FiiO K13 R2R Desktop DAC & Headphone Amp, High-Fidelity 24Bit R2R DAC, Powerful 2400mW Output, LDAC Bluetooth Streaming, Dual Power Supply, 10-Band PEQ, Balanced XLR & RCA Audio Output (Black) vs HD 490 PRO Open-Back Professional Headphone
Side-by-side comparison based on Reddit community data
#10 in Gaming Headsets
Fiio
FiiO K13 R2R Desktop DAC & Headphone Amp, High-Fidelity 24Bit R2R DAC, Powerful 2400mW Output, LDAC Bluetooth Streaming, Dual Power Supply, 10-Band PEQ, Balanced XLR & RCA Audio Output (Black)
$319.99
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Pretty much plug and play as far as software goes
- +Blown away how good it is out of the box
- +Software is not necessary
- +More than enough volume on low gain (with hd 490 pro)
- +Legit endgame setup for a lot of people (with hd 490 pro)
“Fiio K13 should be pretty much plug and play as far as software goes... I was blown away how good it is out of the box and pretty much plug and play. This setup is pretty dang amazing.”
#8 in Gaming Headsets
Sennheiser
HD 490 PRO Open-Back Professional Headphone
$429.00
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Comfortable
- +Light
- +Soft and pleasant pads
- +Precise noise placement
- +Not hard to drive
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.”