Sennheiser HD-490 Consumer Headphones

Pros: very good sound quality, good price
Cons: squeezes against ears, foam earpieces

Seinhesser HD 490

I opted for the Seinhesser HD 490 after researching for over an hour on-line (epinions, deja.com, consumerreview.com) for headphones that met the following criteria: comfortable to wear, reasonably priced, above average...

Pros: Extremely comfortable, decent sound, fairly reasonable price
Cons: Older model, sound quality isn't as good as on other Sennheiser models

Update: This is the second update to this review. Originally, I was pleased with these headphones. After listening to them for a while, though, I noticed that the exagerated bass totally washed out the mids and highs and caused distortion across ...

Pros: -Not fatiguing -Good bass . . .
Cons: . . . but it's not very defined. -Comfort issues

I bought my pair of Sennheiser HD490s back when I was first getting into high end audio, about a year and a half ago. At that time, I didn't really know what products were respected in the HD490s' price range, and that state of mind is the only one in...

Pros: Great sound, look and feel.
Cons: ...

The Sennheiser brand is world renowned for quality headphones at reasonable prices. For decades Sennheiser has been known for their revolutionary open-aire design which is used in these headphones. Having used Sennheiser headphones in the past,...

Pros: Extremely comfortable.
Cons: Performance (or the lack of) unworthy of Sennheiser name, even at this price level.

Background:

When it came time to find a replacement headphone set for use with my computer, I had to say I was having a lot of trouble. My old Sony set (model number escapes me) had been giving me great service, but with the wear and tear...

Pros: relatively comfortable to wear, looks good
Cons: Sound quality, too much bass and brittle highs, bad sensitivity

I bought this pair for $40 on the internet. And the only reason I bought this pair is because of its price. It used to sell for $79 or more. So far it have been a disappointment. It is a mid-small sized headphone. The heart shaped driver makes it...

Pros: Ultra Light, Great Sound
Cons: May be expensive for some people

I've never had a really good set of headphones... until now. Before about a month ago, I didn't realize that headphones were such a big deal. I thought it strange that Epinions had such a large area dedicated to them... and my headphone research led me...

Pros: Good highs and mids. Comfortable.
Cons: Undefined bass. 495's better.

The Sennheiser 490s are a pleasent, non-fatiguing headphone that places emphasis on the bass. The 490s have good highs and mids, and a forward, undefined bass. Look at the 495s for a more neutral presentation. They are easily powered by a portable...

Pros: Immediately pleasing "ear candy" sound, good for bassy ghetto music, COMFORTABLE!
Cons: Lack of detail, not quite audiophile.

I recently had the dubious pleasure of auditioning this set of cans for an extended period in a local hi-fi/CD shop. I will get out of the way the fact that I am a Grado fan, but I will make this review extremely objective, judicious and fair.

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Pros: Booming Bass, Comfortable, Great Price
Cons: Sometimes Distorted Highs

I was looking for a set of cans, since my computer speakers were booming through the walls keeping people up. I had heard about Sennheiser making the best headphones, so I investigated to find a good set for under $75. I read the reviews and concluded...

Pros: very comfortable, good sound quality
Cons: need to crank up the volume, other people can hear your music

I purchased a new pair of HD490's to replace my HD433's for portable use. (I use HD580's for home listening.) I should point out that I only looked at Sennheiser headphones because I've had good experiences with them in the past, so I really can't...

Pros: Very light, very comfortable, good sound and no drop in performance over time (over heating)
Cons: Not perfect reproduction, otherwise wonderful

I went out to replace my Denon headphones, worth a LOT more than these, but in my travels I was surprised. These headphones are not realistic, I wouldn't advise comparing their performance to $2000 stereo speakers, but the sound is very listenable. They...

Pros: Best of the portables.
Cons: Worst of the home theatres.

I'm a rare breed of audiophile. While there are many poor audiophiles out there, who have that one marvelous piece of equipment in their life, I am the "portable audiophile". I want the best sounding music on the road. I'm also a poor audiophile,...

Pros: Good with portable players
Cons: Too bassy

The Sennheiser 490 is a musical headphone. Built to look stylish and wear comfortably it is a good buy for under $100. They are easily driven by portable players. They are only 32 ohms and efficient. They will blow away the headphones supplied by the...

Pros: alright sound
Cons: flimsy, sound leakage,

Just received my Sennheiser 490's in the mail. Bought them on uBid for $40. Good price, yeah. But after thirty seconds of listening to them, I am completely unimpressed and rather disappointed by: 1) shoty build of the headphones. If you're looking for...