Not sure if this is the right place, but I will give short review on Momentum 2.0 compared to several other headphones that I listened to at a Melbourne audio store.
(Note: I'm not an audiophile, by any means, by making this review I hope I can help people with similar situation looking for information for their next purchase)
Currently owns: Sennheiser Momentum In Ear, HK Aura.
All headphones are tested with:
- Track : Dusty Kid - America
- Source: Mobile - Spotify Premium extreme quality
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wired
To my ears trained to listening to Momentum In Ear, it has a similar sound signature, except everything is better. The sound stage are noticeably larger, with more accurate presentation.
The bass is more detailed, the highs are more rich, the mids are quite recessed as with the In Ear. Very likeable if you enjoy Momentum In Ear, the sound quality and sound stage is amazing compared to the more expensive headphones I tried, I think this is why it's so popular.
Audio Technica ATH-MSR7
Very clean, too even and too sterile for my taste. Momentums have that bass prominence I enjoy. Personally I would rate the sound quality slightly below Momentum 2.0, the lack of character was what that killed it for me.
Beoplay H8
My impression on H8 was that it has a very dominant treble. Sound stage is very good, slightly better than Momentum 2.0. But it's just not for me.
Audeze SINE
Now this is something. I like Momentum sound signature, but sometimes the bass can be overwhelming. You just wish you can tone it down a bit. SINE has the perfect flavour for me. Everything is more rich and clear the same time, the bass, highs, mids. I just feel that I wasn't doing it justice driving it from my phone, you can almost feel that it would sound so much better through an amp.
I would have bought Momentum 2.0, and I will if I'm looking for an amazing performer at it's price. What prevented me from buying it was realising that maybe headphones are not for me.
They are too cumbersome and I never feel uncomfortable wearing IEMs. I guess I'm more of an IEM person. And then it rains the moment I step out of the shop