• PROS
  Excellent audio performance, with no distortion at top volumes. Beautifully designed and extremely comfortable. Built-in iPhone controls and mic. Removable cable. Extra, iPhone controls-free cable is included.
• CONSQuite expensive. Frame is lightweight, but a bit bulkier than most pairs intended to be used portably. Large case.
• BOTTOM LINE
  A victory of design and audio performance, the Sennheiser Momentum stands out in an increasingly crowded field of luxury headphones.

BY TIM GIDEONWe can add another pair to the emerging category of stunning, mobile headphone designs that Bowers & Wilkins and Harman Kardon have helped to define in recent months. But something feels different about the $349.95 (direct) Sennheiser Momentum—it stands out not only from the beautifully designed, high-performance crowd, but also from Sennheiser's own vast lineup of high-quality headphones, which tend to feature a no-nonsense pro-gear aesthetic. The iPhone-friendly Momentum combines beautiful leather, stainless steel, and unique design traits with a frequency response geared towards audiophiles seeking both flat response and attention to lower, sub-bass frequencies. It's expensive, but still manages to win our Editors' Choice award.