The Sennheiser Momentum - Page 2

Yes, it is unfortunate that the latest $300 headphones are geared towards the lowest common denominator..

Ipod is perfect for the Momentums, they are specifically designed to be used straight out of an ipod or iphone.

For most listeners an amp is unnecessary. They only become necessary if you you are really concerned about sound quality or if you want to use a higher impedance headphone.

If you are new to all this I would just get the Momentum for now and not worry about an amp. You can always add an amp later if you decide you want to.

I have been looking for a long time for the best headphones for me, and after a deep searching i was thinking about two headphoens, the Sennheiser HD598 and the Senhheiser Momentum and I decided that the Momentum's are better for my needs of hearing music (I am listening to rock, jazz, classic music and a little metal, and creating a little music in the computer) but with all of the portability of these headphones and there sound quality i noticed that there ear cup is really small.
I don't have big ears at all, actually my ears are small but what is the size of the ear cups? how can i know if my ears are ok to these headphones? fo you know anything else about the Momentum's that might help me?

thanks for help (:

Yes, it is unfortunate that the latest $300 headphones are geared towards the lowest common denominator..

I disagree, Sennheiser has so many great models already, for them to make a good headphone that the average consumer would actually consider purchasing is only good, as it might get them to start caring about proper audio more and maybe try to convince their friends.

I really disagree... they work well with an ipod because they are efficient... but to me... they only sound decent that way... Still good... but not like $300 headphones. 

Where as... when I use them with my iPod 5.5 + Fiio e11 Amp they sound really, really great. Most definitely better than any other closed headphones I've tried.. 

I think Sennheiser always keeps that mentality in mind....

Such as one of the reasons they've said they use a single driver for their IEMs... is because multi-driver IEMs run into issues with the sound quality when plugged into a quality amp. 

Source: http://youtu.be/AVuj0FxABVI 

Good listen by the way... I learned a few things about headphone design. 

I think if you're not going to bother with an amp... there might be better options.... though the momentums are still pretty strong either way. I personally really love them with my amped iPod Video. 

You might be right but I prefer to tailor advice to where the OP is currently at rather than swamping them with new choices. I reckon the the Momentum sounds better than it's competitors in price and aesthetics straight out of an iPod that I've heard (B&W P5, AT ESW9, Sony R1s).