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FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp vs Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone — higher sentiment (100% vs 55% positive).

FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp
#2 in Headphones

FiiO

FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp

$119.99

55

Pros

  • +Can drive aune ar5000
  • +favourite dongle

Cons

  • −sounded bad with high gain
  • −distortion with high gain
  • −underpowered for them
“The M21 sounds really similar to my KA5, which is my favourite dongle”
r/DigitalAudioPlayer
Full reviewAmazon · $119.99
Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone
#8 in HeadphonesReddit 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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