Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Open-Back Studio Headphones – Wide Soundstage, Precise Mixing

Experience the Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Open-Back Studio Headphones, where clarity, comfort, and reliability come together for serious music work. Handcrafted in Germany, these headphones are designed to reveal detail in your tracks without bias, helping you make informed mixing decisions. The open-back design creates a broad, dimensional sound stage that lets you hear the space and separation between elements, so you can fine-tune balance with confidence.

Designed for all-day sessions, the HD 490 PRO emphasizes ergonomic comfort and sustainable materials. The lightweight frame reduces pressure points, and the open-back ventilation helps keep you cool during long sessions. You also get two distinct, switchable ear pad sets that offer different sonic signatures, both washable and replaceable for durability. The result is a flexible listening tool you can adapt to your workflow, from tracking to final checks.

Precision you can translate to other systems

The HD 490 PRO delivers an honest, dynamic sound across a wide range. The uncolored frequency response spans from 5 Hz to 36 kHz, preserving detail from deep bass to airy highs. A specialized low-frequency cylinder system supports a defined low end, helping you hear how kicks and bass interact with mids without masking the rest of the mix. An open-frame architecture minimizes distortion and reduces resonance, contributing to a more authentic playback that some engineers use as a reliable reference in their studio environment.

• Open-back design with a wide, dimensional sound stage and precise localization
• Uncolored frequency response (5 - 36,000 Hz) for honest, dynamic sound
• Low-frequency cylinder system delivers a full, clearly defined low end
• Sennheiser Open-frame Architecture reduces THD and minimizes resonance for accurate playback

Comfort, durability, and studio-ready versatility

Two distinct ear pad sets are designed for different tasks—one optimized for producing and the other for mixing—so you can switch based on your workflow. The pads are washable and replaceable, supporting long-term use and sustainability. The lightweight, ergonomic design minimizes fatigue, and a patented coil cable helps block cable noise for a clearer signal.

• Two unique ear pad sets that help reduce ear fatigue
• Washable and replaceable pads for lasting comfort
• Detachable cable with coil to minimize cable noise

Connectivity, extras, and real-world use

Includes a practical 1.8 m cable and both ear pad sets. The HD 490 PRO also features the dearVR MIX-SE plugin, bringing a studio-like acoustics model into your DAW to help you assess mix translation across environments. This combination gives you a reference listening tool you can rely on during creative work, without promising guaranteed outcomes.

• 1.8 m cable with robust, detachable design
• Two pad sets and washable design for durable comfort
• DearVR MIX-SE plugin included for virtual mixing environments