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Sennheiser’s latest noise-canceling headphones, the Accentum Plus, are part of the new mid-range Accentum series, alongside the Sennheiser Accentum. The Plus model comes with additional features like touch controls, adaptive ANC, and wear detection, making it slightly more expensive. Today, we will focus on this particular model.
Design and comfort
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is a full-sized pair of circumaural headphones featuring an all-black design with a plastic construction and a matte finish.
The earcups are equipped with soft foam pads covered in pleather, providing about 2cm of depth before reaching the speaker grille. The earcups can swivel 180 degrees but cannot be folded for compact storage.
The yokes are mounted on a sliding mechanism attached to the headband, offering padding in the middle with a rubberized coating.
The right earcup houses all the controls, including a physical button for power and pairing, touch gestures for controls, a USB port for charging and audio, and a 2.5mm connector for the analog audio cable.
The headphones are lightweight and come with a carry case for easy portability.
While the Accentum Plus offers plush padding and depth in the earcups, the small diameter may cause discomfort for some users, especially in warmer climates where the padding can make ears sweaty.
The headphones support Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity with multi-device pairing and various codecs. The Smart Control app allows for customization and management of settings, including personalized sound profiles.
Sound Personalization offers a unique way to customize sound profiles but is unfortunately locked behind a mandatory Sennheiser account. Other features include ANC, wind noise reduction, auto pause, on-head detection, and more.
The touch gestures on the right earcup are not customizable and may be challenging to remember without referring to the user manual.
Performance
Audio quality
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus delivers a warm sound signature with boosted bass, recessed lower mids, lacking upper mids, and slightly spicy treble. Sound Personalization significantly improves sound quality by allowing users to create custom profiles.
Customizing sound profiles can also enhance imaging and soundstaging, making the listening experience more immersive.
Microphone
The microphone performance is average, with a tinny and robotic sound quality that may require speaking louder to be heard clearly. Transparency mode helps in hearing oneself during calls.
Noise cancellation
The ANC works effectively, blocking out low frequencies and providing a good balance between ANC and transparency mode. The connectivity is stable, with minimal latency and support for various codecs.
Battery life
The Accentum Plus offers a long battery life of up to 50 hours, with a quick charge option providing 5 hours of playback after a 10-minute charge.
Conclusion
Priced at $230, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus offers a good balance of performance and features for its cost. Despite some comfort issues and limitations in customization, the headphones deliver solid audio quality, effective ANC, and a long battery life, making them a worthwhile choice for users looking for quality wireless headphones.
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