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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone vs Sennheiser HD 660S2

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 89% positive).

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

  • 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€
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Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 660S2

89

Pros

  • +Drivers handle lower midrange and bass well (with eq/amp)
  • +Dream headphones
  • +Demands tube wonders
  • +Sound quality

Cons

  • โˆ’Bright sound signature
  • โˆ’Not flat
  • โˆ’Bass is not as good as he1kse
  • โˆ’Expensive on used market (when in poor condition)
โ€œI enjoy listening to stringed instruments with the HD 600, especially acoustic and bowed.โ€
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Specifications

SpecHD 490 PRO Open-Back Professional HeadphoneSennheiser HD 660S2
Driverโ€”42mm
Frequency Responseโ€”8Hzโ€“41.5kHz
Impedanceโ€”300ฮฉ
Typeโ€”Open-back
Weightโ€”260g
Connectivityโ€”6.35mm + 4.4mm balanced
Noise Cancellingโ€”No
Price$429.00โ€”
Reddit sentiment100%89%
Mentions19
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