Nice headphone you got there....
I've been auditioning this headphone for 2-3 times already but still haven't bite the bullet...
Mind sharing where u managed to hoot it fro RM1010?
Btw, yours is the brown or the new black with red trim?

Thanks

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Finally,
Bite the bullet on a Momentum, but in black.
Also bought JVC HA-FXT90 and Comply tips for wifey to replace the spoilt UE Supe.Fi 5vi.
Persuaded her to get Shure SE215 but she prefers the sound of the JVC.
As long as she's happy and not Beats Audio.... lol!

I need an IEM to partner my Momentum....


Tried SE535 Ltd, UE 900, W4r.... but still cannot find one that can really make me smile... maybe I should just bite the bullet and get a custom?

My portable rigs...
Just love the Momentum.... but the AK100 is underpowered to fully drive the Senn.
Sometimes need to crank the volume to the max at 75.
If not, have to bring in the JDS Labs C5 amp to power the Senn


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If I'm listening in quiet environment, easily at 60-65 level.
If I'm taking public transport, easily 70 to max to mask the surrounding noise.

Which Momentum?
I have been using the over-ear version since Feb this year.
In non-aircond room, 1 hour usage can still tahan before the ears start to sweat.

They are very easy to drive.
I can plug direct to my AK120 headphone out, with volume level at 60/75 or about 80% vol on iP5.
At home, sometimes I plug it to Audioengine D1 USB DAC out of MBP, or iFi iCAN connected to AK120.

I'm now aiming for the Senn HD800 or Fostex TH900

This post has been edited by widget: Sep 13 2013, 12:12 PM

My love affair with Sennheiser.

1. IE8 - my first 4 figures IEM. Lost it on a bus ride... dang!
2. Momentum over-ear - sold it to fund for Fostex TH600
3. HD800 - traded my AK120 for this beast

Planning to pair the HD800 with HDVA 600, but the local distributor seems not in a hurry to bring it in....
Ended up join the massdrop for WA7.



This post has been edited by widget: Nov 15 2013, 12:34 AM

I did own the over-ear Momentum for a few months but sold it later as the cup is a bit on the small side and I also need the money to fund for my Fostex TH600.
I had the chance to audition the on-ear a few times but I do find them a bit bassy compared to the over-ear version.
Maybe it is tune that way as they are meant to be portable and used outside. More bass tends to drown out outside noise so I do understand their thinking.
However, the on-ear headband is a bit on the small side and on my larger than normal head , the cups have to go almost all the way down, and it's not that comfortable for me.
So if you really like the on-ear, do wear them for 1-2 hours straight when you audition them and see if the comfort is OK with you or not.

On a different matter, I had the chance to audition the HDVD800 with HD800 at Stereo ION, SG yesterday.


Honestly speaking, I'm not going to shell S$2.7k for this amp to partner it with my HD800.
They don't have balance cable for HD800 so can only audition them single-ended.
At this configuration, I think I got better pleasure running my HD800 from my WA7 amp, at half the price of HDVD800.

Indeed it sounds cold and sterile to my ears.
The sibilance is still pronounce, maybe coz lack of burn-in for the amp.

At that price, I was expecting the amp to wow me on my first listen.
Maybe I set my expectation too high

It's the hifi capital in Singapore
But don't come on Sunday as many shops are closed.
And most of the shops there also closed around 7pm

Got few variations of Momentum.
Version 1 have both the on-ear and over-ear.

Version 2 have over-ear wired, over-ear wireless with noise cancelling, on-ear.

I believed the priced of Version 1 have dropped a lot after the launched of V2