Sennheiser MOMENTUM
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM are a closed circumaural headphone design. This will keep out most of the surrounding noise.
There are two flavours of these headphones:
The Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear and
Sennheiser Momentum - Around Ear Headphones
Features
These are the features listed by Sennheiser:
Closed design – Closed circumaural headphone design isolate against ambient noise
Ease of use – Integrated smart remote with in-line microphone for ease of use
Finely selected materials – Luxurious and tough breathable leather headband for optimum sweat and water resistance
Premium comfort – Soft and supple finest leather earpads for excellent wearing comfort
Maximum durability – Metal-constructed earcup slider for maximum durability and custom fit
Convenience at its best – Hard carrying case for maximum portability
2 year warranty
The technical data:
The unit comes in a carrying case which contains a 6.3 adaptor plug. You also get a cable with smart remote.
The price listed is £259.99 but I have seen these much cheaper at Amazon, Currys and Maplins.
OK so what are these headphones like? They are over the ear headphones and they are very comfortable to wear. They are not too large and the soft pads help with the comfort.
The cable connector can be removed, this is great in case you accidentally mangle the cable up. Also the end section can be rotated to 90 degrees.
There is also a 3 button remote which will work with i-phones and i-pods, apparently this lets you control music and is capable of taking call . I have not tested this as yet.
I have tested with an i-phone and an i-pod (both cases using lossless ALAC tunes) and the sound is very clear and neutral - no colouration. When connected to my SONY amp the sound is produced to a very distinct and spacious sound. A joy to listen to. I have tested with Yes, Dreamtheater and Metallica as well as using to watch TV programmes.