Destroysall
Headphoneus Supremus
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How do the Sennheiser Momentum headphones compare to the Beyerdynamic DT 990?
It looks like those run for about $250. I'm looking for something around $150 or less.
How do the Sennheiser Momentum headphones compare to the Beyerdynamic DT 990?
so last night i left my Momentums in the car for like 5 hours . it was like 30 degrees Farenheit. when i went back i opend the case and the headphones cold. The earpads were like frozen stiff. I put them on and in like 10 min the earpads went back to normal. I'm wondering if cold weather will damage these. Or will it be fine.
I currently listen to mine hooked up directly to my 2012 Macbook Air. I primarily stream music from Rdio which I believe uses 192kbps LAME encoded mp3s (I was not able to tell a difference between this and MOG's 320kbps mp3s).
While the Air outputs enough power to drive the headphones way beyond tolerable listening volumes, I'm wondering if getting an amp/dac, such as an E17, would be a good investment for improving sound quality, or if the difference would be negligible. If an amp/dac is worthwhile, I would prefer it to be portable (for bringing to and from work) and cost under $150.
First impressions:
1) Great box
2) stupid cable. Feels flimsy. The HD25 is half the price and has a heavy duty cable. What the hell's wrong with Sennheiser?? I use the one without the remote (connected to a Cowon J3) and not only is it flimsy, it also doesn't have the bendable jack plug
3) Quite comfy, good fit, and compact
4) very nice soundstage
5) not as clinical as the HD25s
6) not as aggressive on the treble
So ultimately, disappointed, but not in the sound. €300 euros for a useless remote, and silly cable otherwise? Clearly for the iPhone crowd, but at least they'll get a good sounding pair of headphones.
about cables: meanwhile in grado labs....
and personally i think the cables are okay for portable use, not sure why they rave about needing thin cables for portable use(but i do think the cable is a tad too long for convenient portable use)
Could anyone who has both the Amperior's and the Momentum's please post either a picture of the cups next to each other, or the measurements of the inside diameters of each of them.
Many thanks,
Barry T