Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
Product information "Sennheiser HD 490 PRO"
Experience the perfect blend of transparency, comfort and reliability: the reference studio headphone HD 490 PRO was specifically designed for today's complex music productions. It uses an open-back design; its highly precise sound reproduction and very realistic, spacious soundstage give you the transparency you need for your mixing decisions.
The HD 490 PRO was developed in Germany and is handcrafted from durable components. The headphones are so light and comfortable that you can fully immerse yourself in the mix and almost forget you're wearing headphones. The ergonomic design spares sensitive areas of the head, and as a pleasant side effect of the open-back design plenty of air reaches the ears. Hours in the studio will feel like minutes.
The HD 490 PRO is supplied with two different pairs of ear pads, one with a sound signature for mixing, the other for producing. Both are optimised for long sessions and help prevent fatigue. The ear pads are washable and replaceable – for greater sustainability.
Included is the innovative plugin dearVR MIX-SE from Dear Reality. This keeps you in the sweet spot and can turn your DAW into the ultimate virtual mixing environment. dearVR MIX-SE simulates the carefully tuned acoustics of an ideal stereo mixing room. That way your mix will sound consistent across different playback systems.
With the HD 490 PRO you can fully realise your creative vision. You have control over all the fine details of the mix; there are no more “blind spots” in the audio reproduction. This lets you ensure a perfect translation of your mix to other playback systems.
- Sennheiser quality based on decades of experience in the development and construction of professional headphones
- Open-back design, very realistic, spacious soundstage with ultra-precise localisation
- Neutral frequency response enables an honest, dynamic sound reproduction across the entire audio spectrum
- Innovative bass tube provides precise, full and clearly defined low frequencies
- Ergonomic design spares sensitive parts of the head and ensures an extremely comfortable fit
- Sennheiser's “Open-Frame Architecture” minimises resonances and improves distortion and playback accuracy
- The dearVR MIX-SE plugin from Dear Reality turns your DAW into the ultimate virtual stereo mixing environment
- Two different pairs of ear pads for producing and mixing prevent fatigue and make it easier to hear individual frequencies
- More sustainability: washable and replaceable ear pads, FSC-certified packaging
- Special earcup geometry optimises the position of the transducer in front of the ear
- High driver performance and efficiency thanks to powerful neodymium magnets
- Patented headphone cable: coils prevent transmission of cable noise and structure-borne sound, keeping the audio signal clear
- Authentic, dynamic reproduction thanks to an ultra-lightweight voice coil
- Headphone cable can be used on the left or right; the headphone adapts to the studio setup
- Contribution to accessibility: Braille labelling on the earcups and a soft groove in the ear pads for glasses temples
- Earcup covers made from very open metal mesh, which benefits both reproduction and air circulation
- Durable design, developed in Germany and hand-built in Romania
Contents:
- 1x 1.8 m long cable
- 1x pair of ear pads for mixing
- 1x pair of ear pads for producing
- 1x adapter 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm stereo jack
- Cable Removable: yes
- Cable length: 1,8 m
- Converter: Electrodynamic
- Driver: 38 mm
- Ear Padding: Velour
- Frequency Response: 5Hz - 36kHz
- Headphone Type: Over-Ear
- Headphone design: Visible
- Impedance: 130 Ohm
- Includes: 1x 1.8 m long cable; 1x set of ear padding for mixing; 1x set of ear padding for producing; 1x adapter 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm stereo jack
- Kabelführung: Single sided
- Plug: 3,5 mm Stereo Jack Plug
- Sensitivity: 105dB SPL (1kHz/1Vrms); 96dB SPL (1kHz/1mW)
- Subcategory: Studio
- Weight: 260 g
- adapter: 3,5 mm Stereo Jack to 6,3 mm Stereo Jack
In the 1950s Sennheiser focused on the development of condenser microphone technology, which became widely used on film sets and in TV studios. A milestone was certainly the wireless microphone system developed together with NDR for professional TV use, which from 1958 was marketed together with Telefunken under the name "Mikroport".
In 1960 Sennheiser presented another highlight and introduced the dynamic microphone MD-421, which is still produced and sold today. Thanks to its versatile applications, the MD-421 is one of the best-known microphones in the world and helped establish Sennheiser early on as a leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment internationally.
The first open-back headphone in the world also comes from Sennheiser. It was called the HD-414 and remains one of the best-selling hi-fi headphones of all time.
In 1982 Fritz Sennheiser handed over management to his son Jörg, who continued to expand and internationalise the company.
Another masterstroke from Sennheiser was the HD-25 headphone in 1988. Originally conceived as a pure monitoring headphone, it was also used as a high-class inflight headphone on the Concorde passenger aircraft. From there the headphone virtually conquered the DJ scene at supersonic speed and is still regarded today as the most popular DJ headphone with legendary status.
Shortly before the turn of the millennium, the Evolution microphone series (abbreviated with an "e") was launched in 1998. A year later the wireless microphone variant followed as the Evolution Wireless series (ew). Both series are still produced today and are used by the biggest stars in the world (including Drake, DJ Bobo, Peter Maffay, Kate Tempest, Jessie Ware, Ed Sheeran and many more). The success of the microphone range was fittingly celebrated in 2018 with the campaign "20 Years Evolution".
Since 2013 the company has been run in the third generation by the grandchildren Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser as an innovative dual leadership. Today Sennheiser employs more than 2,800 people worldwide and is represented in over 50 countries. In addition to professional audio equipment, the company also offers headphones and loudspeakers for the consumer market. Sennheiser always places great value on the highest sound quality and innovative design.
In the following years Sennheiser steadily expanded its product portfolio with further wireless microphones, in-ear monitoring systems and conference technology. Practical developments currently culminate in the Evolution Wireless Digital (EW-D) or the mobile radio systems for filmmakers and video professionals from the Evolution Wireless Digital Portable (EW-DP) series.
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