{"video_id":"xpOXOZSAXfs","title":"Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 & Wireless Models - CES 2015","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2015-05-07T14:53:29Z","duration_s":264,"segments":[{"start_s":0.08,"end_s":6.319,"text":"Lionus Tech Tips coverage of CES 2015 is brought to you by Phantom Glass. Visit","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.56,"end_s":10.16,"text":"store.fantom.glass for the best darn screen protectors here","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":7.919,"end_s":13.92,"text":"at Sennheiser. They're celebrating 70 years with some pretty interesting","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":12.16,"end_s":19.279,"text":"products. Some of them are small refreshes. So, this is the Momentum Onar","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.4,"end_s":25.439,"text":"2.0. 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So, this one does fold,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":37.12,"end_s":44.16,"text":"but also gets an upgrade to the ear cup material as well as the ear cup size.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":42.399,"end_s":48.8,"text":"So, folks who were complaining that with the old Momentum over ear, they felt","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":47.039,"end_s":52.879,"text":"more like an onar cuz it pressed down against their earlobes, that shouldn't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":50.96,"end_s":56.8,"text":"be nearly as much of an issue anymore. Now, both of these haven't changed in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":54.559,"end_s":62.16,"text":"terms of pricing. So, it's $2.29 for the onar and $3.49 for the overear. But","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":60.079,"end_s":66.56,"text":"where they really shook things up is right here. Now, this looks just like a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":64.08,"end_s":69.28,"text":"regular Urbanite XL. In fact, if I were to tell you that it was one, you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":67.84,"end_s":73.76,"text":"probably wouldn't know any differently because the Urbanite XL has a detachable","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":71.439,"end_s":78.08,"text":"cable. And in fact, this one does, too. But now, it's wireless. So, for another","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":75.439,"end_s":81.6,"text":"50 bucks over the regular Urbanite XL, you get wireless functionality. It's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":79.84,"end_s":85.6,"text":"Bluetooth. I actually don't have a quoted battery life for this one, but","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":83.84,"end_s":89.2,"text":"this one does about 15 hours battery life. 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They haven't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":116.56,"end_s":122.479,"text":"changed the acoustic quality compared to the Momentum Overears. Extremely well","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":120.799,"end_s":126.0,"text":"regarded. But what they have done is they've given it the Momentum 2.0","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":124.24,"end_s":131.84,"text":"treatment. So, you've got those nice thick nice larger ear cushions on it. It","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":129.2,"end_s":137.12,"text":"does still fold just like that. It charges via micro USB. But this one, and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":135.28,"end_s":141.04,"text":"aside from just plain sounding better than the Urbanite XL, no offense if you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":138.879,"end_s":145.04,"text":"really like your Urbanite XL, has some really cool technology inside. So you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":142.56,"end_s":149.92,"text":"get 22 hours of playback or two weeks of standby. And you get five microphones.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":148.48,"end_s":155.12,"text":"It's like, yeah, you're buying two speakers and five microphones. So one of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":152.72,"end_s":159.599,"text":"them is for voice. Yes, you can hold a conversation with them. Four of them are","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":157.04,"end_s":162.48,"text":"for noise cancellation. So active noise cancellation on this bad boy. We tried","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":161.04,"end_s":167.04,"text":"it out here on the show floor. actually the only audio thing that makes any","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":165.04,"end_s":170.959,"text":"sense to try on a show floor. Pretty impressive so far. 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So, these guys, you know, the guys that let me take my phone","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":224.56,"end_s":230.72,"text":"and like do this with it and like rub it all over everything and not care even","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":228.72,"end_s":233.84,"text":"though it's an iPhone 6. Yeah, that corner right there. I'm getting a I'm","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":232.56,"end_s":237.92,"text":"getting a look from these guys over here. They're like, \"What is he doing?