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Audeze LCD-X vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 69% positive).

Audeze LCD-X
#14 in Gaming Headsets

Audeze

Audeze LCD-X

$399.98

69

Pros

  • +great
  • +greatest bass response
  • +0 distortion
  • +can hit really hard

Cons

  • โˆ’Low volume output
  • โˆ’not the best at translating into a theatre space
  • โˆ’need current to get heavy driver slam
  • โˆ’sounded anemic on atom amp
โ€œKeep the LCD x, it's a great headphone.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€