Archived Thread

NFT: headphone break in?

ron mexico : 2/8/2016 11:24 am

So I just got a new pair of sennheiser momentum on ear headphones yesterday. While they sounds crisp and clear, they seems to be lacking in power compared to some much cheaper units I have used in the past.

Is this a breaking in issue or is my iphone not powerful enough to drive them? In which case I should look into getting a head phone amp?

i just broke in a pair of sennheiser

Rocky369 : 2/8/2016 11:55 am : link

found a clip on youtube to repeat. no clue if there's any difference or not.

looks like the volume issue

ron mexico : 2/8/2016 11:58 am : link

might be due to settings on my iphone. Gonna try that first.

you may need an amp for your headphones

Jon : 2/8/2016 12:03 pm : link

they make mobile headphone amps for this very issue.
link - ( New Window )

Momentum was engineered to work with mobile phones

TJ : 2/8/2016 12:06 pm : link

Nominal impedance is only 18 ohms. iphone should be able to drive them. I bought a headphone amp for my HD 239 but they are rated at 32 ohms and I wasn't getting enough power from my tablet.

RE: you may need an amp for your headphones

ron mexico : 2/8/2016 12:17 pm : link

In comment 12806151 Jon said:

Quote:

they make mobile headphone amps for this very issue. link - ( New Window )

Yeah, I was looking at that amp and this model as well.

For $30 bucks its worth a shot but gonna see how much the settings change help first
Link - ( New Window )

Ask any serious audiophile

rebel yell : 2/8/2016 1:01 pm : link

or audio engineer and they'll tell you discussion about breaking in speakers or headphones is a bunch of hogwash. I agree. If they sound like crap, it's very unlikely they'll change (break in) and sound better over time...you'll just get used to them sounding like crap.