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: 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: 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: 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: GREAT sound..... Cons: Not to use in areas where quitness is required.... Gives off alot of sound
After buying the HD 490, my experience with music has completely changed.... the cans totally shows off the music you're hearing. When changing from a pair of sony earplugs and to these pair of guys, your music becomes a result of evolution.
Pros: Often found sold at a discount Cons: Not very good sound quality at the price
I have a pair of the HD580s ($200) that I adore so I bought 6 pairs of these on sale ($70) for my office co-workers. I was unpleasantly surprised that they sounded as bad as they do for the money. Very weak opaque harsh treble and wooly bass.
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Pros: Good Sound Quality. Deep Bass Cons: Can be Uncomfortable After Extended Wear
I've had these for about a year now. Overall, they are quite good. The sound quality is good to excellent with nice bass, but the higher pitches can occasionally sound muffled.
They are comfortable for the most part but after an hour or so,...
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.
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...
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,...
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...
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: comfortable to wear, light, good sound Cons: not that i can think of
Blimey, oakenfold sound different on these..
I bought this pair of headphones a few months ago and so far they haven't dissapointed me. The bass booms when you increase the volume and the treble is clear. It works perfectly with my sony...
Pros: Great sound quality, comfortable, affordable, Cons: cumbersome
For someone looking to spend approximately $100 on headphones, the Sennheiser HD 490 is the best set of headphones that can be bought. Not only does it give its listener great comfort, but the sound quality is amazing. These headphones are especially...
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...
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