In recent times, headphones have become as much a fashion accessory as a way of listening to music, and people are now paying just as much attention to colours and materials as they are to drivers and frequency response.

Great for walking to work and traveling. Feels a bit more mature than Beats by Dre, but more fashionable than traditional on ear headphones. Limited colors for Android a bit annoying. Case is somewhat useless.

When we're reviewing headphones and speakers, we sometimes tend to forget that the focus should always remain on the music, and less on the technical aspects of the sound. It's more important to be immersed and involved in the music you love without worrying about how detailed or clear the sound is.

With the headphones market booming we've often seen increasing price tags for products that don't always mean better sound or build quality. Not so the Sennheiser Urbanite on-ear headphones: these affordable ￡150 cans don't scrimp on sound, style or build quality.

Great sound for big bass through to crisp top-end; loud output; adjustable and folding design; comfortable after weeks of wear; affordable price

Earcup covers can fall off too easily; unfolding can catch fingers too easily; would prefer a lighter and less "pinched" design

The premise behind Sennheiser's Urbanite series is to bring performance and style together in a compact package, a departure from their usual no-nonsense looks and audiophile focus.

Whenever we receive a set of headphones to review, we have a set criteria that we compare them to: quality, performance and price. While there are other factors that come into play, these really are the main three concepts that we focus on.

As a lover of music I am always looking for the perfect headphone's without breaking the bank and on this pursuit I came across the Sennheiser Urbanite and Urbanite XL. The Sennheiser Urbanite headphones have an on ear de...

Solid Build Quality; Very Comfortable; Crisp Highs & Mids; Bass Is Not Over Powering; Price

Headband Can Get Dirty Due To Colour

At $100 or less urbanites are a good portable headphones for those who are ok with the small soundstage and imo weird looks. At this price there are better sounding headphones but few, if any are as solidly built as sennheisers. For me personally these were disappointing headphones.

"fun sound" done right

in your head sound

Sennheiser has been one of the top headphone manufacturers mainly due to the impeccable performance of most of their products; not just in the sound department, but also in terms of build and comfort they provide.

Balanced sound; Super comfortable earcups; Simple yet attractive design; Premium build; Tangle-free cable

Balanced sound reproduction might only appeal to specific individuals; Cable length could be longer to use for desktop

Sounds great and is very comfortable

After wearing it for a few hours it starts to hurt but that is only because its on-ear headphones