beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro 4-stars Reviews

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So high quality !I like it

plastics on the side break down, sometimes theres a buzz which can be fixed by tapping on the inside while play lower frequencies, otherwise very comfortable and in combination with sonarworks top tier headphones.

Good Headphones

Very good sound and comfy headphones!

Great space representation

A little on the brighter side of the sound, they could be harsh sometimes.

Without nitpicking too much, you can work on these.

Great!!

Very good for mixing!! Nothing fancy, just what's needed.

Just a dream

This headphone is amazing! The sound quality is fantastic and it allows you to hear your surroundings which is supernice. A minor letdown maybe is that you get a kind of crappy bag with it to store it in. Would like something of a little higher quality for the headphones I love.

Incredible cheap studio headphones

They have a very good sound, the highs are indeed crisp, but I like the sound balance as it is. The earcups are extremely comfortable, but the headband is a little tight. The plastic does feel a little cheap, but the headphones are sturdy and look good.

Overall, it's hard to beat the DT-990 in terms of value/price.

Très bon

J'ai pris ce casque en me fiant aux avis que j'ai lu et je ne suis pas déçu.

Le son est très bon, j'imagine qu'il y a mieux pour plus cher mais on a ici un excellent rapport qualité/prix

Le casque est aussi très confortable, même en portant des lunettes.

Je recommande pour ceux qui voudraient un casque à bon prix pour leur home studio

A bit to much high end but other than that they are great

I feel like they have a tad bit to much high end and my ears can get tired after a while. But it is bearable and they are otherwise great!

beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro

Good headphones with a clean sound, mine came with a slight bad contact on the left side that sometimes causes a distorted sound, but I solve it with a little slap on the left side

Sounds good!)

Very good headphones for this price. i like ths

Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro - for an amateur

liked:

high-frequency sound detail

I didn't like it:

high level of sounds in the high frequency region, it cuts the ear - there is a desire to crush the equalizer, which I do not accept.

Against the background of high frequencies, it seems that there is not enough bass and midrange, but this is not so - just a lot of highs.

I used amplifiers for the test:

- DAC + TPA6120 - Lots of sharpness in the Upper frequencies

- Pioneer VSX-919 - a little better result - no sharpness of the upper frequencies.

- JVC A-X40 - A good result is a balanced sound

Conclusion:

- Listen before purchasing on your own equipment - which is impossible (

- Need a special amplifier for a load of 250 ohms

- beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro - for an amateur

P.S. DT-990 Pro Disappointed, I will try the HD 560S

Good fo general listening & tracking

nice headphones for listening & tracking but the Low end is a bit too boosted & coloured for mixing or any overseriously full bandwidth work.

First in first I tried them for mixing and ... sorry Bayedynamic, but they are absolutely unbalanced in region of "S" sounds (5-8 kHz), so sounds to harsh and prickly in this area. Low frequecies are strong and little undetailed. Stereo scene is not as big as in AKG k702, but still big enough to listen to music of any genre.

DT990 is a very good headphone in this price range and their popularity is absolutely understandable, but for mixing/mastering ... they are far away from reference type of headphone.

For any other purpose U can find frequency response they reproduce is fantastic, so just try it and judge them in Urself!

I use them for recording and listening to music through my interface into my laptop. Soundwise they are great for the price and definietly fit my needs as a hobby-producer. The build quality is everything I could ask for so far (I've used them daily for 6 months) as they feel very sturdy and well made.

What I don't like, which is a big deal, is how they sit on my head. They hurt my ears almost immidietly and I get fatigue. I only use them for short periods at a time. I have small ears. However, I do believe this is very subjective. My ears and top of the head usually tend to hurt and itch from all headphones I've tried. My friend has the same headphones, and he doesn't experience this and use them all the time.

All in all, I believe this is the most price worthy studio head phones there are.

GOOD reputation, and for GOOD reason.

