Sennheiser - MOMENTUM On-Ear Headphones - Blue

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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  These have spoiled me

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  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.

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  Posted 11 years ago by JCinAZ

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Stylish, light, comfortable, WAY better than Beats

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  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.

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  Posted 11 years ago by Nick

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  A very good headphone for portable use

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  Man I really like this headphone . I can wear it for hours and never really notice I have it on . It is really very comfortable and light which is the first thing I look for in a headphone because if it does not pass this test I will not buy it no matter how it sounds . Now about the sound , well if you like a headphone that sounds a little warm without any hint of harshness then you have come to the right place . The treble is a little rolled off at the top but it still has enough bite to keep the listener interested which is something I would prefer instead of a treble that calls too much attention to itself which is something I would grow tired of very quickly . Now on to the midrange , it is a little pushed back into the mix but not enough to get lost in the music , to be honest , I think it could have been pushed up a little bit more , but I would rather have like this then have in my face calling too much attention to itself . Lastly comes the bass and I have to tell you the quality is very good , not boomy in the least , but there is a little too much it . Funny tho , the bass does not really distract me from enjoying most music I listen to but there are some recordings I have which I own that are bass heavy and this headphone can get a little annoying , but these occaisons are few and far between , all in all dispite the few shortcommings , the things that it does well really out weight them where I definitely can recommend these headphones without any hesitation what so ever .

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  Posted 11 years ago by jwpo7rabty