I ordered a pair of these sexy looking headphones before anyone had written a review about them. I love nixon goods and was very excited to hear that they were coming out with a new line of headphones. My initial thoughts were they seemed sleek and promising, the sound was full and robust. Being that the memory foam ear-pads are a bit thick, I took a glance in the mirror and laughed at how much they stuck out from my head. I felt a bit like Frankenstein with metal protruding from my ears. Props to Nixon, but they could have done better with ergonomics and overall fit. I hope they make a second production of the Nomadic with this in mind.

I was initially excited about these headphones when I saw them online, and really they actually are excellent if you are looking for a pair of headphones with good sound. All my music sounded robust and it had just the right amount of bass. The headphone also has an innovative volume control in which you rotate the outermost ring of the ear pad.
As for the design of these headphones, the memory foam ear pads are a bit stiff and large. They tend to sit a bit tight against an average side head and have an awkward look to them when you are wearing them. They basically do not have that natural curve around your head like one is normally used to, but instead look as if you are stretching them to fit. They look almost squished when have them on. This might have been remedied with adjusting the length of the sides, but that only lead to the head cushion lifting off my head and exerting more pressure on your ears.
There is also significant sound leakage due to the fact that the memory foam has no device to direct the sound straight to the ear, but it instead in all directions. Consequently, these headphones should not be worn in places where people are in close proximity. I intended to wear them on the bus on my way to class every day, by but the leakage was noticeable even with my Ipod on half volume and I was disturbing a majority of the riders around me.
In conclusion, these headphones have great sound but suffer from design flaws that make them uncomfortable and unable to be worn in public.

I ordered a pair of these from the Nixon website and was really bummed out when I put them on. While I didnt give the foam a chance to break in (so that I could return them) they felt a little cheap in the craftmenship and simply not worth the $120. It is also very easy for the people around you to hear what you are listening to, and may even disturb them if you listen with any volume. looked super weird on my dome also... not to mention I ordered all black and got white ones in the mail. try these before you buy. decent headphones, not $$ genuine Nixon quality

First of all, they sit really awkwardly on the head. They stick out like some kind of retard helmet making the wearer of the headphones look like a complete douche. More importantly, these headphones lasted about 2 months before they started malfunctioning. I just threw them against the wall and so far that has been the most enjoyable experience i've had with the nixon nomadic.. I'm disappointed Nixon.

The Nixon Nomadic took a little getting used to…but like a new pair of shoes quickly broke in and felt like home. The memory foam ear pieces were a strange sensation at first, and made the headphones feel tight. But after the foam broke in and they molded to my head, they were super comfortable! The padded, leather-wrapped head piece is very comfortable, and not to mention a stylish touch. The sound quality on the headphones is great...the large earpieces give you a "surround sound" feeling when you wear them. The 40mm driver gives the Nomadics some serious volume, and clarity isn’t lost when you crank up the tunes using the uber-convenient volume control on the right earpiece.