WEBVTT 00:00:18.240 --> 00:00:24.320 at the Sennheiser booth. We're going to take a look at some of the most exciting 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:29.519 products that they're showing off. This one is all over the booth. You guys have 00:00:27.199 --> 00:00:35.120 what at least like 20 of them on display here. So this is the Momentum Circumarl 00:00:33.200 --> 00:00:38.320 headphone headset, whatever you want to call it. It does have a mic built in 00:00:36.640 --> 00:00:41.200 with volume control and track skipping. It's made of metal. So this is a very 00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:44.960 premium product. And we've got Scott from Sennheiser here to tell us a little 00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:48.480 bit more about what makes the Momentum so special. 00:00:46.559 --> 00:00:55.039 Yep. Well, with the Momentum, we're taking a a retro look at the headphones. 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:59.680 Uh very very similar to Sennheiser's past. We're using leather ear cushions, 00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:04.879 leather headband, replaceable inline cord. So, the cord if 00:01:03.120 --> 00:01:09.760 something were to happen, it is replaceable. Everything is modular. Uh 00:01:07.520 --> 00:01:14.000 here with the all metal headband design, very durable. You know, it can stand to 00:01:11.680 --> 00:01:19.600 be thrown in the bag, taken with you, good on commutes. The cushions 00:01:17.520 --> 00:01:25.040 with it being the soft leather, great for isolation of outside noise and 00:01:23.040 --> 00:01:27.920 supplying the best premium sound. Yeah, I can I can vouch for that. You were 00:01:26.479 --> 00:01:31.840 saying that you guys are using a leather that's also quite moisture and sweat 00:01:29.600 --> 00:01:34.560 resistant as well. Although, I'd imagine if you're carrying something this light 00:01:33.439 --> 00:01:39.119 around on your head, you probably shouldn't sweat too much unless you're going for a jog. 00:01:37.360 --> 00:01:42.320 Yeah. No, this would be if you're uh wearing them on the plane and it gets a 00:01:40.880 --> 00:01:48.640 little hot. So, it won't, you know, you're not going to break your headphones just with a little sweat. 00:01:45.520 --> 00:01:49.680 So, tell me why they cost $349. Do they 00:01:48.640 --> 00:01:54.720 sound that awesome? They do sound that awesome. This is one 00:01:52.079 --> 00:01:59.600 headphone that we are extremely excited about uh especially soundwise. Uh it 00:01:57.920 --> 00:02:04.399 brings something completely new to the market uh with sound, with features, the 00:02:02.079 --> 00:02:07.680 design, the style at that price point really fits in with a lot of how the 00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:12.800 market is going today. Very exciting. Now, we're going to head over and check out some PC gaming 00:02:10.319 --> 00:02:18.160 headsets. Gaming headset wise, Sennheiser has what looks like pretty 00:02:15.440 --> 00:02:23.200 much a complete refresh of the high-end. The PC 350 has been replaced with the 00:02:20.480 --> 00:02:27.200 350SE. The 360 has been replaced with the 363D. 00:02:24.959 --> 00:02:31.360 And they've got a very exciting sort of multi-platform headset as well. So 00:02:29.920 --> 00:02:37.120 Scott, why don't you start with the 363D? Is this something that someone 00:02:33.840 --> 00:02:39.760 like an HD55 user such as myself would 00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:43.599 want to upgrade to to get a headset rather than a headphone? AB: 00:02:41.920 --> 00:02:48.640 Absolutely. And it's uh funny you mentioned that because the 363D also 00:02:46.239 --> 00:02:52.800 uses the same drivers from that series of headphones. So we're giving you the 00:02:50.480 --> 00:02:57.920 audio file headphone quality in this headset and then throwing on a noise 00:02:54.959 --> 00:03:05.680 cancelling microphone, a uh analog or USB uh decoding uh option. So you can 00:03:01.440 --> 00:03:07.760 play a 5.1 7.1 surround enabled game and 00:03:05.680 --> 00:03:12.800 get that simulated back into the headset too. uh which is uh you know in an 00:03:10.480 --> 00:03:16.879 excellent way. So you're not doing a because there's no good surround way for 00:03:15.040 --> 00:03:20.720 for the headsets these days. So doing it through the decoding having it come out 00:03:18.720 --> 00:03:25.120 is a much more accurate much more lifelike response. I I actually have a 00:03:23.519 --> 00:03:29.680 lot of people a lot of viewers ask me about getting 7.1 headsets with the 00:03:27.760 --> 00:03:34.640 actual sort of four speakers in each ear. And I always tell them the same 00:03:31.519 --> 00:03:36.560 thing. You have two ears so you need two 00:03:34.640 --> 00:03:40.560 speakers. you want to do it with software in order to get bigger, better 00:03:38.720 --> 00:03:44.239 drivers. And I mean, I think yeah, you're just giving me the old nod here. 00:03:41.920 --> 00:03:51.040 So, why don't we move along? That's the U320. So, you're saying this is with one 00:03:46.480 --> 00:03:52.640 cable compatible with PC, Xbox, and PS3. 