Sennheiser Accentum Open Review: The Best AirPods Alternative?

The Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds offer a refreshing alternative to the usual in-ear experience. Designed with an open-ear fit, these earbuds let you stay aware of your surroundings while still delivering impressive audio quality, especially in the mids and highs. Whether you’re commuting, working from home, or just want an airy, pressure-free listening experience, the Accentum Open aims to balance comfort, clarity, and practicality without relying on ANC. Let’s break down everything you need to know, from design and features to sound performance and battery life, to help you decide if these are the right open-ear wireless earbuds for you.

What You Get

• Sennheiser ACCENTUM Open Earbuds
• Magnetic Charging Case
• USB-C Charging Cable
• Quick Start Guide & Safety Manual

Look & Feel

The Accentum Open has a very simple design that seems standard for this type of earbud. There are black and white versions, with the white being more what you’re accustomed to if you’re familiar with Apple’s AirPods. If you’re a fan of true wireless earbuds with stems instead of a larger ear cavity, then these will look more appealing than the Momentum 4 True Wireless.

Design & Functionality

Inside the Accentum Open earbuds are 11mm dynamic drivers. For this kind of earbud, the Accentum Open has a good output of sound that you can get to a comfortable loudness while having plenty of headroom. This is especially advantageous since the Accentum Open does not offer active noise canceling. It does have touch controls, though, which are very responsive.

Bluetooth

The Accentum Open supports Bluetooth version 5.3 and has fast pairing and stable connectivity. There are no high-end CODECs, but the Accentum Open still offers a multipoint connection.

Battery Life

For the price, the Acentum Open gives you a standard level of playtime with 6.5 hours of playback from a single charge. With the charging case, you should be able to get 28 hours of playtime without needing to plug them into a charger.

Soundstage

This is where the open part of the Accentum Open becomes a huge benefit to these earbuds. Unlike a lot of in-ear earbuds, the Accentum Open uses its unintrusive fit style to reproduce a larger soundstage that other, more expensive true wireless earbuds have trouble replicating. The imaging here feels spacious and wide, with good channel balance that helps localize each instrument to a specific position in the mix.

Low End

A consistent setback of this open design is bass response. While the low frequencies have a surface level of clarity in the sound signature, there’s virtually no depth to it. It’s a very small scale of tone that does enough to make the bass feel complete, just without significant impact. Nothing blooms or rumbles, but the timbre is relatively clean, as is the standard for most Sennheiser products. Just don’t expect any considerable punch or drive to this profile.

Mids

The midrange of the Accentum Open has the most juice in this sound signature. There’s more weight and fullness to the frequencies in this range, which elevates the region with more clarity. It’s not the most transparent response, but you get more realism here than with a lot of other true wireless earbuds in this price range. Notes will sound more physical and have a clear edge to them, while vocals cut through naturally.

Highs

I think the highs here are surprisingly impressive on the Accentum Open. There’s a light airiness to them, and the frequencies stretch wide thanks to their clear resonance. They exhibit height and even a light sparkle that adds some extra flavour to instruments. It’s a super smooth timbre that goes down easily, but it also doesn’t dampen the highs in a way that dulls them.

Summary

If you’re in the market for open-ear wireless earbuds that prioritize spatial sound and comfort, the Sennheiser Accentum Open makes a strong case. With a wide, immersive soundstage and standout midrange and treble performance, these earbuds are ideal for casual listeners who value clarity and openness over bass-heavy impact or noise isolation. You won’t get ANC or deep low-end rumble, but you will get a lightweight, stem-style earbud that nails its purpose: delivering natural, airy audio in a non-intrusive form factor. For everyday use in safe, quiet environments, the Accentum Open is a great fit, especially for fans of Sennheiser’s signature sound.

The Sennheiser Accentum Open is available at Audio46.