HD 490 PRO

Sennheiser

HD 490 PRO

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HD600 Setup

I am probably not the most helpful in this question - but I tend to listen to all types of music (metal, rock, EDM, pop, dance, classical, jazz, soundtracks) - and I usually and exclusively prefer the HD660s2 for that for it's warmer analytical sound. HD490 pro are a bit more exciting and bit more b

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night13x in r/sennheiser

March 23, 2026 12:14 AM

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How’s this for a gaming audio setup? (Will be upgrading from my old gen 4 Astro A50)! Am I missing anything?

The A50’s are the only headset that I consider to be good pair of gaming headsets. I used to use them before I upgraded to a pair of Sennheiser HD 599’s and actually do kinda miss them to the point I’m on second hand marketplaces trying to find a good deal on a gen 3. After upgrading again to a pair

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Cough-A-Mania in r/elgato

April 9, 2026 3:24 PM

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Which Sennheiser tuning do you prefer?

My expectations and preferences shifted over many, many years. From crappy on-ear headphones used for listening to cassettes and CDs on the go as a kid, over free included earbuds in a phone box, bluetooth headphones, all the way to studio reference open-back headphones. For a long time I was always

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multiwirth_ in r/sennheiser

December 31, 2025 7:42 AM

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