The Accentum Plus is Sennheiser's mid-range package — 50-hour-class battery (independent tests: 46 to 57 hours), adaptive ANC that's good for the money, and sound reviewers rate highly for the bracket. Caveats: default tuning needs app calibration, the fit runs tight, and Tom's Guide says the cheaper Accentum is the smarter buy if the Plus extras mean nothing to you.
— THE VERDICT · JUDGEANY EDITORSSennheiser launched the Accentum Plus in early 2024 as a mid-range step up from the regular Accentum — one rung below the flagship Momentum 4 in its wireless lineup. The pitch is straightforward: 50 hours of battery with ANC on, adaptive hybrid noise cancelling, touch controls, wear detection, and aptX Adaptive support. This review gathers Sennheiser's official specs, published expert tests and measurements, and aggregated owner impressions. We run no test lab; the scores are editorial judgments built on that evidence.
Design and Comfort
The Accentum Plus looks nearly identical to the regular Accentum — Expert Reviews noted it is only 5 g heavier at 227 g, still very light for an over-ear pair. Padding on the earcups and headband runs thin but supple, and the clamping force is fairly strong, which helps noise isolation. The earcups fold flat rather than inward, and the box holds a soft-shell carry case, a USB-C charging cable, and an audio cable, per Sennheiser's official product page and Expert Reviews.
Comfort earns mostly positive marks — with clear exceptions. One Best Buy owner rated comfort 3.5 out of 5, calling the fit comfortable but slightly tight, while BTTR needed a break when wearing the headphones with glasses. There is no water-resistance rating, which TechSpot lists as a con.
Sound Quality
The 37 mm angled drivers cover 10 Hz to 22 kHz at 106 dB sensitivity, per Sennheiser's official spec sheet, and codec support runs to SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, mSBC, and CVSD over Bluetooth 5.2. No LDAC, no aptX Lossless. Expert Reviews gave the Accentum Plus a perfect score and called them the best over-ear headphones it had tested around their price point, while TechRadar scored them 90 out of 100. The TechSpot expert roundup also records a 79 from SoundGuys — exactly what you'd hope to get for a reduced price, rather than a hidden gem.
The less flattering notes deserve airtime too. truthful.reviews heard a warm sound with a pronounced but reasonable bass emphasis, but found it short on detail and openness — closer to a compact Momentum 4 than an exceptional performer. BTTR found the default tuning disappointing, with washed-out bass and a missing high end, though Sennheiser's app-based sound personalization fixed the balance in under five minutes. A Head-Fi owner's review praised the midrange clarity and layering, while noting a slight ANC hiss in very quiet rooms.
Noise Cancellation and Calls
The Plus swaps the regular Accentum's static hybrid ANC for Hybrid Adaptive ANC, which adjusts cancellation strength to the environment, per Trusted Reviews. Trusted Reviews found the ANC improved over the original Accentum — better at suppressing plane cabin noise and wind — with a natural-sounding transparency mode. A Head-Fi reviewer cited SoundGuys' lab measurement of the Accentum Plus ANC and noted it delivers a good amount of bass attenuation.
Not every measurement agrees. truthful.reviews observed weak noise attenuation in the low frequencies, though good performance across the rest of the spectrum, and called the hands-free capture slightly robotic while still intelligible. BTTR described the noise cancelling as solid, a step below more expensive rivals. The consistent picture: good-for-the-money ANC that sits below Sony and Bose flagships. Calls run through two beamforming microphones, and reviewers and owners generally rate call quality as decent rather than standout.
Battery and Features
The 50-hour battery claim with ANC on is the headline — and independent tests land on both sides of it. Tom's Guide measured 57 hours with ANC enabled in mixed use including calls; truthful.reviews measured 46 hours under the AAC codec; Trusted Reviews' five-hour drain test left the battery at 90 percent, right on the claim's pace. Even the lower figure is strong for the category. A 10-minute charge adds five hours of playback, and a full charge takes about 3.5 hours, per Sennheiser and Expert Reviews.
The feature set is where the Plus earns its name over the regular Accentum: touch controls on the right earcup alongside physical buttons for power, pairing, and voice assistant; Smart Pause wear detection; multipoint pairing with two devices; automatic anti-wind mode; a 5-band EQ with sound modes and Sound Personalization in the Smart Control app; and transparency mode. BTTR praised going weeks of regular use without recharging — but found the touch controls fiddly, with double-taps for ANC mode too easily registering as single-tap pauses, and noted the controls can't be customized, only switched off.
Competition and Verdict
The honest counterpoint comes from Tom's Guide, whose verdict was that the Plus upgrades aren't worth the extra cost over the cheaper regular Accentum — it even suggested Sony's WH-CH720N as a budget alternative. That conclusion holds if touch controls, aptX Adaptive, wear detection, adaptive ANC, and the included carry case mean nothing to you. Against those, the Plus remains a complete mid-range package: 50-hour-class battery, adaptive ANC, strong app support, and sound multiple reviewers rate highly for the bracket, in a 227 g frame.
Owners broadly agree with that middle verdict. An Amazon listing mirror (Desertcart) shows 4.2 out of 5 stars across 1,466 ratings — owners praise sound quality, battery life, and comfort, and complain about touch-control quirks and a tight fit. Check the current price on Amazon; the Plus makes most sense for commuters and travelers who want flagship-style battery life and features without the flagship price, and who'll actually use the Smart Control app to dial in the sound.