beyerdynamic Dt 990 Pro Over-Ear Studio Monitor He

Versatile headphones that truly excel with harder rock and metal
I am what you might call a “budget audiophile.” I care deeply about sound quality, but I simply can’t afford the kind of system I would want. Instead, I own a few pairs of high quality headphones, store my music in the Apple Lossless (ALAC) format, and play everything through a quality external DAC and headphone amp, the (unfortunately discontinued) Nuforce Icon HD. I was hoping that the DT-990-Pro would combine the best features of the Sennheiser HD 598 and the Audio-Technica ATH-M50, and that’s more or less exactly what it does. Let me explain.About 50-60% of my music library is hard rock and heavy metal (everything from Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Guns N’ Roses to Metallica and Pantera to extreme death and black metal like Suffocation, Nile, Immortal, etc.). Before I bought the DT-990-Pro, I owned two pairs of headphones, the HD 598 and the ATH-M50. The HD 598 dominates the M50 in almost every respect that audiophiles care about: significantly more clarity and detail, a wider and deeper soundstage, much better instrument separation, etc. Moreover, the 598 is known for its “laid back” presentation: the lower frequencies are recessed relative to the M50, and the higher frequencies sound “rounded out,” so you don’t get any booming bass or sharp (and possibly fatiguing) sibilance. Because of this, the HD 598 is ideal for recreational listening of jazz, classical, and lighter music that emphasizes clean vocals (I’m a big Fiona Apple fan, for example, and the HD 598 remains my go-to for that kind of music). However, with such a laid back presentation, it is suboptimal for hard rock and metal. With the 598, you don’t get heavy and pronounced bass tones, the sharp “THWAP!” of the kick drum, and guitar solos that really soar above the music; in general it’s just too smooth and wimpy for that kind of music. For this reason, I found myself reaching for the M50 whenever I wanted to listen to rock and metal, but I hated making the sacrifice in sound quality. Enter the DT-990-Pro. Some reviewers have complained about its relatively pronounced lows and highs, but in my opinion, that is precisely what makes it excellent for harder rock (as well as hip hop and electronic music). With the DT-990-Pro, you get a clarity and soundstage comparable to the HD 598–the DT-990-Pro is arguably slightly more accurate than the HD 598, especially at higher frequencies, but the HD 598 has more soundstage–combined with the “kick” of the M50. I no longer have to make any kind of tradeoff when I listen to Slayer and Testament.Now, these headphones are at the same time very versatile, and suit a wide variety of music. I am impressed by how good they sound no matter what I throw at them: Brahms, Dvorak, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, Aimee Mann, Radiohead, the Wu-Tang Clan. So do not get the impression that these are “specialty” headphones suitable only for rock and metal. Far from it.As other reviewers have already noted, the DT-990-Pro is very, very comfortable–indeed the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn. A word of advice: at 250 Ohms of impedance, it does require a headphone amp to be driven properly and produce sufficient volume. If you plan on listening directly through a laptop or portable music device, I recommend the 32 Ohm “Premium” model.Given its excellent sound and versatility, the DT-990-Pro may be the best headphone in its price range.

A caixa veio bem danificada e com o lacre de fábrica cortado, apenas com um adesivo da “Master Áudiostore” por cima pra enganar. Além disso o produto em si tinha marcas de uso, a headband estava bem desgastada como se estivesse em uso há anos. O fone também estava com a leitura errada no multímetro, lendo entre 20W e 30W a mais do que deveria.

Aqui la humilde opinion de un fanático a la musica. Compré la versión de 80 ohms. [ Rectificando mi Opinion despues de 8 meses de uso]Calificando del 1 al 10 comparando calidad- precio.Construcción: 8.5 ya que el cable no es desmontable y algunos puntos te pondrán medio nervioso(a) pero eso es todo la calidad en general es muy buena.Comodidad: 10 sin pensarlo; son ligeros, super comodos por largas horas de uso y el cable no pesa.*Calidad de Sonido en frecuencia plana.Graves: 10 Simplemente hermosos, excelente extensión de graves, son bajos correctos, limpios, con 0 reververacion y 0 ganancia extra.Medios: 9.2 Estan bien, son claros pero como que les falta poquito mas. Eso si, no se que tienen pero para aquellos que amanos la belleza femenina, las voces de mujer aqui son un deleite al oido.Agudos: 10 asi de simple; no lastiman, son aereados, muy precisos y con mucho detalle.En general son una casi excelente calidad de audio por su precio, por algo son legendarios en el campo de la masterización, aqui si van a encontrar muchos detalles en la musica y si una canción fue mal grabada desde el estudio aqui si lo van a notar. Por el precio es de lo mejor que puedes encontrar. Un DAC AMP es recomendable mas no necesario para la versión de 80Ω te van a funcionar bien casi con cualquier dispositivo en un volumen decente. Sin embargo con un DAC AMP mejoras un poco mas la calidad de sonido en todas las frecuencias, yo los uso con un Fiio K3.OJO: El sonido cambia de manera positiva conforme los vas usando a los 3 o 4 meses de uso van a notar la diferencia. Al principio yo sentia que les faltaba bajo y que los medios estaban apagados y los agudos se sentian un poco acentuados pero no, como que los drivers se aflojan con el tiempo y mejoran en manera notable.Estos audifonos yo los recomiendo para quienes quieran empezar a introducirse al mundo audiofilo y no cuenten con mucho presupuesto.

Good build quality, flat response so my mixes and low end are way more accurate. Very comfortable, can mix for hours without ear fatigue. Amazing value for money.