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Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 560 S

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 560 S 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 560 S
#5 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 560 S

$149.99

100

Pros

  • +Takes well to eq for bass (low shelf around 70hz)

Cons

  • โˆ’Lacks bass without eq (implied)
โ€œthe 560s takes well to a low shelf say around 70hz to give it some bass.โ€