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TechRadar review: Sennheiser Accentum Clip impresses on sound, falters on connectivity

TechRadar calls Sennheiser’s Accentum Clip an impressive clip-on debut but flags connectivity and touch-control issues.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-28 06:38

The Accentum Clip was announced on June 18, 2026, and went on sale on July 23, 2026, in Black and Cream. It is priced at £149 / AU$289, or around $180, though TechRadar says it is not officially available in the US at launch. The buds sit in Sennheiser’s more affordable Accentum range rather than its Momentum line, and the company’s press release said the growing demand for truly open earbuds had come with sonic compromises, while the Accentum Clip were meant to offer “brilliant Sennheiser sound in every situation,” according to the review.

TechRadar said the earbuds deliver a clean and accurate sound, especially at moderate volume, with a good amount of bass and clarity. At too high a volume, the review said, distortion appears. The buds offer IP54 water resistance, 9 hours of battery life and 36 hours with the case, Bluetooth 6.0, 6.8g per earbud and 12mm dynamic drivers. The review also highlighted LDAC support, a battery protection feature and good situational awareness as strengths. The natural sound signature was listed among the reasons to buy.

The review listed several reasons to avoid them: a couple of wireless connectivity and multipoint issues, touch controls that are easy to accidentally activate, and a fit that TechRadar found slightly more noticeable and a tiny bit more challenging than usual. It said Shokz rivals beat the Accentum Clip on comfort and weight, while Soundcore undercuts them on price. TechRadar also said there are cheaper alternatives in a crowded market, including the Soundcore AeroClip and Shokz OpenDots Air at $129 / £129.99 / AU$219, the Shokz OpenDots 2 at $199.95 / £179.99 / AU$339, the EarFun Clip 2 from $79.99 / £69.99 (about AU$120), and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds at $299 / £299 / AU$449.95.

For US buyers, TechRadar said the Accentum Clip seemingly cannot be bought at launch. It said they could come at a later date, and that Sennheiser told prospective buyers in a comment on Reddit that the decision was a “strategic decision based on the legal environment.” The review said the product is Sennheiser’s first-ever clip-on set and follows the Accentum Open, an AirPods-style semi-open model that TechRadar described as lacking app support and having flimsy build quality.

The clip-on category has grown since Huawei’s FreeClip and Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds arrived in early 2024, with Soundcore, Shokz, Earfun and Sony now offering competing designs, according to TechRadar. The review concluded that the Accentum Clip are some of the best-sounding clip-ons it has heard, but that their quirks and the availability of cheaper rivals keep them from being an automatic pick.