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Best headphones for the money.

shenan1982 said:
Gosh those are huge... but Sennheiser's sound always blows bose out of the water, so likely they'll be worth it.

Going to Germany this weekend, shall I pick you up a pair? LOL
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Yeah the sacrifice for those is real portability. Very nice that they now fold up, but they don't fold flat. Little better. I'm anxious to hear how they do corded without a battery. Since they seem to be rechargeable only with likely an internal battery you may be stuck if they run out of juice. Though they claim 35 hours. Hope they're not like Bose where they sound like crap without the battery.

But they seem to have a lot of things going for them: 1) improved ear ups. One complaint with the old Momentums was that the ear cup was too small for many ears. 2) wireless with the option of corded. Wireless would be great if you don't sacrifice sound quality if corded. 3) noise cancellation for those who like that while traveling-or in my case where the cube mate next to you is louder than *****. 4) solid build quality.

Thanks for the offer of picking them up in Germany! ;-). This is my first year not attending CES for the last 5 years. I wish I could have heard them there-assuming they will actually decide to announce them there. Strange that there haven't been any formal announcement in the trades yet here in the U.S. When it appears they readily available in Germany.

Z
 
marmiteturkey said:
Good recommendations. I like the over-ears, but the sound is not much different to the on-ears - the price difference covers the premium material (leather pads, metal remote etc), the drivers are the same. Much better sound than the B&W P5 and a world apart from the P3.
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The on-ear Momentums are a very solid choice. I wound up buying some P7"s, but that was with the knowledge that their primary use would be at home with better equipment.

Were I looking for something more mobile, I wouldn't hesitate on the Senns. Great price, as well.
 
mofunk said:
I really like my Sennheiser Momentum On Ear. You get a lot of highs and mids. The Beats aren't very balance. The Momentum are made with Alcantara which is very soft and very well made. The On-ear comes with two carrying cases (hard and soft). The Momentum Over Ear are a step up from the On-ear. The Over Ear are more isolated than the Beats and Momentum On Ear.

I went with the Momentum On Ear because I have the Shure SRH840 and wanted something smaller.. The Shure SRH440 are also nice. They have a nice balance and are priced nicely.


In Ear go with Shure SE315 or SE215.
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I wanted some on ear headphones and was tossing up between the Beats and the momentum. (same price)
I liked the beats because they're collapsible and in the end I found them to sound a bit better. (solo 2).
the momentums have a big bass too. and in my opinion accentuated highs. neither are neutral sounding by any means but the Beats have a pretty refined low end and really smooth mids.
I have the same Shure SRH840, the Momentums do have a similar sound signature to those.
 
mmmmblop said:
+1...i own these and soon pretty much everyone in mhy office will as well
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Please post a review!

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The Doctor11 said:
I really love these! They're great!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-extra-bass-over-the-ear-bluetooth-headphones/8618136.p?id=1219354097209&skuId=8618136&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8618136&extensionType=pla:g&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!104634855159!g!!47685718719&kpid=8618136&k_clickid=2143c964-fc8b-a3a9-8a63-000050993e3c&kpid=8618136&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=2143c964-fc8b-a3a9-8a63-000050993e3c&ksprof_id=11&ksaffcode=8882&ksdevice=c
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The XB950BT are the best headphones I've ever owned. I picked them up for 90 bucks in Nov. I've been recommending them to everyone I know.!

Does anyone have any experience with the Status Audio HD One? I'd like to hear more about them. Not a lot of reviews about them but they've been around for nearly a year!
 
shenan1982 said:
There has only been a slight design change. I was actually in the apple store yesterday. They're still plasticy and feel cheap. That's my opinion. Apple may have touched the surface on sound quality, but it'd be like Apple buying HP and updating the specs but keeping the plastic frames.. there's a LONG way to go before they can play with the pros.

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Right, because bluetooth and noise canceling are a market Bose has held for years and years. It's not a big market for one, and it's one where Bose has held it because they do it well.

Bluetooth and top-notch sound quality have never been attributes that go well together, nor have they been a focus for most companies.

I think it's funny how people buy Bose or Beats over the ears for travel. I fly international 2 weeks a month, and I can't imagine having to tote around the Bose case and accessories and worry about recharging etc. That case alone takes up 20% of the interior volume of a standard 22" roller suitcase (the maximum size allowed by domestic and most international carriers). If you take a pair of high quality wired isolation or noise canceling earbuds, they take up less than 1% of the space, even with a carrying pouch.

Real travelers don't like those big over the head Bose\Beats because of the hassle to carry them. The ones that love em are the ones that go on vacation once or twice a year, or the occasional business traveler, which is why they advertise in airline magazines.
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Bose has not held the Bluetooth market for years...they just introduced their second set and the first one was only last year. You know not what you speak of. Whether you like the hype or not, the Beats Studio wireless kick butt. I have 12 different pairs of Bluetooth headphones, and know what is what. Be more open minded.

Thanks
EricE
 
 
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