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No home entertainment system is complete without a good pair of headphones! I figured it's time to start a thread about headphones. Surprised we didn't have one yet.

Curious what kind of headphones you guys use for music? How do you like them? Please share your thoughts and impressions.

Let me start by sharing my impressions about my latest purchase. I've been looking for decent headphones, mostly to listen to some music while I am working on my computer. I wanted higher-end headphones, but not necessarily audiophile-grade, something under $300. Headphones that would have clean and rather accurate sound but yet would be forgiving enough to tolerate less than perfect source (mostly my iPhone). Full-size over the ear headphones that would provide good isolation, but would be comfortable enough to wear for hours straight, without much fatigue. And I think I've just found exactly what I've been looking for!



After doing some research on-line, after reading numerous reviews and discussion threads, and after trying many different headphones in stores I decided to buy Sennheiser Momentum M2. Just picked them up at a local Magnolia store for $299 (normally $349). This is a new model released earlier this year. I tried the previous version of Momentum too and it sounded great, but the ear cups were just too small for my ears. The new Momentums have slightly bigger ear cups that fit my ears perfectly and these headphones are also foldable for easier storage and transportation. The sound quality has also improved a bit based on what I read, though personally I didn't have a chance to compare them side by side using the same sound tracks.

I have just started listening to these, so it is certainly too early to post any verdicts yet, but my first impressions are pretty good! A rather confident and well-balanced sound. And a very comfortable fit! Like them so far!