I know these are smaller than the companion 20 but has anyone compared the sound quality between the two?
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Companion 20 are Desktop speakers while Music Monitor are more laptop/portable speakers. As for quality Companion 20 absolutely beats Music Monitor in all, volume, bass, frequency response so get those unless you have space limitation.
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Both of them have good sound quality but the larger jambox is much louder. We through parties regularly and after everyone shows up you really can't hear the small jambox.
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Have not compared these. Still feel the way the posts insert into the earpiece is weak and prone to break(both sides broke on my daughter's set). We replaced this headphone with the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear ($230)and the Bang and Olufsen BeoPlay H6 ($399) and have been happy with both. Hope this helps.
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I haven't used either of those sennheiser models, but these headphones are pretty light! I'm always surprised of how light they are every time I pick them up. They kind of feel like they're hollow, if that makes sense. Hope that helps.
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Nick, I don't know how the KB-15s might be different from the B-20s. I can only vouch for the the B-20s. I bought them on the recommendation of a salesman in an audio department. He said they're were the "brightest" of the lot. I found that to be true. I also saw on the net somewhere that they were top-rated in a comparison test with other big name bookshelf speakers. Guitar notes are crystal clear and they also the pass the "piano test," which means they handle the attack of piano notes without rattling (lots of otherwise good speakers will rattle). Suffice it to say that I liked the first pair I bought so much that, one by one, I bought four other pairs. You probably can't go wrong with the KB-15s either.
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The flight version is newer and less expensive. Other than that, the specs appear to be identical. These are great headphones with good sound and long battery life. I can hardly hear my wife when I use them :)
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It really does not compare. The Bose has a bad sound quality compared to these speaker. The klipsch are bigger, but the pack tremondous range in sound quality. From the lows, mid and highs. Excellent bass also. With the bose, you basically loose the midrange given that they pack small sound system in the tiny speakers for home theater. The bose excell in the highs and are loud. But at the highs you loose clarity, quality and the bose does not compare to the quality of these speakers. The klipsch are the best quality you get get for the money. I bought theses after I returned the theater in a box paclage form bose and costco. It really does not compare. The Bose has a bad sound quality compared to these speaker. The klipsch are bigger, but the pack tremondous range in sound quality. From the lows, mid and highs. Excellent bass also. With the bose, you basically loose the midrange given that they pack small sound system in the tiny speakers for home theater. The bose excell in the highs and are loud. But at the highs you loose clarity, quality and the bose does not compare to the quality of these speakers. The klipsch are the best quality you get get for the money. I bought theses after I returned the theater in... » Read More It really does not compare. The Bose has a bad sound quality compared to these speaker. The klipsch are bigger, but the pack tremondous range in sound quality. From the lows, mid and highs. Excellent bass also. With the bose, you basically loose the midrange given that they pack small sound system in the tiny speakers for home theater. The bose excell in the highs and are loud. But at the highs you loose clarity, quality and the bose does not compare to the quality of these speakers. The klipsch are the best quality you get get for the money. I bought theses after I returned the theater in a box paclage form bose and costco. « Show Less
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For "middle of the road" units (very subjective anyway), these are generally considered to sound better than the Sonys. But really, everyone's ears are different - try to listen to both if you can arrange it. Also, don't expect amazing bass out of either, but that can be overrated depending on what you're listening to. I'd much rather have the Pioneers than a system w/subwoofer that was not natural sounding, had unrealistically boosted bass, etc...
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They're both really great and I doubt you'll be disappointed with either one of em. Both the headphone's sound quality appeal to your sense of music. I think your decision will have to rely on the physical body of the headphones. If you're looking for a lightweight headphone on-the-go type of style, I'd recommend the momentum 2.0. If you want heavier, tighter, more durable type with better passive noise cancellation get these. Of the two, the momentum is more comfortable. But I really love the noise cancellation of these.
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I received the QC 25's last week, wore them twice and I'm sending them back. Had the same ear pressure issue and that is why I'm looking at the 20i's.
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All the way! The sound quality is totally different....it's excellent (especially when compared vs. intensity). I upgraded them and was the best decision.
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I have not compared them, but I own the Active2's and they are great. Im very surprised and happy about the sound quality...very good. And when I use them with my phone, no one complains that I sound like I'm in a wind tunnel...They are great!
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Unless something is wrong with the PS210 I got, the answer is "No, these are not as good as the Bose QC20." I picked up a PS210 for the Bluetooth capability but have been disappointed with the performance blocking nearby conversations in the office.
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Now we're getting into personal preference. I own both, and am happy with the sound of both speakers - but I like the added punch of the Mini, and prefer its bass response to that of the III. Overall, I'd say the III is better balanced, but they're close enough in sound that I'm thinking about returning the III - the Mini covers my needs. Besides, the III is $100 more than the Mini, and it's not nearly $100 better. Setting sound aside, the Mini has better build quality and it's more portable.
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I purchased the Bose speakers and these at the same time and compared them side by side. In my opinion there was no noticible difference between the sound quality. I returned the bose and have had these ever since.
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I believe the sounds quality features are different as well, though I could be wrong, on Kenwood's website there is comparison thing though if I recall correctly
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By no means definitive here, since I went through the same questions before I bought these. These are open, vs. closed on the 170's. So the 170's will keep out more of the ambient noise in your environment than these will. These also will be audible easier to other people in the area, depending on the volume that can be VERY much so. Even at low volume you can hear it fine four or five feet away. I preferred the open though since I am a single parent with a 9 year old son, so I like hearing if he hollers out during the night when I'm doing something else. But for me the clincher was the far more comfortable velour ear pieces. They breathe, so your skull around your ears won't get as sweaty and wet like the fake leather stuff on the 170's will do. Now, you CAN buy the velour ear covers for the 170's, but they ran like $45 and I only found them overseas so the price difference would've been lost by the time I went that route anyway. Spec-wise, they're pretty identical with a similar feature set. I could find nothing that would push me for one over the other on a purely sound level aspect.