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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone — higher sentiment (100% vs 59% positive).

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
#12 in Gaming Headsets

Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2

$799.00

59

Pros

  • +comfortable
  • +better sound
  • +good fit
  • +Fast delivery (when bought direct)

Cons

  • −expensive
  • −harsh treble
  • −headband issue
  • −ear cups feel shallow
“I did my research and tested the competitors. Prefered the PX8 S2.”
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Full reviewAmazon · $799.00
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

  • −Poor vocals
  • −Poor treble
  • −Cable on the 490's is terrible
  • −Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)
“Keep 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.”
Full reviewAmazon · $429.00
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