00:03:51.040 --> 00:03:58.879 So, how much does that cost? Uh that's at a $179.95. 00:03:55.360 --> 00:04:02.159 Uh and along with uh PC, Xbox, PS3, also 00:03:58.879 --> 00:04:04.480 Mac uh platform as well. So with uh 00:04:02.159 --> 00:04:09.519 you'll have a USB connector uh as well as a set of RCA analog uh to get your 00:04:06.879 --> 00:04:14.959 audio out whether it be from your TV through the audio cables of the console 00:04:12.159 --> 00:04:17.759 gaming itself. Uh so now you have just a one solution for all of your gaming 00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:24.320 needs. Fantastic. Okay, I just want to show one thing about the 360d here. So there are 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:27.440 a couple upgrades versus the 555s that would get me thinking about it. So 00:04:25.600 --> 00:04:30.720 you've got the boom mic that has uh active noise cancelling on it, right? 00:04:28.960 --> 00:04:34.240 active noise cancelling and also an automatic mute function when the 00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:37.440 microphone is in the up position. And then the other thing here is you've 00:04:35.759 --> 00:04:40.800 got volume control built right into the side of the headset. Something that you 00:04:39.040 --> 00:04:44.639 don't necessarily see on headphone products, right? 00:04:42.240 --> 00:04:48.320 Okay. So, let's move over to the 350 SE. Now, I'm more of an open headphone guy, 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:53.600 so this this isn't so much my cup of tea, but my wife loves her 350s. What 00:04:51.040 --> 00:04:59.360 does the 350SE add that she didn't that she doesn't already have? Uh, with this 00:04:55.840 --> 00:05:01.120 it's it's a lot of cosmetic differences. 00:04:59.360 --> 00:05:05.199 So, we're improving the structural integrity of the headset. So, slightly 00:05:03.680 --> 00:05:10.400 different design on the headband and the yolk. Uh, braided cables, so better 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:14.560 durability at the cable side. Uh, and slight improvement. Again, we're putting 00:05:12.320 --> 00:05:18.320 in the volume control on the ear cup, automatic muting on the mic. Uh, before 00:05:16.639 --> 00:05:22.479 in the previous generation, all of that was inline on the cable. So if anything 00:05:20.560 --> 00:05:26.080 were to happen, that whole that whole part would have to be replaced. Here 00:05:24.320 --> 00:05:31.440 we're making it easier for a modular service design. So this way there's not 00:05:28.160 --> 00:05:32.000 so much more downtime if you uh need any 00:05:31.440 --> 00:05:36.639 parts. Why don't you do just a quick spiel on open versus closed for for the viewers 00:05:36.160 --> 00:05:43.039 here? Yep. Uh with a closed headset, you're getting more isolation from ambient 00:05:40.400 --> 00:05:46.639 noise. So if you're in a uh dorm or a noisy environment, you want to keep a 00:05:44.880 --> 00:05:50.000 lot of the noise out. That's normally when you'll go with closed. They're also 00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:55.360 a bit more aggressive sounding. So, it'll be a lot more base bas uh 00:05:52.400 --> 00:05:58.400 emphasis. Uh be a little bit boomier. Uh especially if you're doing a 00:05:56.160 --> 00:06:01.840 first-person shooter or something along those lines. With an open air, it's a 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:07.360 much more natural listening environment because you're allowing the air and acoustics to flow in and out and you're 00:06:05.919 --> 00:06:11.440 you you will be more aware of your surroundings. Uh but what we find 00:06:09.600 --> 00:06:15.039 happens with that with the natural environment, you're getting a much more 00:06:13.600 --> 00:06:19.840 transparent, much more accurate response. Uh, it's much more pleasing to 00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:23.440 our ears and the way our brain is perceiving it when it's done that way. 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:29.600 All right. Well, you know what? Thank you so much. This has been fantastic, Scott. And guys, don't miss any of our 00:06:27.039 --> 00:06:33.800 CES 2013 coverage. Make sure you're subscribed to Linus Tech Tips.