roma101
Headphoneus Supremus
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Here's to hoping there's a black version.
Despite your praise at the end for the Momentum, I would suggest that based on terminology, and actual product, the Momentums are still circumaural. They do envelop the whole ear. I don't know of anyone who tried the Momentums who can't get their ears in.
http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/What-are-supra-aural-headphones
UPS just dropped mine off... Initial impression, this is what bass heavy hp's sounds like? :rolleyes: inter DT 990 or the DT 770 or the P5's in my possession. They sound great but please people STOP with bass heavy statements! They do punch but they do not rumble, at least not ATM.
That out of they way, to me they sound like Sennheiser's like my HD 598's with a little more lower end and not as clinical but definitely from the same gene pool. I really like them so far but I'll chime in a bit later tomorrow after a little more playtime.
Are these being sold exclusively in a few countries? There's no info on the Senn website with more details. Specifically I'm in Canada and wondering how best to get one?
Are these being sold exclusively in a few countries? There's no info on the Senn website with more details. Specifically I'm in Canada and wondering how best to get one?
Sennheiser direct? I believe they are available for purchase on their web site.
Try razordogdeals, that's where I got mine. I'm in USA though, so that might not help...
Ok, I have been listening since 6 a.m PST (roughly 8 hours non stop) plugged directly into my iMac (no amping yet). Ok there is more bass then originally detected, but just the right amount for someone like me. Very versatile, no ear fatigue, still sound like Sennheisers or what I imagine the DT880 might sound like...
But (JUST MY OPINION) its like if Momma Beyer and Daddy Senn where out drinking late one night, ran into each other in a dirty German disco tech... Daddy was like... You have a fat bottom end and I can't stand your shrillness. And Momma was like... You better get your vocals outta my face! Some hair puling, angry kissing and BOOM MOMENTUM!!!
Here's where I think we disagree. Enveloping the whole ear is vague. I believe the operative words being on vs in.
Based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphones and other definitions I've read, I've always interpreted that circumaural cups mean that the entire ear sits inside the earcup where the earpads (mostly) rest on the skull and upper jawbone. Whereas for supra-aural the earpads actually rest on the ear itself (helix all the way down to the lobule; or even if it's smaller resting on the scaphoid fossa, anti helix, anti tragus, etc.).
As such at least for me, I'll stand by my opinion that the Momentums are really more supra-aural in design, despite what their marketing says.
I don't think I'm the only one who couldn't get my entire ears into the Momentums 'cos I thought quite a few of those Head-Fi members who did sell their Momentums in the For Sale section didn't have their ears sit in their earcups. If I fold my helix and lobule, then yes it would fit into the earcup. But I'm sure sonically it'll change.