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Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone — higher sentiment (100% vs 71% positive).

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier
#9 in Gaming Headsets

Fiio

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier

$142.99

71

Pros

  • +Exciting to try
  • +Expected to improve music enjoyment
  • +Great setup (with hd 490 pro)
  • +As plug and play as it gets (with hd 490 pro)

Cons

  • −Price point scared me
  • −treble is more rolled off
  • −felt flat
  • −treble was rolled off
“For my ears, the sound is clearly more enjoyable in many ways.”
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Full reviewAmazon · $142.99
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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