Sennheiser has launched its brand-new open-back reference studio headphones, purpose-built for producing, mixing and mastering.
The circumaural, dynamic HD 490 PRO headphones feature highly precise sound reproduction and a very wide and realistic sound stage. This superior accuracy and range give producers, mixing and mastering engineers, as well as musicians, the transparency they need for critical mixing decisions and for confidently resolving any panning placement issues.
“If you compare today’s music productions with that of ten, 20 years ago, you will notice how the massively increased computing power and complex parameter automation have changed the way in which music is made,” shares Jimmy Landry, Category Market Manager for MI at Sennheiser.
“In every genre, engineers and music creators are continuously pushing boundaries, creating extremely complex mixes that can be prone to so-called ‘audio blind spots’. Mixes can be crowded and muddy, with too many instruments sitting at the same position and their frequencies competing. For the engineer or musician, it becomes difficult to hear each individual instrument or voice distinctly. This goes to show the importance of a good pair of studio headphones.”
The HD 490 PRO and HD 490 PRO Plus (includes additional accessories) will be available from the end of January, priced 399 USD/EUR and 479 USD/EUR, respectively. They can be experienced at the NAMM Show in Anaheim (CA), Sennheiser Group Live Room, #18806.
More information: Sennheiser / HD 490 PRO
