HD 490 PRO Open-Back Professional Headphone

Experience the perfect mix of clarity, comfort, and reliability. HD 490 PRO studio reference headphones are built to handle all the complexities of today’s music production. Featuring an open-back design that delivers an extremely wide, dimensional sound stage and ultra-precise sound reproduction, HD 490 PRO gives you the clarity you need for your most critical mixing decisions. Handcrafted and German-engineered with built-to-last components and a lightweight, comfortable design, HD 490 PRO lets you feel the music and forget about the headphones. Meticulously engineered ergonomics eliminate pressure points while the open-back design provides natural ventilation, making hours in the music feel like minutes. Two sets of switchable ear pads, each with a unique sound signature for long hours of mixing and producing, eliminate ear fatigue and are designed with sustainability and durability in mind — they’re both washable and replaceable. HD 490 PRO also includes the innovative dearVR MIX-SE plugin from Dear Reality, placing you in the “sweet spot” and turning your DAW into an ultimate virtual mixing environment. DearVR MIX-SE simulates the carefully designed acoustics of mixing studios, helping you ensure a balanced, consistent translation of your mix on different systems. HD 490 PRO helps you achieve your full creative vision, eliminating audio blind spots, putting you in full control of every detail, and ensuring accurate playback beyond the studio. HD 490 PRO includes: 1.8 m cable, mixing ear pads, producing ear pads.
Open-back design with an extremely wide, dimensional sound stage and ultra-precise localization
Uncolored frequency response (5 – 36,000 Hz) for honest, dynamic sound reproduction across the full spectrum. Innovative low-frequency cylinder system for full, accurate, and clearly defined low end./
Sustainability-inspired with washable, replaceable pads and FSC-certified, forest-friendly packaging
Sennheiser Open-frame Architecture reduces total harmonic distortion (THD) and minimizes resonance, improving audio accuracy
Two unique sets of ear pads for producing or mixing help eliminate ear fatigue and pinpoint frequencies
Right and left ear jacks with detachable cable easily adapts to any studio configuration. Patented cable coil structure blocks cable-borne noise, ensuring the clearest signal.
Patented cable coil structure blocks cable-borne noise, ensuring the clearest signal