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>>107651284Been hunting for headphones for a few months now. Tried a bunch and all of them have had one issue or another. I have a huge fucking head so most just won't fit me or squeeze my head like a vise. I liked how large the Edition XS were they were in fact too big. I sit in a recliner leaning back and they were so big they sort of locked my head in place so I couldn't turn it from side to side because they were pressed up against the chair. My last two options were the Sundara and the HD 490 pro. I liked how the sundara had a more round shape, I thought that might fit better. Turns out they are made for ants, they are the smallest headphone I have ever seen. Literally half the size of the xs, they didn't even go halfway down my ears. I was shocked how poorly they fit, I think part of it was the headband strap, it had no adjustment and cut off a lot of space. So for a final hail mary I wanted to try the 490's. I had avoided them before because they were a bit too expensive but at this point I'm willing to pay whatever to get something comfortable. I guess God was looking out for me or something because amazon did one of their micro sales and I grabbed them for 30 dollars off. It was some third party seller but they ship from amazon brand new so hopefully they will be alright. I'm hopeful, most reviews talk about how wide and comfortable they are. If they don't work out I'm just going to have to compromise, if a gen is around I'll post an update when I get them.
>>107651509they're super comfy but i prefer the fabric (mixing) pads because the signature makes them more like the 560s.
>>107651517The two pads thing was another plus, I like the idea of being able to switch up the sound from time to time. Also will just make them last longer I can wear one pad until it falls apart and then switch to the other. Not as happy about the cable though, seems pretty proprietary compared to say ones for the 600's. I was only able to find a single brand on amazon so hopefully the one that it comes with works well enough.
>>107651526the stock cable is fine, hart audio cables has one for the 490 now.
>>107651526>Not as happy about the cable though, seems pretty proprietaryIt's 4-pin mini (tiny) XLR, not hard to find the connectors and make your own cable, dunno about premade cables but there should be some.>hopefully the one that it comes with works well enoughWell, yes, it's a cable. Nothing wrong with it unless you need/want a longer/shorter one.
>>107651722I'm curious why the XLR to begin with? I don't know much about the tech, is there some reason they made it that way instead of something more common?
>>107651729Dunno their reasoning exactly, but it's a robust connector and it's actually relatively common, at least in the "pro audio" market they're targeting. Maybe not for headphones, but again, the connector itself isn't difficult to find at all and widely available.
Headphone prices don't make sense
