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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

HD 490 PRO Open-Back Professional Headphone

By Sennheiser

1mentions100%positive$429.00typical+6pros/โˆ’4cons

What one Redditor said

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€

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
  • โˆ’Poor vocals
  • โˆ’Poor treble
  • โˆ’Cable on the 490's is terrible
  • โˆ’Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)

Reddit reviews

+ 1~ 0โˆ’ 0
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.

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