somewhat baffling to me. If you have had no issues with this design, and you're one of the lucky people who can just place it in your ear and get that perfect seal where it won't fall out of your ears, then there is nothing at all to hold you back from wanting to obtain these. They pair easily in the recent iOS software on my Iphone 16 Pro Max, and as said before, the audio is stunning, deep, authentic and loud, without losing the clarity. The bass remains tight, no sloppy bass here, overall just a great sound.