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Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone vs Sony MDR-MV1

Reddit prefers Sony MDR-MV1 — higher sentiment (72% vs 68% positive).

Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone
#1 in Headphones

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Headphone

$429.00

68

Pros

  • +comfortable
  • +good for gaming
  • +versatile
  • +more comfortable

Cons

  • −overpriced
  • −pricey
  • −Poor vocals
  • −Poor treble
“it is now collecting dust and HD490 became my endgame headphone pretty much.”
r/headphones
Full reviewAmazon · $429.00
Sony MDR-MV1
#7 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Sony

Sony MDR-MV1

$418.00

72

Pros

  • +more bass
  • +good imaging
  • +good for gaming
  • +easy to drive

Cons

  • −Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)
  • −quite a bit more treble energy
  • −can’t hear footsteps clearly in gaming
  • −vertical positioning not understood properly in gaming
“I have it as well since late 2023 and I love it. Glad to see someone that enjoys it too 😊”
r/headphones
Full reviewAmazon · $418.00
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