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Handcrafted and German-engineered with built-to-last components and a lightweight, comfortable design, Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Professional Reference Studio Headphones 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 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 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.
Handcrafted and German-engineered with built-to-last components and a lightweight, comfortable design, Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Professional Reference Studio Headphones 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 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 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.
Weight (w/o cable) | 260 g |
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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 |
Wearing Style | Over-ear |
Acoustic Principle | Open |
Ear Coupling | Circumaural |
Transducer Size | 38 mm |
Transmission Range | 5 Hz to 36,100 Hz (-10 dB) |
Distortion (THD) | <0.2% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL) |
Impedance | 130 Ω (1 kHz) |
Power Rating | 300 mW (100 h, noise IEC 60268) |
Temperature Range (Operation) | +0 to +50 °C |
Temperature Range (Storage) | -25 to +70 °C |
Relative Humidity (Operation) | 10 to 80% (not condensing) |
Relative Humidity (Storage) | 10 to 90% |