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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone vs Sony MDR-MV1

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 72% positive).

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€
Sony MDR-MV1
#6 in Gaming Headsets

Sony

Sony MDR-MV1

$418.00

72

Pros

  • +good for gaming
  • +more bass
  • +underrated
  • +amazing

Cons

  • โˆ’Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)
  • โˆ’quite a bit more treble energy
  • โˆ’canโ€™t hear footsteps clearly in gaming
  • โˆ’vertical positioning unclear in gaming
โ€œThe MV1 is a slept on headphone, the bass is fun and the midrange is genuinely great.โ€
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