Sennheiser

Momentum Over-Ear

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Sentiment score71% positive
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Last updated: May 3, 2026

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Reddit Iconddre54
5 months ago

Sennheiser, I got my Sennheiser Momentum 1 when they came out. I’ve use it to go around and about, under snow, hot summers, they have fallen, at the gym and the only thing I’ve to replace has been the cable. They are still going strong. I’ve other Sennheisers headphones, but the Momentum 1 has been the battle tested ones o my collection.

Reddit IconGlum_Resist_7697
4 months ago

Hi all - my Momentum 3's got stolen recently (I am devastated). Before them, I had the original momentum's, which I absolutely loved. I now need to move onto another pair and I am in a more budget conscious place than I was when I purchased my first two sets. If I bought another pair of momentums, should I stick to the M3? or is the move to the M4 worth it? I use my headphones for work, gaming, and travel and I use them nearly every single day. I am more budget constrained than I once was, so I am wondering if it's worth it to risk a purchase from eBay? Is there another brand I should consider? It's been about 4 years since my last headphone purchase.

Reddit Iconxwardg
4 months ago

Sennheiser momentum, Sony WH line, Bose QC/NC700, and (my personal favorite) Soundcore Space One Pro. They are cheaper than your budget but pack a great sound and ANC for the price.

Reddit IconHumanInsect_4711
8 months ago

AKG K371, Momentum 1, HE-R9. Most of the time (when using closed backs) I’m taking the K371 – I really like the overall sound (with just the right amount of bass imo). The Momentum sounds more v-shaped and „darker“ but because of high clamping force i don’t use them a lot. With the HE-R9 connects me a kind of love-hate … some songs really work well then they make fun, a lot sadly don’t, and the mids are way too dark because of swapping bass – u have to eq them a lot

Reddit Iconwhyaretherenoprofile
10 months ago

My gf got given some of these for Christmas a while back. They sound fine for the price, but benefit from EQ quite a bit. The issue is the comfort, they clamp my ears super hard and hurt a lot. My solution was to stretch them out carefully overnight on a pillow, and then switched the pads to the momentum 1 ones (the fabric ones)

Reddit IconApprehensive-Ice9809
5 months ago

Thats honestly weird. Apple apm, sony whxm, bose qc, sennheiser momnetum/hdb, etc. can all do it. Very common feature for modern headphones in this space :)

Reddit IconBigNewsII
3 months ago

I'm a big fan of the PP and I love your plan. That said, not long ago I upgraded the pads on my OG Sennheiser Momentum and it made quite a difference. I know you said no more messing with pads, but the new ones are larger so they're true over-ears now and the comfort makes them so much more enjoyable. Just thought I'd throw that out before you get rid of them because they are a great set and this small change made me appreciate them like I never did before.

Reddit IconButtinbruges
6 months ago

I use the Sennheiser Momentum and I’m happy with it. For everyone here who is so pro-Shokz: the Momentum has a very solid mode where you can turn off the ANC.

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