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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone vs Sony MDR-M1ST

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone
#3 in Gaming Headsets

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€
Sony MDR-M1ST
#4 in Gaming Headsets

Sony

Sony MDR-M1ST

$319.00

100

Pros

  • +Fun sound signature
  • +Deep bass
  • +Easy to listen high frequency
  • +Spot on mid range
โ€œHey, I have the Sony m1, itโ€™s a really interesting headphone. Traditionally a headphone made for studio work shouldnโ€™t be this fun! Thatโ€™s what the headphone is, itโ€™s got loads of deep bass, easy to lโ€