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Asus ROG Kithara Headphones vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 39% positive).

Asus ROG Kithara Headphones
#38 in Gaming Headsets

Asus

Asus ROG Kithara Headphones

$299.99

39

Pros

  • +User anticipation
  • +Initially available for purchase in germany
  • +Initially discounted price
  • +good soundstage

Cons

  • โˆ’Poor marketing
  • โˆ’Potential lack of manufacturer confidence
  • โˆ’Review embargo
  • โˆ’Currently out of stock in germany
โ€œEven though I tested these on a very noisy environment and only listened some songs, I can easily say these have that Hifiman base.โ€
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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone
#3 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

$429.00

100

Pros

  • +Comfortable
  • +Light
  • +Soft and pleasant pads
  • +Precise noise placement

Cons

  • โˆ’Poor vocals
  • โˆ’Poor treble
  • โˆ’Cable on the 490's is terrible
  • โˆ’Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)
โ€œKeep it on low gain for HD 490... this setup is pretty dang amazing. Legit endgame setup for a lot of people. ... Also the cable on the 490's is terrible in my opinion.โ€