Customer Ratings & Reviews

Other headphones I use: Sennhesier HD219, KOSS KSC-75's, Audio Technica ATH-GM7's. The rated frequency range on these are not far off. I fully believe the low Hz range, though I don't know about the upper range limit. I listen to everything from classical, jazz, techno, rock, orchestra, and mash-ups of nearly anything. For reference, I like to use the Tron:Legacy soundtrack for it's use if digital bass and horns/string. The Overture is a great piece to test the dynamic range of any headphones. and what I use for my review. First: These headphones give lower bass frequency than any other headphones I have had. Nothing comes close. It's not muddy, or over amped like beats or other similar cans. Just clean, low frequency. The mids are strong and complement the lows. The high isn't as sharp as the Koss, but I've not heard any headphone beat those yet for highs. The build quality is top notch, and has had more than a few comments about the look. Piano black finish, chrome rings at teh cups, brushes stainless banks and alcantra wrappings make for a very high end look. My wife and I both wear glasses, and she has multiple ear piercings. I had to adjust the cups lower than I would like and focus the pressure on the bottom of my ears, while she couldn't wear them at all. A little less pressure all the way around would have been far better. Without glasses, I can wear for hours and not feel much pressure. The pads are thick enough to absorb most extra pressure no problem. The case is also alcantra and has a pocket for the extra cord, which is of course detachable. I use the standard cord and though it doesn't have the angled connector, it's so small as to be unobtrusive. The cords are a thick rubber that won't tangle easily, but doesn't like to straighten out either, often causing it to curl against itself if there's slack in the cord. I use these at a desk and find the cord has managed to lasso itself to a chair handle on more than occasionally. These simply sound amazing no matter what I do. Outside of my home theater sound system, anything else now just doesn't hold up.

If you think Beats are the greatest thing since sliced bread, my review probably isn't going to sway you enough to get you to buy these over the ever-popular Beats. But if you're willing to take the risk of being shunned by your friends, you will find your ears to be greatly rewarded. I will start off by saying that you need a decent source of music. Playing 128Kbps music is going to sound terrible, but that's because it is terrible. You'll want 256Kbps minimum, 320Kbps is better, FLAC and ALAC is the optimum. You can hear poorly-done recordings and cheap files with these headphones, so don't waste your time buying expensive headphones and listen to junky files. Stick with $20 Walmart specials. Next I'm going to say that blast these is just dumb. You're sticking speakers right over your ears and blasting at high volumes, which will damage the fragile structure of your ears and can lead to tinnitus. But if you want to spend the rest of your life listening to a whining/ringing noise, to the point where you can't fall asleep without background noises, then please blast away. It won't enhance the listening experience, only damage your ears and ruin your ability to hear fine differences in music. The plus side to that is that you can buy the worst headphones possible, because it'll all sound the same. Woo. Now let me get off my high horse and get on the topic of the awesome headphones. The first thing that becomes apparent when you open these, is that Sennheiser really cared about the design. These don't look like shoddy plastic headphones which will crack and discolor. No, these have a slight retro look while using high quality components. It also comes with two cables, one for phone control and the other is a straight cable. Both are fairly long for mobile use. Once you plug into the aforementioned quality music source, you will quickly discovered that these headphones have a very pronounced bass. It's quite boomy, but still tight and punchy enough that it won't be mistaken for a certain rapper's headphones. After around 15 hours of listening time, they become much punchier and the bass does not seem to dominate the listening experience. It is definitely these, but the mids and highs still sound great. Speaking of mids and highs, you will quickly discover the benefit of buying high end headphones: that you can truly appreciate the music. Things that you take for granted in music, the instruments, are much easier to listen to and analyze. You have hear as the guitarist strums or plucks on the strings, as the drummer taps the cymbals or strikes the drums, as the bassists runs his fingers up and down the four strings. The music truly comes alive as you analyze the details, letting it wash over you, rather than letting a bunch of inarticulate noise be thrown into your ears. You can appreciate the dedication and talent of the artists. While these are closed-back headphones, they are on-ear headphones. Very comfortable ones that use memory foam, at that. But what this ends up translating to, is that the are not going to block a lot of outside noise. And turning up the volume to block out outside noise isn't the solution, so if you're going to be in a loud place(aircraft, work place, driving), you may find that a set of noise-canceling headphones will suit you better.

