Sennheiser HD-490 Consumer Headphones

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: 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.

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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: 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, 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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.

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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: 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 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: -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...