Sennheiser MOMENTUM vs Sony MDR-1R

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MOMENTUM compared with MDR-1R

	SennheiserMOMENTUM	SonyMDR-1R
Overview
Released
Released	2012	October 2012
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	18 ohms	24 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, closed-back transducers with neodymium magnets; 16–22,000 Hz; maximum SPL 110 dB; THD < 0.5%	Dynamic dome-type drivers with liquid-crystal-polymer diaphragms and OFC voice coils; 4 Hz – 80 kHz stated response; 105 dB/mW sensitivity; 1,500 mW maximum input
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	–	240 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Detachable cable with inline microphone and remote for Apple devices; second plain cable included	Inline microphone and remote on the supplied cable for compatible iPhone, iPod and iPad models
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural ear cups with leather pads and stainless-steel headband	Enfolding cushions, inward-axis ear-cup pivots, silicone-damped joints and swivelling housings; headband does not fold, as noted by Reviewed
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Approximately 240 g without the cord
Works with
Works with	3.5 mm analogue plug; 6.3 mm adaptor included	Detachable 1.2 m PCOCC cables; four-conductor gold-plated L-shaped 3.5 mm stereo plug on the remote cable
Colours
Colours	Brown; Black introduced in 2013	–
In the box
In the box	Headphones, plain cable, cable with remote and microphone, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adaptor, carry case	Headphones, 1.2 m microphone/remote cable, 1.2 m plain connecting cable and carrying pouch; Japanese package listed by Sony