Hej Michael,

Another alternative that has good sound and great build quality and feel is the Sennheiser Momentum. (over-ear or on-ear models)

I am also in the process of buying new headphones and am currently looking at B&O, B&W and Sennheiser.. Would be interesting to hear what the people here at Beoworld thinks... :)

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I have the B&W P5's.  I use them with my iPhone as I travel on the train.  They are fantastic.  They look good and are comfortable to wear.  I am very happy with the sound.  I did have a problem with the volume/mic button on the cable but B&W sent a replacement without charge.

I was disappointed with the BeoPlay H6 when I tried them in-store.   They sounded flat and lacking bass.

One review of the P5's claimed they sounded a bit bright.  I don't find that to be that case, but then I am used to B&O's acoustic lens speakers which some claim to sound bright also.

djs

Peter wrote:

Hej Michael,

Another alternative that has good sound and great build quality and feel is the Sennheiser Momentum. (over-ear or on-ear models)

I am also in the process of buying new headphones and am currently looking at B&O, B&W and Sennheiser.. Would be interesting to hear what the people here at Beoworld thinks... :)

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I saw some Sennheiser prices last week - I could not believe that there were headphones that could be THAT expensive.

One at over one thousand Kiwi dollars and another at over two thousand !

Clearly B&O has missed a pricing trick 😁

BeoBoy68 wrote:

B&W P5 are Nice but HD25 manufactured in Europe by Sennheiser are used by many pro everyday !!

Pro DJs maybe 

I think the two Sennheiser I saw in the NZ catalogue must have been these (in AU dollars)

• HD800 Price: $1699.00
• HD700 Price: $1199.00

And then there are these:

• IE800 Price: $1199.00

I am AMAZED that a pair of ear buds cost AU$1199.00

You would have to (a) have gold ears (mine are just tin) and (b) be able to claim them as "tools of trade" and get back 50% in tax rebates

Now wonder Sennheiser could afford this stand (behind the two Cosplay characters) at

Thanks for all the answers! I feel a bit more confident about purchasing the P5´s now. I looked at the Sennheiser Momentum and I believe they might sound slightly better but I prefer the look of the P5 and I need them to be foldable.

Michael wrote:

Thanks for all the answers! I feel a bit more confident about purchasing the P5´s now.

Do we have a consensus as to which types of music the H6 do well with ?

1. Classical piano
2. Classical symphony
3. Jazz music
4. Jazz singers (e.g. Diana Krall)
5. Crooners
6. Folk
7. Soft rock
8. Hard rock
9. et cetera ?

Elephant, I agree the Sennheiser HD800 are expensive, but in my opinion there is no headphones that even comes close in sound reproduction. By far the best headphones I have ever tried.
But, they are made for home or studio use. Since they are an open design, they leak a lot of music, so you would annoy all the fellow commuters on a train, bus or plane, they will hear everything you play.

Just like Michael I am looking for some discreet, preferably foldable top class headphones suitable for travelling. So far I have been very happy with Sennheiser PX200 II, value for money, good sound, but unfortunately I have given up now after returning the 3d pair because of the cable gets worn out...

So, I'll probably go for the new momentum "on-ear" that are smaller, still sound good and the cord is possible to change. Unfortunately they are not foldable but they are at least good looking hanging around the neck. I would consider the B&O H6, but they are too pricy I think compared to the sound, and a little too big for commuting.. The P3 and P5 I don't find comfortable on my ears and the P3 a little fuzzy in the treble..

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