r/positive
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.
Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone
HD 490 PRO Open-Back Professional Headphone
By Sennheiser
1mentions100%positive$429.00typical+6pros/−4cons
What one Redditor said
“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.”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
6- +Comfortable
- +Light
- +Soft and pleasant pads
- +Precise noise placement
- +Not hard to drive
- +More than enough volume on low gain (with k13/k11)
Cons
4- −Poor vocals
- −Poor treble
- −Cable on the 490's is terrible
- −Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)
Reddit reviews
+ 1~ 0− 0
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