I've had these for a little over a month and I love them. I can't wear in-ear headphones, and while "sport" headphones are good, I wanted something with better sound quality and durability. This is my first pair of on-ear headphones and I'm very happy I made the switch. I'm a little rough on them - they just go right in my bag when not in use - but you'd never know to look at them. Do not buy these if you're looking for noise cancellation - as a city girl I like to be aware of what's going on around my so I did not want noise cancellation, and these headphones are perfect for giving me an enjoyable listening experience without cutting me off from the world around me. The one drawback is that after a few hours, my ears get a little sore from being pressed between the headphones and my head. It hasn't been much of a bother, I just shift them every now and then and all is well.

These are not over-ear monitor headphones designed to provide accurate sound. These are great sounding street headphones, with an emphasis on bass (classy though, not Beats obnoxious) and aesthetics. Meant for use in noisy environments. Open your car window with the radio playing and you notice the first thing to go is the bass- so an emphasis there is perfect for the city, buses, planes and the hardest test I can think of- mowing the grass. That said Sennheiser is know for amazing audio quality and this is no exception. They look terrific in all color schemes ( I have black and red) and is a good way to indicate your taste level- I care about great sound and looking sharp but am not joining the flimsy, supper bass heavy Beats majority. Built to take a beating but they don't fold, so it's around the neck, on your head, in it's enormous carrying case, or bust.

Let me preface this when I say that I read the ON EAR part of the label first. I really like the sound on these headphones. I'm not someone who loves deafening bass. I prefer something that can play back bass lines without muddying the rest of the frequencies and this does a great job. The rest of the frequencies are reproduced well and I'll put my money behind these over any Beats headphones any day. In the sound department, these perform very well and I wouldn't hesitate to drop ninety bucks on this again (price match and a coupon). Now, the reason why this gets a four instead of five: the fit. I truly wish that the ON EAR part was understood a little better during the design process and there was some way to relieve it. I don't have an overly large head and it's frankly an average sized head. It sounds great, but it's not great for my ears for extended listening. I've tried adjusting it multiple times, to include sliding it up and down and adjusting the tension a little bit. I have to take it off for at least half an hour if I'm planning on listening to it for more than a couple of hours at a time. I would've preferred to keep it on consistently, but it doesn't do me much of a favor when I have to plan for headphone use when I'm trying to work. I loved them, but the fit was just not right for me. For those interested in buying it, try to see if there are any pairs on the store to try while you listen to some music. I'm a fan of it, but I would try to listen to something for a little bit longer than running through a few headphones to compare the sound. That's also important, but examine the fit for a longer period of time. Either way, be deliberate and methodical in how you test it and try to recreate your own listening conditions (to include the variety of music and an extended listening time over 5 minutes) as much as it is permissible in your store. I found a deal on an Audio Technica ATH-M50x and I've been using it for the last month since I've returned this one. Great job, Sennheiser, but it's not your fault. You can't make a one-size-fits-all unit fit everyone. Otherwise, it's a very well adjustable unit that never sat well on my ears. Maybe the over-the-ear model would've worked better. However, it's a little bit out of my reach for now.

Great headphones! Compared to Monster DNA (too much bass), Beats Solo 2 (too much bass), Bose (unimpressive sound stage). These produced a balanced sound with good reproduction of the both the highs and lows. Earpads are a comfortable suede-like material not leather so not as hot. Metal band does not compress to hard so it's comfortable to wear for long periods. I use it at my desk to listen to comfortable levels of music during the day.

I love the sound quality, awesome price too.All my music sounds so much better them my old head phones. i had a pair of beats and sony's that cost more.its nice to hear music the way it was suppose to sound instead of a lot of boom bass with little bit of highs thrown in.the highs and mids are played the way they were made for you to hear. put those phones on ans see if you don't bring a pair home with you.

