Sennheiser’s AirPods 4 rival offers 28 hours of battery — and are just $100

Sennheiser is launching a new pair of open-ear earbuds with a set of features to take on Apple's AirPods 4.

The Sennheiser Accentum Open come in at just €89.90 (estimated around $100), offering 28 hours of batter life. Thus far, the new buds have only been announced in the European market but are set to debut globally later this year.

Not to be confused with open earbuds

One thing that might be confusing for some is the naming convention for Sennheiser's new Accentum Open. While they follow a similar design ethos to the Apple AirPods 4, these aren't quite like the Nothing Ear (open), which focuses more on running and exercise. These are definitely more for audio lovers who just can't stand to have something in their ears.

In terms of specs, the Accentum Open have 11mm drivers and multipoint Bluetooth audio, which is a nice touch for users who want to connect their buds to several different devices, plus that extra-long battery life.

Are these an easy shoe-in among the best wireless earbuds? We'll have to get them in for proper testing before we can make any major convictions, but Sennheiser does state it has calibrated them with "a rich and detailed sound," which does sound promising.

As already mentioned, the Accentum Open launches in Europe at €89.90, which should come in at about $100. That's $19 less than the AirPods 4 and should give Apple a run for its money — even without ANC.

We don't know when they might launch in the US, but Tom's Guide has reached out to Sennheiser for further clarification. We'll update this page with more information when it becomes available.

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Ryan Epps is a Staff Writer under the TV/AV section at Tom's Guide focusing on TVs and projectors. When not researching PHOLEDs and writing about the next major innovation in the projector space, he's consuming random anime from the 90's, playing Dark Souls 3 again, or reading yet another Haruki Murakami novel.

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