Headphones I like more though include the HD 800 S, the HD 490 Pro
Origami_Avatar in r/sennheiser
SourceSennheiser HD 490 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 800 S
Reddit head-to-head
8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Sennheiser HD 490 PRO, 3 toward Sennheiser HD 800 S, and 2 don't pick a side.
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO · 3Neutral · 2Sennheiser HD 800 S · 3
Why Redditors pick the Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
It takes the 560S sound and refines it in basically every way
SilentIyAwake in r/sennheiser
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
147 Reddit mentions
$344.04
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Sennheiser HD 800 S
93 Reddit mentions
$1,999.95
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Products
#8
Sennheiser
$344.04
HD 490 PRO
66.8/100
147 opinionsReddit score
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133 positive1 neutral13 negative
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#37
Sennheiser
$1,999.95
HD 800 S
61.1/100
93 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
79 positive1 neutral13 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Sennheiser HD 490 PRO or Sennheiser HD 800 S?
8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Sennheiser HD 490 PRO, 3 toward Sennheiser HD 800 S, and 2 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
How do Sennheiser HD 490 PRO and Sennheiser HD 800 S compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Sennheiser HD 490 PRO has 90% positive sentiment over 147 Reddit mentions, while Sennheiser HD 800 S has 85% positive sentiment over 93 mentions.
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