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sdonati84

sdonati84

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Samsung Galaxy Note II

Samsung Galaxy Note II

Sigr
Pros: fantastic screen, very good sound quality,great battery life
Cons: portability
Note: audio quality tested with sennheiser momentum, v-moda m-80, sennheiser ie8
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takato14
takato14
Funny thing, I just got a Note II as my next phone. I haven't tested it fully yet but I'm interested. I can already say that the amp is an absolute wuss as it can barely handle my DT1350s. However, what is this "S Tweaks" I see mentioned? Deleting posts means questions like this need to be asked again. Don't do that.
sdonati84
sdonati84
@takato14: Note II amp gain is SW limited. STweaks / Voodoo are used to maximize the gain and to tweak other parameters in order to maximize sound quality.
Triphead
Triphead
@takato14: STweaks is a kernel configuration app that allows you to tweak the CPU's performance, memory usage, GPU performance, and the factory-set audio settings. It's available in the Google Play Store. In relation to this review, it's specifically the audio settings that we are interested in.
sdonati84

sdonati84

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Sennheiser MOMENTUM

Sennheiser MOMENTUM

jacksonchansf
Pros: Very good audio quality, refined, balanced, never harsh or sibilant, "open sounding"
Cons: Small cups may be a deal breaker for those with big ears
These sound really good for closed headphones: very good detail, good bass, fantastic mids, good highs without beeing too bright or harsh sounding. Jumping from v-moda m80 I found these more detailed and extended, expecially on the highs. The sound is also more airy and the soundstage more extended.
I also owned v-moda m-100 and while I think both are very good, I find momentum best for rock genres (like muse, radiohead,...) and as all-rounder  while I found m-100 best for dance, techno and electronic genres.
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sdonati84
sdonati84
Sorry but I didn't try those models, only v-moda m80 / m100 and Sennheiser px100 as portable
Dylan Yamazaki
Dylan Yamazaki
that's fine! how does the bass compare to px100? and isolation?
sdonati84
sdonati84
Isolation is quite good, like m100 and a bit more than m80. Bass extend much lower than px100 and is more refined, px100 mid-bass is a lot more pronunciated
sdonati84

sdonati84

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V-MODA Crossfade M-80

V-MODA Crossfade M-80

milosolo
Pros: Build quality, great balanced sound quality, beautiful carrying case
Cons: cable could be more flexible
When I received my M-80, the first thing I noticed was the premium packaging. Build quality is really great, these headphones have really a premium feel. Also the case is unique. 2 cables are included, one with only mic (compatible with most phones and players) and one for apple products. The cables are a bit stiff, I don't know if they will become more flexible with usage.
After 24 hours of burnin, here are my considerations about sound. Currently I own also sennheiser IE8 so I will do a little comparison.
Differences between IE8 and M-80 sound signature are not too big. Both have a warm sound signature. M-80 has deeper, more controlled and more detailed bass. M-80 bass is more real and doesn't sound as "close" (like being in a cavity) as IE8. M-80 mids are wonderful and really smooth and don't have that veiled sound caused by mid bass peak as the IE8.  M-80 mids detail > IE8 mids detail.
Highs are normal, not harsh, not sibilant at all. They are similar to IE8 ones with a bit less detail.
Sound stage is obviously bigger than IE8 as it's a headphone.
In conclusion, it's a great headphone for the price. I think it sounds better than IE8 over all, so I'll use it as my main headphone and IE8 when I need ultra-portability. What I like most is that it sounds really lifelike, not artificial and I can't stop listening to it.
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