Ok, so I probably made the wrong decision purchasing these or I'm not allowing enough burn in time.
I listen to a lot of rock/metal with some rap/pop here and there, almost no electronic.
I have been listening to the band A Day To Remember and it sounds terrible in my opinion. Granted this is out of the box listening, will burn in give me that much improvement? vocals sound muffled and behind the bass. Granted these are supposedly a bass heavy headphone but i've read a lot of positive reviews stating that its not overpowering.
I mainly wanted a set of headphones for subway and travel. I have HD650's, DT880's, M50's, HD280 and a bunch more but nothing really fit that portable mode for me.
Would the Sennheiser Momentum suit my style of listening better? I like the foldability of the M100 which is it's main draw (and the vast positive reviews).
Price isn't a factor. These M100's might be going back to Amazon.
lol... the M100s are basically dubstep headphones yo.
yea, it takes a while to get used to that v-moda v-shaped signature and dat thumping bass boost. if you don't really listen to genres that take advantage of that amazinggg bass, these might not the right headphones for you. however, i think you should at least try em out daily for 1-2 weeks b/c it really takes a bit of time for your brain to adjust to a new sound signature. in terms of durability/portability, no other headphones can come close w/ the great tank-like build quality and tiny folding size.
For your genres of rock/metal and portability, I would highly suggest the
Sony MDR-1R or the
Sennheiser Momentum Overear. The MDR-1R are slightly colored; from what I remember they hadda really warm, rich sound w/ really lush mids & full bass, which would really spice up the meaty guitary parts of your songs. The Momentum seemed very flat/neutral & technical to me; they hit very sharply & clearly. Both headphones sound great for most everything... just a matter of preference.
For portability, the MDR-1R are definitely hands-down the most comfortable headphones I have ever tried (like you're wearing a warm poofy cloud of music) and the earcups swivel so you can wear em around your neck very comfortably w/o the edges of earcups rubbing up against your neck/collarbone (...I'm sure you all experienced this, but the M100 seem to have a metal edge that hits my collarbone when i wear em around my neck & they clamp liike a noose around my neck... super uncomfortable to wear around your neck). Downside is that the MDR-1R comes w/ a soft case, but you can easily find a random headphone hard case for em. The Momentum doesn't fold at all, but it comes w/ a hard case. The amazingly thing about the Momentums is how light they are. Like seriously weightless compared to the M100s. I found that the over-ear momentums were actually more like on-ears for me and I experienced some slight discomfort after long listening sessions, but that shouldn't be a problem on-the-go. The MDR-1R can be found much cheaper than the Momentums nowadays. I've seen the MDR-1Rs under $200 on sale & I believe the Momentums went down to $300 or less during black friday.
I had the MDR-1R, Momentums, and M100 plus a few headphones for a few weeks at the same time, so I was able to do a lot of comparing. I really loved the AKG K550's sound, but that's seriously too big to be truly portable.
If price isn't an issue, you have TONS of amazing choices. Even more if you aren't specifically looking for an over-ear pair. The V-Moda M80 is supposed to be a really balanced on-ear pair of headphones, and B&W have a bunch of pricey on-ears (P5/P7) that are pretty light/portable (only demoed for a few songs, so I can't really say much about the sound). On the cheap, logitech's UE over-ears series got seriously discounted recently (and they fold up!). If money really ain't a thang (like $1000+ is chill), some really high-end, closed noise-isolated, portable headphones I heard good things about are the Ultrasone Signature Pro series and the Beyerdynamic T5p.
Hope my recs are slightly helpful & you find your perfect pair of portable headphones!!! Give the M100s while tho, you might actually warm up to em.
PS: For the M100s, there is NO discernible sound difference after burn-in. I actually had two M100s at the same time: "burned-in" one for a few days & left the other one untouched. Then, I did a blind test to see if I could accurately pick out which was which. Needless to say, I could not hear any difference. HOWEVER, it really does take some time for you to adjust to a new sound signature. Your brain is comfortable & happy w/ what is familiar, so when you switch to something new, it takes a while for your brain to adjust. Good luck!!
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