Wonderful headphone if you actually like to hear music. With price break they cannot be beaten. Read the reviews and you will see. Elegant appearance, very light and very comfortable. At current prices a no brainer for when you want to listen to real music not just booming bass and piercing highs.

The fit was a bit tight at first, but the headband is easily adjusted by bending outward for more comfort. Sound is very good, very even across the entire spectrum. Two cords included, a short cord with controls/mike, and a longer cord without. I have only used the longer cord; it seems a bit stiff, but it does appear to be relaxing over time.

I'm new to the audiophile headphone world and did quite a bit of research before purchasing the Momentum On Ear headphones. They exceeded my expectations in sound quality, comfort and durability! I would highly recommend these to anyone wanting high quality headphones at a great price.

I love this headset! I travel a lot and had a bose headset and tried these and just love them.

My kids stole my headphones . Comes in a brilliant case . With extra cables

These On-Ear Headphones are spectacular!!! When it comes to headphones, On-Ear's are usually the most challenging to engineer in a way that doesn't make them sound congested. Well Sennheiser has done a beautiful job of tuning these cans. Even though these are portable the space and sound separation rivals even some Over-Ear models. These Momentums have a slightly resessed midrange and equally balanced lows and highs, providing an overall open sound with just the right amount of bump. They are remarkable right out of the box. Highly recommended!

I've been a beats by dre guy for years but upon reading a digital trends review, I checked these out. I'm a musician who's always traveling so sound quality matters and these destroy anything that beats by dre makes. They are phenomenal sounding and even sound better than the more expensing over the ear momentum. Go out and buy a pair right now!

I have a set of NAD Viso HP50 Headphones which I love on there expansive sound but sometimes the lower end is missed with certain genre of music. So one day while knowing I was going to have to wait sitting at a doctors office I forgot my good In ear headphones. I stopped by best buy and went to look for the Momentums. Mind you there is 2 versions of this Senheiser model which has a big price difference. I got the 150.00 dollar version which does not have the leather stitched head band and is not over ear design ( price varies now between both models). I wasn't ready to spend another 300 plus like the NAD because I have seen some comparisons between these 2 models and some preferred the NAD's because of the detail and some preferred the momentums because of the lowered end detail. But I do have to say I am quite impressed with the Momentum on ear model. They are very comfortable and have an open ear feel that I didn't think I would like. The more I took them on and off the better I liked them. I did try both units and at the time I did not have my Hi-Res files in the player( FiiO X5 which I highly recommend also) to really compare them with. The more I sampled the music genres I have with Momentums the better I liked them. Now I use them almost all the time regularly and keep the Viso HP50s mostly for plane travel since they are way more isolated and do have the wider range and more detailed sound. But for the price difference the Momentums are a sure bet and recommendation to buy. If you are a bass head you might like these but don't expect the overwhelming style like Monsters "Beats" line where it screams mass marketing for bass designed heaphones. Give the Momentums on ear unit a shot . I think you will be impressed. I will definitely be looking to purchase the Over ear models and testing with Hi-Resolution files. If they sounded good with just lossy sounding mp3 files. they should definitely sound far better with Hi-Resolution lossless music.

Rich sound quality, although the headphones are bit too small.

I like the sound of the headphones and because it was on sale very much worth the price. I have a wide assortment of headphones and these are probably third or fourth favorite behind Philips Fidelio X1 and Sennheiser Amperior. I highly recommend these over Beats and made out of much stronger quality materials.

These are excellent headphones. They are better then the popular headphones and for the same prices. You will appreciate them once you try them.

It is light, and the sound quality is really good, real HiFi headphone. However, still not quite comfortable after 4-5 hours on my ear, a little bit tight. But generally, I still like it, better than most of other headphones I tried such as Beats mixr, beats solo.

These are great! I use them for school and home when I don't want to disturb anyone. I do a lot of editing at school in a busy computer lab and these help me to hear better and produce better projects for my class. Great investment and a great price.