As far as open backs go, the best option is the HD 490 Pro.
Daemonxar in r/sennheiser
SourceSennheiser HD 490 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 480 PRO
Reddit head-to-head
4 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 1 lean toward Sennheiser HD 490 PRO, 0 toward Sennheiser HD 480 PRO, and 3 don't pick a side.
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO · 1Neutral · 3Sennheiser HD 480 PRO · 0
Why Redditors pick the Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
Feature 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
CA$558.99
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Sennheiser HD 480 PRO
28 Reddit mentions
CA$579.85
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Products
#9
Sennheiser
CA$558.99
HD 490 PRO
66.8/100
147 opinionsReddit score
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133 positive1 neutral13 negative
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#70
Sennheiser
CA$579.85
HD 480 PRO
57.8/100
28 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.
28 positive0 neutral0 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Sennheiser HD 490 PRO or Sennheiser HD 480 PRO?
4 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 1 lean toward Sennheiser HD 490 PRO, 0 toward Sennheiser HD 480 PRO, and 3 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 480 PRO 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 480 PRO has 100% positive sentiment over 28 mentions.
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