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I've had the Momentum 3 bluetooth for a few months, and while I don't hate them I wouldn't consider buying I new pair if I lost these. My main gripe is the weight. You know how you usually forget you've got headphones on and only notice when someone starts speaking to you and you can't hear them? Momentum 3 are not those kind of headphones, they are way too bulky for me to ever become unaware that I've got them on.
I haven't tried all the competitors, but overall I don't notice a greater degree of noise reduction than I get from my much cheaper AKGs. It's the same level of reduction in terms of volume and detail, just with better quality/clarity of the music itself.
The most annoying thing how you have to switch off the bluetooth on all gadgets in the room, other than the unit you're listening to. If you don't, the Momentums will promiscuously jump from gadget to gadget without rhyme or reason. I am not able to explain it well, but there are a few threads on Reddit discussing this phenomenon. I recommend you read those first if you consider buying the Momentum 3s.
The only positive for me is the slightly biased sound. It is my understanding that Sennheiser often get bad reviews for a bass heavy as opposed to a neutral sound, but thats perfectly fine with me. A matter of taste I guess.