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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone vs Sony MDR-M1ST

Reddit prefers Sony MDR-M1ST โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 66% positive).

Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone
#1 in Headphones

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

$429.00

66

Pros

  • +comfortable
  • +versatile
  • +good for gaming
  • +great

Cons

  • โˆ’overpriced
  • โˆ’price
  • โˆ’Poor vocals
  • โˆ’Poor treble
โ€œit is now collecting dust and HD490 became my endgame headphone pretty much.โ€
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Sony MDR-M1ST
#7 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Sony

Sony MDR-M1ST

$319.00

100

Pros

  • +Fun sound signature
  • +Deep bass
  • +Easy to listen high frequency
  • +Spot on mid range
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