\" This is my Phantom Glass screen","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":236.48,"end_s":242.48,"text":"protector. These guys make awesome screen protectors. They're made of Gorilla Glass 3, so they're perfectly","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":240.959,"end_s":246.08,"text":"clear. You can't tell the difference when you touch them. 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Guys, make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any of our CES content","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":261.68,"end_s":265.44,"text":"and we'll see you at the next booth.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"Lionus Tech Tips coverage of CES 2015 is brought to you by Phantom Glass. Visit store.fantom.glass for the best darn screen protectors here at Sennheiser. They're celebrating 70 years with some pretty interesting products. Some of them are small refreshes. So, this is the Momentum Onar 2.0. Basically, the only changes is that now that lightweight metal band design folds bippity boop just like that. That is about it. But other than that, same materials, same drivers, same everything. The Momentum Onyear 2.0 actually has a couple of more changes. So, this one does fold, but also gets an upgrade to the ear cup material as well as the ear cup size. So, folks who were complaining that with the old Momentum over ear, they felt more like an onar cuz it pressed down against their earlobes, that shouldn't be nearly as much of an issue anymore. Now, both of these haven't changed in terms of pricing. So, it's $2.29 for the onar and $3.49 for the overear. But where they really shook things up is right here. Now, this looks just like a regular Urbanite XL. In fact, if I were to tell you that it was one, you probably wouldn't know any differently because the Urbanite XL has a detachable cable. And in fact, this one does, too. But now, it's wireless. So, for another 50 bucks over the regular Urbanite XL, you get wireless functionality. It's Bluetooth. I actually don't have a quoted battery life for this one, but this one does about 15 hours battery life. So, you're going to get that same ruggedness and durability, that same foldability and travel ability, that same sound signature, however it is that you personally feel about that now with wireless Bluetooth 4.0, all that good stuff. And that one's $300. And then, wow, I just dropped a $500 pair of headphones in front of Sennheiser, and I'm getting the nervous laughter over there. Wow. Oh, so this is the Momentum Overear wireless. I just mentioned the price. They're $500. They haven't changed the acoustic quality compared to the Momentum Overears. Extremely well regarded. But what they have done is they've given it the Momentum 2.0 treatment. So, you've got those nice thick nice larger ear cushions on it. It does still fold just like that. It charges via micro USB. But this one, and aside from just plain sounding better than the Urbanite XL, no offense if you really like your Urbanite XL, has some really cool technology inside. So you get 22 hours of playback or two weeks of standby. And you get five microphones. It's like, yeah, you're buying two speakers and five microphones. So one of them is for voice. Yes, you can hold a conversation with them. Four of them are for noise cancellation. So active noise cancellation on this bad boy. We tried it out here on the show floor. actually the only audio thing that makes any sense to try on a show floor. Pretty impressive so far. Compared to the QC15s, which are the only other really well- reggarded active noise cancellation headphone that I've personally tried, I get less of that feeling of pressure on my ears, but I'd need to spend quite a bit more time with them to really give you guys my thoughts. Um, I forget where I was really going with that. Right. So, active noise cancellation. This is something I haven't really seen much of from Sennheiser in the past. controls are over here on the back of the right ear cup. So, you've got your power as well as volume a volume up and down slider that you press in order to play or pause. And then finally, there's your micro USB as well as you can still wire them up should you so desire. But if you're going to go and pay $500 for ball and wireless headphones, you're probably going to use them wirelessly mostly, unless your battery runs out of course. So, that is pretty much it for the Momentum and Urbanite updates, guys. Hope you enjoy all of our show coverage. I want to take a little bit of time to thank our sponsors. So, these guys, you know, the guys that let me take my phone and like do this with it and like rub it all over everything and not care even though it's an iPhone 6. Yeah, that corner right there. I'm getting a I'm getting a look from these guys over here. They're like, \"What is he doing?\" This is my Phantom Glass screen protector. These guys make awesome screen protectors. They're made of Gorilla Glass 3, so they're perfectly clear. You can't tell the difference when you touch them. They go on without any bubbles whatsoever thanks to their nano coating and they're just plain awesome. Visit store.fantom.glass to learn more about those. Also want to thank HyperX for allowing us to be here. They got a great YouTube channel over there with some great gaming content. Visit youtube.com/hyperex to check it out. Guys, make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any of our CES content and we'll see you at the next booth."}