Sennheiser Momentum On Ear: a worthy mid-range contender
Sennheiser Momentum On Ear: a worthy mid-range contender
1:50

Sennheiser Momentum On Ear: a worthy mid-range contender

Headphones
Hi. I'm David Carnoy and I'm here with the little brother of Sennheiser's excellent Momentum headphone. That's an over-the-ear model while this one is smaller and sits on your ears which is why it's called the Momentum On-Ear. It's got the same premium styling as the Momentum in a slick modern retro look that makes it stand out in the crowd of the headphone market, comes in lots of colors too. I found the headphone a little tight at first, but if you bend the metal headband a bit and loosen things up, it helps with the comfort level and I like the microfiber cover on the ear cups. I wouldn't call this the most comfortable on-ear headphones I've tried, but with some breaking in most people should be able to wear them for longer listening sessions without a problem. What makes the more expensive Over-The-Ear Momentum so good is that it sounds very accurate, is highly detailed and has tight bass. It's a real audiophile headphone for $350. This Momentum On-Ear doesn't sound as good but it gets you about 80 percent of the weight to the Momentum and costs $230. It has a lively sound so you hear with good clarity and powerful bass that outperforms the V-MODA On-Ear Crossfade M-80's for digispace umph. The Momentum On-Ear also sounds more open and less canned than the M-80. The larger Momentum is a warmer and richer-sounding headphone. It's just as detailed but acoustic instruments and vocals have a more natural, full-bodied tone. In our text review we compared the on-ear to a few more headphones so check that out, but for this video review sufficed to say we like this headphone a lot. It may not fully match larger Momentum sonics but as I said it gets you 80 percent of the weight there and costs $120 less. I'm David Carnoy and that's the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear. Thanks for watching.

Up Next

AirPods Pro's Newest Features Try to Rival Sony's WF-1000XM5
updated-airpods-pro-vs-sony-wf1000xm5-4

Up Next

AirPods Pro's Newest Features Try to Rival Sony's WF-1000XM5

Bose Debuts QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Ultra Earbuds (Hands-On)
bosehandson-00-00-21-12-still001

Bose Debuts QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Ultra Earbuds (Hands-On)

Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Top Earbuds Get Even Better
230721-site-sony-wf-1000xm5-earbuds-2

Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Top Earbuds Get Even Better

Beats Studio Pro Look the Same but Feel Very Different
230718-site-beats-studio-pro-headphones-review

Beats Studio Pro Look the Same but Feel Very Different

AirPods Upgrades Unveiled at WWDC 2023
airpodsstill

AirPods Upgrades Unveiled at WWDC 2023

Dyson Zone Headphones Review: Sound Great Despite the Weight
dyson-cnet-image

Dyson Zone Headphones Review: Sound Great Despite the Weight

AirPods Pro 2: After 2 Months, They're Still Great
airpodspro2

AirPods Pro 2: After 2 Months, They're Still Great

These Are the Absolute Best Earbuds of 2022
p1002321

These Are the Absolute Best Earbuds of 2022

AirPods Pro 2 Review: Hard to Beat for Apple Users
airpodspro2-00-00-16-15-still010

AirPods Pro 2 Review: Hard to Beat for Apple Users

AirPods Pro 2 vs. AirPods Pro: Specs Compared
airpods-pro-2-spec-comp-00-01-02-06-still001-copy.png

AirPods Pro 2 vs. AirPods Pro: Specs Compared

Tech Shows

The Apple Core
apple-core-w

The Apple Core

Alphabet City
alphabet-city-w

Alphabet City

CNET Top 5
cnet-top-5-w

CNET Top 5

The Daily Charge
dc-site-1color-logo.png

The Daily Charge

What the Future
what-the-future-w

What the Future

Tech Today
tech-today-w

Tech Today

Latest News All latest news

AirPods Pro's Newest Features Try to Rival Sony's WF-1000XM5
updated-airpods-pro-vs-sony-wf1000xm5-4

