Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO Open Dynamic Studio 250 Ohm Headphones

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The series has been designed to cater for listening in a wide variety of environments, thanks to different headphone construction. I’d say they sound slightly “weightier” than the 880s and that the Amirons are a bit more so, but the differences here are more subtle than seismic.

But every now and then, you find an excellent pair of studio headphones that doesn’t cost too much and sounds great. After listening to more than 100 Trance and Techno tracks I had the feeling that some of them were made or at least tested with DT990 because they were sounding good while others (even those from famous producers) were flat, lifeless and sounded like coming from a tiny box.

When I was in my early twenties I might have found the Beyerdynamic sound too bright and analytical, but back then I could hear frequencies up to 20khz; not so now, at 63 my hearing tops out just under 14khz, so maybe this accounts for my later-in-life infatuation with the Beyerdynamic sound. The information obtained through cookies allows us to compile ad performance statistics and serve retargeting ads on The Trade Desks advertising network.

This is apparent to me while listening to Vanish In Our Sleep by Rob Roy, which has such loud bass that it usually makes the vocals sound quiet in comparison, but not here. High sound pressure level capability, excellent isolation from ambient noise, and comfort over long periods.The level of detail and sense of space and stereo imaging is great, and it really spreads the sound and presents each sample in full detail. I am always hopeful that I can fix headphones with EQ but my first two tries last night were met with failure. I don’t rule out considering the new series in future, but for now I don’t feel I’m missing out on anything that would be game-changing, although I admit I’m curious.