[Koolpep]

You talking about the on ear or over ears?

According to Sennheiser:
 
Momentum = over ear 
MOE = on ear
 
Cheers,
K

 

[MusicFiMan]

I just notices something.,. the driver of the on ear is round but the ear cups are aural.
is it me or that the cups are blocking listening to full drive below it?

 

[Bansaku]

  I just notices something.,. the driver of the on ear is round but the ear cups are aural.
is it me or that the cups are blocking listening to full drive below it?

Actually, most, if not all Sennheiser headphones are 'aural'. Don't worry about it, the engineers at Sennheiser have been making great products for the past 70 years; they know what they are doing. 
 

 

[jimmers]

  I just notices something.,. the driver of the on ear is round but the ear cups are aural.

Maybe the clue is in the name; "on ear".

 

[Hifi Man]

I've been using my momentums for about over a year now. They've served me well. the original cord that comes without the adjustment mechanism broke and I replaced it with the other one and I haven't had a problem with it. Not much else to say. I prefer my Sennheiser Hd650 headphones obviously. The open back design on those makes it sound a lot better. The headphones have treated me well. I just wish that they were a little more stylish. They are cool look from an up close perspective. I wouldn't say the umber color is hip, for a college student like me. They look a little small imo compared to the big ass beats headphones everyone on my campus uses (I saw a guy with shure headphones and another guy who I always see who looks like he's wearing custom one pros). I haven't had anyone complement me on my headphones. I kinda wish they looked badass like the v-moda (maybe I can still get those at Christmas). 

 

[davidmolliere]

I have picked back the Momentum out of curiosity after quite a long while alternating between Final Audio Pandora Hope VI and a lot of Shure SE846 IEM listening, and I was kind of suprised to find I missed them and their sound signature. So relaxing and balanced, full sound.
 
They really offer great value for the price, and they pair very well with Sony ZX1 as I get good detail retrieval.

 

[Keegan360]

I absolutely love the Momentums. Although I do have some doubts about them. For example, the sliding adjustment mechanism; I'm just a bit worried that the friction in these will weir out. Also, their ear cups. I am not sure if they are meant to ROTATE sideways couple of angles. I just thought they could tilt up, down and sideways. I am not sure if that is a defect or a factor contributing to the headphone's comfort level. They also seem to have gotten scratches on them only after 2 days of receiving them. Anyone here know the answer to these? 
 
 

 

[dfrez]

Just pulled the trigger on a set of Black Momentum Headphones. Looking forward to listening to them. This is my first plunge into the premium headphone market. Currently own a set of Bose IE2 ear buds.

 

[Zojokkeli]

  Just pulled the trigger on a set of Black Momentum Headphones. Looking forward to listening to them. This is my first plunge into the premium headphone market. Currently own a set of Bose IE2 ear buds.

 
I also have Bose IE's from before I stumbled into the world of high fidelity. You're in for a treat.

 

[dfrez]

   
I also have Bose IE's from before I stumbled into the world of high fidelity. You're in for a treat.

Awesome. When I went from the Apple ear buds to the Bose IE's I thought that was an improvement. Can only imagine what going from IE's to Momentum will be like.

 

[dfrez]

Just wanted to say that I received my Momentums yesterday. Been listening to them almost non stop. I love them. I enjoy hearing the little details that I didn't hear before in my music.

 

[WilliamLeonhart]

Has any1 have the chance to compare the Momentums with the Urbanite? It seems Sennheiser is aiming at the Beats crowd with these slick headphones.

 

[lukeap69]

Tried them with my desktop rig (Audio-gd + Lyr 2), details is on another level. Sound is a bit cogested though compared to my desktop cans but of course it is an unfair comparison.

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

I cannot find a modification thread using the search function.
 
 I just got Momentums for $79 from an Amazon sale. The build is very good. Their comfort is good but the bass sounds sluggish and sloppy that causes bass bloat, IMO.  I want to clean it up; make it tighter and unveil the mids.
 
Does anyone have tuning suggestions?
 
How are the pads removed?
 
Thanks,
 
BMF

 

[dfrez]

  I cannot find a modification thread using the search function.
 
 I just got Momentums for $79 from an Amazon sale. The build is very good. Their comfort is good but the bass sounds sluggish and sloppy that causes bass bloat, IMO.  I want to clean it up; make it tighter and unveil the mids.
 
Does anyone have tuning suggestions?
 
How are the pads removed?
 
Thanks,
 
BMF

Not sure about tuning, but the pads just slip out of a groove in the headphones and then you can remove them. Search YouTube, I saw a few videos showing how it's done, it's pretty straightforward.