AirPods Pro's Newest Features Try to Rival Sony's WF-1000XM5

Analyzing the Details in Tesla's Latest Optimus Robot Demo
optimoose

Analyzing the Details in Tesla's Latest Optimus Robot Demo

iPhone 15's First Week Is Not So FineWoven
230928-site-iphones-not-so-finewoven-first-week-drama-3

iPhone 15's First Week Is Not So FineWoven

300-Mile Honda Prologue EV Hits the Road Next Year
hondapic2

300-Mile Honda Prologue EV Hits the Road Next Year

Meta's Big News: Quest 3, Smart Glasses and AI Celebrities
meta-quest-3-1080-seq-cnet-00-07-15-02-still005

Meta's Big News: Quest 3, Smart Glasses and AI Celebrities

Meta Unveils Custom AI Image Generator and Avatars
pic

Meta Unveils Custom AI Image Generator and Avatars

Most Popular All most popular

10 Must-Try Hidden iOS 17 Features on Your iPhone
230921-site-ios-17-hidden-features

10 Must-Try Hidden iOS 17 Features on Your iPhone

300-Mile Honda Prologue EV Hits the Road Next Year
hondapic2

300-Mile Honda Prologue EV Hits the Road Next Year

Amazon Announces New Ring and Blink Cameras for the Home
amazon-reveals-new-ring-and-blink-cameras-00-04-09-02-still001

Amazon Announces New Ring and Blink Cameras for the Home

TV Buying Guide: Sizes, Prices and When to Buy to Get a Good Deal
tv-buying-guide-cnet-seq-00-08-50-25-still008

TV Buying Guide: Sizes, Prices and When to Buy to Get a Good Deal

Meta Unveils Custom AI Image Generator and Avatars
pic

Meta Unveils Custom AI Image Generator and Avatars

Amazon Shows Off New Fire TV Soundbar, 4K Stick
amazon-seq-00-00-08-14-still001

Amazon Shows Off New Fire TV Soundbar, 4K Stick

Latest Products All latest products

300-Mile Honda Prologue EV Hits the Road Next Year
hondapic2

300-Mile Honda Prologue EV Hits the Road Next Year

Meta's Ray-Bans, Hands-On: These Glasses Now Stream to Instagram
raybanglassescnet

Meta's Ray-Bans, Hands-On: These Glasses Now Stream to Instagram

Vizio's New Quantum Pro TVs Could Be a Strong Value Play
new-vizio-tvs-cnet-00-00-41-11-still001.png

Vizio's New Quantum Pro TVs Could Be a Strong Value Play

Amazon Announces New Ring and Blink Cameras for the Home
amazon-reveals-new-ring-and-blink-cameras-00-04-09-02-still001

Amazon Announces New Ring and Blink Cameras for the Home

Amazon Unveils Echo Pop Kids, Fire HD 10 Kids Tablets for Young Users
cnet-thumbnail-amazonevent-kids-site

Amazon Unveils Echo Pop Kids, Fire HD 10 Kids Tablets for Young Users

Review: The iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max Are Impressive
iphone15pro-promax-review-clean

Review: The iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max Are Impressive

Latest How To All how to videos

10 Must-Try Hidden iOS 17 Features on Your iPhone
230921-site-ios-17-hidden-features

10 Must-Try Hidden iOS 17 Features on Your iPhone

How to Record Your Screen in Windows 11
how-to-record-your-screen-in-windows-11-00-00-48-13-still002

How to Record Your Screen in Windows 11

Windows Copilot Preview: How to Manage Your PC With the AI Assistant
copilot-clean

Windows Copilot Preview: How to Manage Your PC With the AI Assistant

How to Build a Portable AC Unit in Minutes
diy-portable-ac-for-youtube-00-02-55-23-still001

How to Build a Portable AC Unit in Minutes

How to Blur Your Home or an Object in Google Maps
how-to-blur-your-house-in-google-maps-1b

How to Blur Your Home or an Object in Google Maps

How to Clone Your Own Voice with AI
230620-site-how-to-make-an-ai-voice-clone

How to Clone Your Own Voice with AI