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Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 45% positive).

Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
#19 in Gaming Headsets

Beyerdynamic

Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO

$179.99

45

Pros

  • +big soundstage
  • +earpads
  • +comfortable
  • +solid feel

Cons

  • โˆ’harder to drive
  • โˆ’should be avoided
  • โˆ’Poor build quality (screws breaking, plastic clasp screw hole losing threads)
  • โˆ’Wired (user wishes it was wireless)
โ€œBeen using these for 4 years now, for upwards of 8 hours a day, they are battered to shit but still the best combination of sound quality and comfort I can imagine.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€