I use them for mixing vocals , and LONG editing sessions,

and the reason i got them was "ear fatigue" , and in that area they shine! they are super comfortable, not too heavy, and as they are open back, you really can feel every tiny nuance of an effect you add to the chain. i am able to edit out reverbs so much better with them, and , i can go for longer sessions .

for the price? amazing value, a must have in the studio.

a bit of cons: the cable is very rigid and not detachable, which is ok i guess for just desk work, but maybe with time the cable will soften up. i hope:) They are 250 OHM , and they require every bit of it, they are almost always on 9 (out of 10) , and my interface headphones amp can easily drive a 250 ohm headphones, (i have other 250 ohm headphones that are MUCH louder) so i will say these headphones are "gain hungry:"

But, as opposed to the dt 1990 that cost 4 times as much, this is an amazing value , and you should consider them as your main mixing/mastering/editing set.

great sound, headset on heavier side

soundwise really great.

preferring lightness of DT 330 mk2.

Great for the price but needs some tuning

Let me preface by saying that I'm mostly and IEM guy due to the detail they can provide. However, my best IEM has been the Xiaomi Hybrid Pro HD. Despite not being a bass head I do think that bass is the base in music and usually provides the "body" of a song and is what adds energy to a song. I love being able to hear every single detail in a song as well. A tall order for 115 euro headphones I'm sure. I usually listen to (pop) punk, hardcore, hiphop and jazz and I also bought these for gaming. I tried on a ton of other headphones before trying these so I'll give you an overview of those quickly:

Sony MDR 7506: Not sure what the hype is about, these sounded so bad for me. Analytical but it hurt my ears listening to songs and didn't make for an enjoyable experience

Shure SRH 840: Ok but a bit muddy, also didn't like it that much, sounded worse than my Logitech G430 in my opinion.

AKG K245: These didn't sound too bad. Good bass and mids, highs sounded a bit harsh to me but so did most headsets. Probably the closest to the DT 990 Pro

AKG K275: Absolute trash. Don't even try it. I've seen some good reviews but wow this thing hurt my ears and was not fun to listen to at all.

AKG K361: Not bad but I didn't like the sound signature. Focused more towards vocals. I'd say between the K245 and K361 I'd go for the K245 which has a somewhat warmer sound

Audio Technica ATH-M40X: The sound was good, I preferred it over the M50X which sounded a bit more muddy to me. Build quality is really meh and comfort wise also not the best

Audio Technica ATH-M50X: Marginally better built than the M40x but didn't like the sound as much. Definitely warmer than the M40x, closer to the AKG K245 I'd say.

Audio Technica ATH-M60X: Really good sound for closed backs but the earpads were a bit on the small side. My ears barely fit inside and I can imagine these to be more like on-ears for some people.

Beyer Dynamics DT-770 Pro: Oh wow what a mess. I tried all the different versions and they all sounded like complete crap. Highs were piercing and the bass felt like it was all over the place and recessed. Definitely not a good experience. Would rate these like the AKG K275, terrible and I don't really see what the hype is about.

Beyer Dynamics DT-880 Pro: Overall good sounding headphones, pretty neutral but with a good tone. These sound similar to the DT-990 Pro but a bit warmer.

Sony Fidelio X2HR: Comfortable for my head but they sounded pretty muffled to me. I'd compare them to my cheap 5 euro pair of Xiaomi Piston which has a V-shape. The bass on these is a bit clearer but it's not something I'd listen to analytically. Good for hiphop but ultimately expensive for what they offer.

Beyer Dynamics DT-990 Pro/Edition: Wow, the only pair of headphones I tried on today which I wanted to take home with me. Sound wise nothing came close. Sound stage is wide (though I've heard wider) and imaging is good, it felt like I was at the performance. Bass is really good and detailed with some deep extension, but it's not loud. I don't know how to explain it properly but . Highs were crisp and detailed, not fatiguing at all. Mids were definitely recessed but nothing an EQ couldn't handle. I didn't find the highs piercing at all compared to most other headphones I tried but high hats kinda sound fatiguing. These headphones are good enough to pick up badly mastered songs.

