Momentum vs. M-100 - Page 2

off topic, but has anyone compared the Momentum with the AKG K550?

Yeah. The K550 is completely different from the Momentum. It's a lot more clean and neutral vs the Momentum's V shaped sound. A great looking can that I'd love to own if it weren't for the non-detachable cable and poor fit on my head because they're huge.

Double post. My bad.

K551 has detachable cords! =P & I've heard of a lot of people getting a better fit by doing gently bending the headband.

 

if you stop thinking so much, maybe your head will shrink ;) 

The Momentum is not V-shaped (if you know what that adjective actually means)

The momentums are actually more closer to neutral then V shaped. There good headphones a little overpriced i think but just great overall i really enjoyed them.

 

I obviously don't have the terminology completely down. Compared to the K550, the Momentum has more emphasis on its bass and treble. How is that described?

 

If you are unsure of how to use those terms, or if your description is purely a comparative statement to the K550, you can say what you have just said: 'Compared to the K550, the Momentum has more emphasis on its bass and treble'. I think such a statement would be more helpful than to make a sweeping generalization which unintentionally conveyed a false information.

 

An easier way would be to just look at the graph. The highs in the Momentum are actually more laid-back than the K550.

 

 

I've re-read my statement and think it is exclaiming it to be comparative. Looks like a perception issue to me. I mean it one way and it's perceived another way. I suppose that's my fault for not being entirely clear enough and I took that responsibility above. As for the graph, I don't really care what it shows as I've read time and time again on this here forum that they should not be used as the end-all be-all measurement to describe a signature. Maybe a good starting point, but far from anything definitive (if definitive even exists in this hobby). From my experience in the last two week with both of them, my opinion is the bass and the treble of the Momentum are a fair amount more colored than it is on the K550. There's no need to say I'm "conveyed a false information" with that statement. Let's assume a little good faith here.

 

 

 

I am looking back at your original post trying to see where you are coming from and it seems like you are saying that Momentum has a V-shape sound (on its own) rather than in comparison to something else, not sure it be the MDR1R, M100, or K550 since the adjective 'V-shape' appears in all your comments.

 

I have an extensive experience with the Momentum and I have done comparison on it with the Amperior, HD25-1 II, M100, MDR1R, ESW11LTD, ESW10JPN as well as many other full-size cans and in no way does the Momentum has a recessed mids (this is what V-shape sound is). The FR graph only reaffirms what I heard and I did not solely rely on it instead of my listening experience to make my claim that I do not find the Momentum to be V-shape sounding.

 

Will be interesting to know what gears are you using to drive the Momentum.

hahaha. good deal. no need to apologize lol! I personally don't think you really said anything incorrect. v-shaped is not usually what I think of when I think of Momentums, but they are definitely slightly colored, so compared to the AKG K550, I can see how you can think that :)

 

I've haven't been able to do a direct side-by-side comparison of the AKG 550 & the Momentums, but yea, basically what you say about the Momentums sounding more colored than the AKG 550 is generally what I've heard people who do side-by-side comparison say. My friend thinks that the AKG 550 has more emphasis on the treble compared to the Momentums when he tried them as reflected by that coolio sound graph, but I think that can also be due to the Momentum's slight bass boost over the AKG 550.

 

Anyways, good read! I always love reading other people's comparisons/opinions :) heh 

Hi there, a newbie here.

I own the M-100 and had the chance to compare it with the Momentum. I struggled to decide between the two of them, but finally M-100 foldability won me over, as it makes it truly portable, which is what I was looking for. ( I can put it in my jacket's pocket and forget they are there).

Soundwise, as said, Momentum is more balanced than the M-100. I found the M-100 bass more "fun", though, for portable use. Both have really really great detail in mids and highs.

I found Soundstage was bigger in the M-100 but not much. I listen to many genres so I think I actually prefer Momentum's sound signature. I use the M-100 at my office and some eq works fine.

Confortwise, I didn't find the Momentum pad confortable. Is small, I would say is almost "On ear". I think it would completely ruin my experience (I might have bigger-than-average ears...?). M-100 confort is just fine. XL pads for M-100 are being developed so hopefully confort will be improved.
Edited by davidzomec - 4/4/13 at 6:20pm

So the general consensus here is that the momentum less bass than the m100?
Edited by Luv My BASS 1 - 5/2/13 at 4:09pm