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Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 44% positive).

Audeze Maxwell 2
#7 in Gaming Headsets

Audeze

Audeze Maxwell 2

$329.00

44

Pros

  • +clarity
  • +great
  • +better mic
  • +detail

Cons

  • โˆ’heavy
  • โˆ’less bass
  • โˆ’no simultaneous Bluetooth
  • โˆ’heavier
โ€œSLAM makes the headset semi-open, so we get some of the advantages of open back headphones, with (unfortunately) some of the drawbacks. ... What do we get in return? Better imaging and a slightly wideโ€
r/Audeze
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€