Sennheiser
HD 490 PRO
Based on 115 Reddit mentions
$401.00
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Are Razer Headsets any good for immersive/story driven games?
I’m so tired of these audiophile dorks commenting on every fucking gaming headset question. I’ve had sennheiser hd 490 pros, beyerdynamic DT 900 pro Xs, sennheiser hd 560s and guess what i still use a gaming headset. Nothing better than a wireless headset with a good mic. The Razer BlackShark v3 has
...Ill-Interest-9756 in r/razer
March 12, 2026 2:28 PM
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I want your guys opinion for these headsets PURELY for gaming. (Kithara, Arya Stealth, Arya Organic, Arya Unveiled, any Susvara series, any HE1000 series)
I have been playing with the HE1000SE and I absolutely love them! I’ve never heard audio like these. I switched from the Sennheiser HD 490 Pro and the HD 800 S. So I don’t have any other experience with the other HiFiman models. But I will say, my journey is complete lol
apoc-ryphon in r/Hifiman
March 21, 2026 12:55 PM
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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
...OAlonso in r/audioengineering
May 6, 2026 11:40 AM
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From HD 560s to HD 600.. now I'm lost
I'm honestly looking into the Sennheiser HD 490 Pro... I just can't justify keeping the HD 600 when I'm sitting here swapping headphones looking for a difference you know.. Its like very hard to explain, its a nice headset.. but the soundstage and bass/treble is just missing for me.
golferdude1337 in r/sennheiser
January 3, 2026 4:32 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
...Notwalkin in r/sennheiser
September 18, 2025 11:07 PM
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Is Hyperx Cloud Revolver 7.1 worth buying?
guys please help me, i can’t find replacement for my hyper x revolver. I bought sony mdr mv1 and even sennheiser hd 490 pro .Although they are good music and movies they doesn’t even hold a candle to the positional audio from hyper x revolver. Please help me find the same sounding headphones 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Front-Advantage9431 in r/HyperX
April 2, 2026 11:53 AM
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Headphone suggestion
Headphones that I've been using since about June 2015. They're still going strong and are really comfortable. https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/beyerdynamic/dt-770-pro https://headphones.com/blogs/reviews/sennheiser-hd-490-pro-incrementalist?srsltid=AfmBOoogS0Wel2OdDrDELUE0p56SyX3sln-z5ed5pu
...amber_room in r/Music
April 4, 2026 5:18 PM
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Can someone recommend me high quality model for mostly desk usage and some smartphone music listening please? My budget is €500 but bit flexible if it’s worth it. I’m a newbie and would like to experience crisp sound quality at last!
Sadly, a used Sennheiser HD 800 will likely be just outside of your budget. The HD 600 is a solid, classic choice. It has some of the best sound quality you can get at any price point. I'm not a big fan of the HD 560S or the HD 490 Pro, personally. But the HD 550 is also a great choice.
SilentIyAwake in r/sennheiser
February 17, 2026 3:09 PM
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Why do people give Sennheiser such good rep when - in my experience - their top headphones have build quality issues, specifically CREAKs. E.g. HD 490 pro
Background noise on a lot of media like pod casts and stuff was just amplified vs all the other headphones i have used. Very distracting, i don't know if this is due to how warm the sennheisers i've used are but it's like any audio like fan noise in the background was just louder and overpowering th
...Notwalkin in r/sennheiser
February 4, 2026 2:12 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
...Notwalkin in r/sennheiser
February 7, 2026 3:45 PM
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