HD 490 PRO

Sennheiser

HD 490 PRO

102 positive 0 neutral 13 negative

Based on 115 Reddit mentions

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VSX vs. high-end open backs (max 1000 euro): How do you build a reliable reference in a terrible room?

If you think the HD 490 Pro is high-end, you probably need to do more research. Going for the typical headphones recommended online, like Sennheiser or Beyerdynamic, can actually make your translation worse, because they are not good options and most of the people recommending them don’t even mix on

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OAlonso in r/audioengineering

May 6, 2026 11:40 AM

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Never Buying Sennheiser Again.

Sorry i can't comment on the MTW 4, But to share my experiences as of late: in 2016 i purchased hd 598 from Amazon, they still work to this day, they've been dropped, mishandled and all sorts, i have slammed them (Stupidly first few years, thanks league of legends), they work almost fine, they rattl

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Notwalkin in r/sennheiser

September 18, 2025 11:07 PM

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HD 620S vs HD 599 opinion

I think you have the same "issue" as me. Most people dismiss warm sounding headphones are wrong it seems and prefer the neutral audio. I, personally love the hd 598, 599, 660s2 sound, which is WARM sounding headphones. I also tried the hd620s - they're not bad but they aren't warm sounding, they can

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Notwalkin in r/sennheiser

February 7, 2026 3:45 PM

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Tried yet another hd 599se - first pair in 2026, distorts during bass as per usual.

I feel like it. I used to use razer electra headsets for my pc - then in 2016 experienced the hd 598 - amazing, no issues, 10 years later, i'm struggling to replace them with NEW headphones that do the SAME job. The hd 490 pro is the one headphone everyone tries brainwashing you to think is "the one

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Notwalkin in r/sennheiser

February 15, 2026 8:31 PM

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Tried yet another hd 599se - first pair in 2026, distorts during bass as per usual.

Yeah but i had several hd 490 pros that also had major QC issues - and they ARE from THE sennheiser. I made posts regarding them last year and got tons of hate - now i search "hd 490 pro creaks" and i am finding more and more people are posting about it over time. Also FWIW, 1 bad pair does not mean

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Notwalkin in r/sennheiser

February 15, 2026 8:55 PM

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