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FiiO K13 R2R vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 68% positive).

FiiO K13 R2R
#8 in Gaming Headsets

Fiio

FiiO K13 R2R

$319.99

68

Pros

  • +great sound
  • +OS mode provides more detail
  • +Pretty much plug and play as far as software goes
  • +Blown away how good it is out of the box

Cons

  • โˆ’knob feels cheap
  • โˆ’knob is too shallow
  • โˆ’volume knob skipping
  • โˆ’volume knob repeating certain volumes
โ€œMy Hifiman Aryas, a reputedly bright headphone, runs smooth as silk on my K13 in NOS mode.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€