DT-990 Pro : Studio quality headphones

I use these in my studio for mixing and have spent many hours listening to music in the DT-990's. I use headphones all the time professionally as well as privately (have used Sony, AKG, Sennheiser on different occasions) and these have become my go-to's.

I really like the soundstage and the fairly linear response they give. I'm sure there are more "hi-fi" and audiophile worthy headphones available - but the DT-990's give a good frequency representation and seems to produce reasonable mixes for me. As with any pair of headphones you need to get used to them and reference other sources as well to calibrate your mix output.

Compared to the DT-770 (closed back version) they obviously open up and allow for a lot more "air" and transient response. But the open back construction also make them unsuitable to track music since they bleed the sound into the environment.

Comfort is ok. The ear pads are soft enough and they fit nicely around my (I guess normal sized) ears. But I have yet to wear any headphones that doesn't tire your ears after prolonged wear. It's just a fact of life.

Why only 4 stars for comfort? My only gripe with these is the stupid coiled cable which is a nuisance as it tends to pull at my head no matter how I set it up. A much better option would be the straight cable which I have on the DT-770's.

The Beyerdynamic DT-990's are sturdy and built for professional use. Most importantly, spare cables and pads are available.