Here’s a headscratcher … Sennheiser has announced a new version of its Momentum True Wireless earbuds, but made it Auracast Ready. Its predecessor was Auracast Enabled. The two terms might seem like they both connect to Auracast, but only Enabled means that connectivity is switched on....
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No actionable clinical change — this is a consumer product announcement; Auracast functionality is not yet active in this device, so it cannot currently be recommended as an assistive listening solution.
The gap between 'Auracast Ready' and 'Auracast Enabled' highlights a growing industry pattern where Bluetooth LE Audio infrastructure is being built into consumer earbuds but rolled out incrementally, which audiologists should track when advising patients on assistive listening compatibility.
- 01Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 earbuds are marketed as 'Auracast Ready,' not 'Auracast Enabled.'
- 02Auracast is a Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast standard relevant to assistive listening in public venues.
- 03Hardware supports Auracast but the feature requires future software activation — a step back from the prior model's status.
- 04This is a consumer product launch, not a hearing-aid or medical-device announcement.
- 05Audiologists should note this distinction when patients ask about Auracast-compatible devices.
The MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 is hardware-capable of Auracast but the feature has not yet been activated.
press releaseunclearThe previous MOMENTUM True Wireless model had a more advanced Auracast status than the new model.
press releasepartially supported