Another user here described the sound as "but in absolute terms the sound is at best muffled -- thin, lacking in clarity, transient response and bass" and I do kind of agree with the headphones sounding a bit thin and veiled. In the first week I thought "wow yeah I can hear mostly every detail, even in the bass, but I'm not really having fun listening to my songs. It was lacking body/power in the bass. Yesterday I messed around with my PEACE EQ, added around 7dB to 39hz and 4dB to 78hz (with -3dB on the pre-amp), slightly lowered the highs and added a tiny bit of mids and WOW do these things come alive. The bass feels like a proper closed back now and I had so much fun listening to my songs that I stayed up until 05:00 in the morning just listening to my favorite songs. It's amazing for the genres I listen to and really shines with Jazz and hiphop now. After these EQ changes it also meant that I could listen at lower volumes because I wasn't chasing the bass and in turn made the sound less fatiguing. These can be driven by an iPhone 6S but it's not as good as using a dedicated dac/amp. I drive these with a Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen.

Build quility wise the only thing that worries me about the Beyer Dynamics are the plastic sliders for head adjustment and no removable cable. Every Beyerdynamic in the store had cracked sliders. They're cheap to replace but still not the best design obviously. Comfort wise the Fidelio X2HR and the DT880 and DT990 Edition were better but these are a close 2nd. Clamping force is somewhat high but the pads are super comfortable (though my ears do touch the driver side). The coiled cable is heavy but feels sturdy enough.

Conclusion: Good headphones but need some EQ work to reach their full potential. If you need something for home use in the €50-€200 range I wouldn't hesitate to go for these over any of the other options, otherwise I'd recommend the Audio Technica ATH-M60X.

Okay for the price

I bought these for a friend and had the chance to use them for a few hours. I can only compare them to the Sony MDR-7509HD which I have for more than a decade and am very fond of (granted, they're of another price range but they're closed-back and of almost 2 decades old technology).

Good things first -- build quality is quite good, accessories are nice and the fact ear pads are replaceable is very useful in the long run. Too bad the cable isn't removable but given their price I think it's reasonable. Comfort-wise they felt okay, maybe a bit stiff on the ears but they were steady and you always felt like you could move around. Lastly, as an open-back design, it felt like they still provided some isolation from the environment and didn't spill too much as well.

Next, the not-so-good things -- well, I just can't relate at all with the remarks by others here about the clarity or balance of these headphones. They sound okay for the price, I guess, but in absolute terms the sound is at best muffled -- thin, lacking in clarity, transient response and bass. I didn't crank them up, so I don't know if they distort at high levels. I also felt they weren't revealing enough -- a couple of tracks I know exhibit subtle mid-range distortion in a couple of places just didn't come through. The amp I used was a Drawmer MC2.1 monitor controller, but like I said, sound-wise I'm comparing to the excellent Sonys which sound great on that amp (actually, anywhere I've used them all these years), so YMMV.

Ultimately, their biggest advantage is their price and potential longevity due to replaceable ear pads, but they just don't have a sound I'd call usable in any serious context.

Great, but need tweaking for comfortable listening

Use cases: Gaming, listening to different music genres, watching videos

The good:

- Build quality. It feels rugged for the most part, except the connection between the headband and the drivers.

- Replacement parts are super easy to find and readily available.

- The sound is, after tweaking EQ a bit, wonderful

- Comfortable, although not for too long in my experience. The head band starts to hurt my head after a while, just like the Edition version of these headphones did.

- Very nice soundstage. Not too wide, but everything can be pinpointed perfectly, whether it's enemies in games or elements in music/videos.

The bad:

- Non-detachable cable. The cable feels very sturdy though, but I like being able to switch between coiled/straight cables.

- The highs were so sharp they started to hurt my ears while listening. This can be reduced by tweaking the EQ a bit, but this is my main reason for returning them.