Professional Reference Studio Headphones
Sennheiser - HD 490 PRO Plus
The perfect mix of clarity, comfort, and reliability.Music has changed. Technological advancements such as complex parameter automation, computing power, and dramatically enhanced audio resolution now enable producers and mixing engineers to push their creative limits in ways never before seen or heard.
With this increased creative horsepower comes increased complexity — and the potential for audio blind spots like crowded, muddy mixes with competing frequencies.
All of this makes your choice of headphones more important than ever. You need advanced headphones that can capture all the subtleties that could make or break your mix.
The perfect mix of clarity, comfort, and reliabilityHD 490 PRO mixing headphones also include 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 ideal mixing studios, helping you ensure a balanced, consistent translation of your mix on different systems.
All-day comfort and long-term durabilityHandcrafted and German-engineered with built-to-last components and a lightweight, flexible design, HD 490 PRO lets you feel the music and forget about the headphones. Carefully engineered ergonomics eliminate pressure points while the open-back design provides natural ventilation, making hours in the music feel like minutes.
At a glance
• Backed by decades of Sennheiser engineering, technology, research and development
• Precision-engineered ergonomics eliminate pressure points and deliver supreme, flexible, lightweight comfort
• Sennheiser Open-frame Architecture reduces total harmonic distortion (THD) and minimizes resonance, improving audio accuracy
• Includes Dear Reality dearVR MIX-SE plugin, turning your DAW into an ultimate virtual mixing environment via advanced spatial audio technology
• Two unique sets of ear pads for producing or mixing help eliminate ear fatigue and pinpoint frequencies
also included
• 1.8 m cable
• Mixing ear pads
• Producing ear pads
• 3 m cable
• Case
• Extra headband pad
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Weight (g) | 260 gr. (w/o cable) |
|---|---|
| Max Sound Pressure Level | 128 dBSPL (1 kHz @ 5% THD) |
| Sensitivity | 105 dBSPL (1 kHz/ 1 Vrms), 96 dBSPL (1 kHz/ 1 mW) |
| Transducer principle | Dynamic, open |
