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Hifiman Ananda Nano Headphones vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone — higher sentiment (100% vs 50% positive).

Hifiman Ananda Nano Headphones
#33 in Gaming Headsets

Hifiman

Hifiman Ananda Nano Headphones

$319.00

50

Pros

  • +Good price (less than 300€)
  • +Good soundstage height (can chuck noise pretty high)

Cons

  • −Doesn’t place noises precisely
  • −Poor vertical imaging (places sounds out in front/behind instead of directly above/over)
Full reviewAmazon · $319.00
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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