[ShinyRaichu]

I've been looking into a few headphones for a while now and I've decided that the Momentum seem like a good set of headphones that I'd enjoy.
The thing is, I typically listen to the mainstream music like hip-hop, will I be dissapointed or what? Another pair of headphones that I'm considering are the V-Moda M100. Which would be better for me?

 

[flatmap]

The Momentum's are very well built, light weight, and ever so
comfortable.  Sound is good -- warmish.  I think it would be
fine for hip hop, but maybe not neutral enough for classical
piano, for example.  I like the V-Modas quite well, but if comfort is key
then momentums have a leg up in my book.

 

[Noone025]

Both fairly well rated cans, neither are great bang / buck, both are attractive.
 
Are you looking for portable or for home / office? 
 
IMO almost all headphones benfit from an amp, might want to consider your source's ability to drive these options.

 

[subseasniper]

Second that on the amp. I used to think i didnt need them for my Sennheiser hd595s as they are only 50ohm. How wrong was i.

The amp just brings them to life, whatever you get headphone wise budget in an amp, i am using the Fiio e7 which offers amazing bang for buck

 

[ShinyRaichu]

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Both fairly well rated cans, neither are great bang / buck, both are attractive.
 
Are you looking for portable or for home / office? 
 
IMO almost all headphones benfit from an amp, might want to consider your source's ability to drive these options.

I'm probably going to spend an equal amount of time with them at home and in the street. 

 

[Noone025]

I don't own either. The M100 thread seems to be full of happy customers, will suit pop sound. The new fold up design makes them very portable. They were designed to be used with iphones, etc, but still anything will benefit from better DAC / Amp.
 
The Senn case looks nice, but will be a lot more bulky.

 

[Greed]

For your music preferences, get the V-Moda's and a C&C BH portable amp... done. Good budget rig, Good Sound.

 

[ShinyRaichu]

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For your music preferences, get the V-Moda's and a C&C BH portable amp... done. Good budget rig, Good Sound.

How about comfort? I've been hearing good and bad about them in terms of comfort.

 

[Greed]

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How about comfort? I've been hearing good and bad about them in terms of comfort.

Depends on your ear size tbh, if you have larger ears they might not cup your ears and they may become "on-ear" headphones. In that case, there are other more comfortable options. If you have small to medium size ears, you should be fine with the comfort. For long uses, you might want to invest in some other pads for them, maybe velour for pretty breathing.

 

[reinis]

I haven't tried the second ones, but I really enjoy Momentum's! The sound is great - way better than QC35s!