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Koss Porta Pro Classic vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

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

Koss Porta Pro Classic
#16 in Gaming Headsets

Koss

Koss Porta Pro Classic

$39.99

59

Pros

  • +light
  • +comfortable
  • +sound good
  • +Much better than they look (implies good sound/performance)

Cons

  • −Get made fun of
  • −Look goofy (to others)
  • −Associated with call centers
  • −can be fatiguing (sound)
“Eu sou fã do Porta Pro. O meu tem 13 anos de uso, só troco espuma de tempos em tempos e segue firme.”
r/audiofiliabrasil
Full reviewAmazon · $39.99
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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