Yeah, I probably. I was looking for the perfect combination of sound, optics, mobile usability, low impedance, comfortable seating and high-quality workmanship. If someone even one of these points is less important, you will find most likely passable cheaper alternatives. If you but a stubborn like me, want - no, then you have probably regularity reason left out can make and sometimes such purchase. I will justify my lack Ratio here in some detail.
To classify: I review the over-ear version of the Sennheiser Momentum.
PROCESSING:
A little gem, you can not say anything else's. The headband is enclosed top with leather and recalls through the seams a little of the typical look of a baseball. To the sides of the bracket is made of brushed metal; the Ohrmuseln can be here pushing continuously on the right position. Here, however, a first minor complaint I have, by now several months use, the feeling that this sliding mechanism ausleiert and let the shells move more easily. I hope this gets worse with time, not so much that the shells of themselves Sliden through the area.
Noise there are fortunately hardly any. No creaking or squeaking, even rubbing the clothes on one side extending cable is only slightly noticeable. After the experience that I have previously collected in headphones (often it was products that were made largely of plastic, and every little movement with a loud crack ear passed on), which is a boon.
The transport box is supplied externally stable and internally manufactured soft. The handset seems to me perfectly protected therein.
SEAT:
Some reviewers complain that even the over-ear version is too small for their ears. I can say: For me, the shells enclose the ear completely. My ear size I guess one as average. So who is equipped with oversized Hörlappen, should test this handset better first. Unless but fits the ear size, can the momentum a quickly forget that you wear it. I can easily spend hours listening to music with him, not least thanks to the soft ear cushions and lightweight design.
MOBILE USE:
Good. No more, no less. We know of course what you're getting when you walk wearing a full-blown headband headphones. It should be noted however, that the momentum in contrast to some competitors, etc. no space-saving folding mechanisms has to offer. More than push the shells all the way up, so that the headset fits in the provided box, you can not do. And this box takes in a school / university / briefcase but significantly space. Apart from this, the low impedance (which is of hardships in order to operate the handset in acceptable volume on MP3 players / mobile phones can) and the short cable length (1.3 m) on the go but ideal. The remote control that is built into one of the two included cables, works only for Apple devices in full. I own an Android device, but knew what I was getting myself: Namely that are useless to me high / low volume button.
SOUND:
I can not come up with the analysis of audio spectra here, but have an existing healthy music spoiled hearing. Therefore, one thing remains the same times hold: The momentum is by no means a neutral headphones. Those looking for something is wrong here. And even if the audiophiles Group now may turn in disgust: The coloration that Sennheiser has missed the sound of the momentum, fulfills a clear and meaningful purpose: to Move enjoyable and effortless to listen to music. In the past I had one or the other model (also one that applied for the Amazon community as absolutely "neutral"), with which I was not happy, among other reasons, because the ups began to hiss uncomfortable after a certain volume in my ears (the road can be heard now times tend louder than at home). This may vary from person to person, but I have found that slightly recessed treble on the go are extremely useful. The Momentum offers just such markedly recessed highs, warm mids and to a pleasant-present, yet not dominant, Bass. This allows comfortable listening to music even at higher volume levels, adapted to the exact purpose for which it has gained this headset.
And if that was too long: The Momentum sounds great. He resolves to clean, are subtle details again, and gives me great listening pleasure.
CONCLUSION:
Expensive? Yes. Overly expensive? Probably, yes. That is also the reason that I forgive only 4 instead of 5 stars. My advice is to give the considerably more favorable on-ear model and an opportunity (which I note that I do not know to what extent the models apart from the size yet different). At the time of my purchase, there was only the over-ear version, and I can state that I have the ideal compromise for me from the criteria mentioned, the company had to meet found. You get here a very well-made, stylish-looking, great-sounding headphones, I can only recommend. Man (n) must girlfriend / wife not necessarily show the bill.
