pastortommy
New Head-Fier
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Hello everyone,
I'm really bummed today as it seems my Sennheiser Momentums were stolen. I LOVED them in just about every possible way. I liked that they were only 18ohm impedance which meant they were easy to drive and could easily be enjoyed via my iPhone, mac, etc. I loved the sound signature. They were just fantastic in every way. One thing i DIDN'T like - they were VERY uncomfortable for sustained listening. My ears must be too big.
Here's my dilemma. I want to get a new set of quality over-the-ear closed back headphones OR IEMS to replace my Momentums. I listen at night in bed, in coffee shops when i'm writing/reading, when i'm chilling on my day off discovering music, checking out new albums, or just listening to one of my favs for the 1000000th time. As you can tell, mobile listening is high priority for me...i prefer not to carry around a portable headphone amp...so something that can be driven by my iPhone 6, macbook pro, and nexus 7. Though in the future, I may invest in a headphone amp. Also - comfort is very important. This is the main reason I won't go back to the Sennheiser Momentums, though I've enjoyed them and owned them since the first week they were available.
I want to get the best sounding pair i can for 300.00 or under. I have seen some outstanding lists of over the ear headphones and IEMs on here, but i need your advice. What would you get? IEMs or a set of over the ear closed cans if you could only afford one of them. The only other pair I have is a pair of Sennheiser OCX 685i which i use soley for running and working out. Honestly, I'm not a fan of the sound at all...but they are pretty durable and do the trick...
Most of the time, I listen to Americana/Folk/Bluegrass, Alternative Rock, Classical, Blues, and Jazz. I know - lost of variety, but that's just me...so i need something versatile. I'm not a bass head, I like accuracy but also loved how FUN the momentum's sounded.
So far I've been comparing the following cans: PSB M4U 1, Mad dogs, B&W P5s and the following IEMs: V-Sonic G07, Rock It Sounds R50, B&W C5, a couple of the etymotic research options, and the Hifi-Man RE-400s.
Any advice?
I'm really bummed today as it seems my Sennheiser Momentums were stolen. I LOVED them in just about every possible way. I liked that they were only 18ohm impedance which meant they were easy to drive and could easily be enjoyed via my iPhone, mac, etc. I loved the sound signature. They were just fantastic in every way. One thing i DIDN'T like - they were VERY uncomfortable for sustained listening. My ears must be too big.
Here's my dilemma. I want to get a new set of quality over-the-ear closed back headphones OR IEMS to replace my Momentums. I listen at night in bed, in coffee shops when i'm writing/reading, when i'm chilling on my day off discovering music, checking out new albums, or just listening to one of my favs for the 1000000th time. As you can tell, mobile listening is high priority for me...i prefer not to carry around a portable headphone amp...so something that can be driven by my iPhone 6, macbook pro, and nexus 7. Though in the future, I may invest in a headphone amp. Also - comfort is very important. This is the main reason I won't go back to the Sennheiser Momentums, though I've enjoyed them and owned them since the first week they were available.
I want to get the best sounding pair i can for 300.00 or under. I have seen some outstanding lists of over the ear headphones and IEMs on here, but i need your advice. What would you get? IEMs or a set of over the ear closed cans if you could only afford one of them. The only other pair I have is a pair of Sennheiser OCX 685i which i use soley for running and working out. Honestly, I'm not a fan of the sound at all...but they are pretty durable and do the trick...
Most of the time, I listen to Americana/Folk/Bluegrass, Alternative Rock, Classical, Blues, and Jazz. I know - lost of variety, but that's just me...so i need something versatile. I'm not a bass head, I like accuracy but also loved how FUN the momentum's sounded.
So far I've been comparing the following cans: PSB M4U 1, Mad dogs, B&W P5s and the following IEMs: V-Sonic G07, Rock It Sounds R50, B&W C5, a couple of the etymotic research options, and the Hifi-Man RE-400s.
Any advice?