The DT990/600 impressed me

So i finally received my Beyerdynamic DT990/600ohm after a long agonizing torturous 2 day wait

I wasn't ready to upgrade my DT880/250's anytime soon, but B&H had an insanely good deal on these cans + I'd like to thank my good friend my.self who showed me the sale !!!

if anyone is interested, here is the link Beyerdynamic | DT 990 Premium Open-Back Stereo Studio | 483966
you need to click 'add to cart' to get the $236 deal I doubt they will be in stock for very long, so act now before the price goes back to $320 !




I truly love the grills of the DT990's. very soft and pleasing to touch and look more cooler than DT880's imo.


some impressions: only had them on my head for a few hours.... but wow, these cans deliver !

they resemble the DT880 so much; but with more 'slam factor' bass that is well controlled and quite enjoyable.

the vocals seem to also be pushed up more further back; making the bass presentation come out a little better/stronger. Tbh, on some songs it feels like the bass can come from anywhere, so watch out guys

I can instantly tell the mids got a taaaaaaaaaad bit sacrificed for better bass/treble flow, but nothing drastic at all.

On Lower Quality mp3's, the 990 still shines and makes listening to music vast more entertaining than my 880's

My MKIII tube amp /w the Mullard 8161 + Sovtek 6H30-Pi upgraded tubes
has done these cans some great justice.

I just think my crappy Musiland Monitor 01 USB hogging dac is bringing down the 'wow' factor.

I ordered the Little Dot Dac-1 a couple days ago and should receive it shortly. I think these cans are gonna shine even once my new DAC is here

Note: I am just briefly comparing the 250 ohm of the DT880's to the 600ohm of the 990's. I have no idea how the DT880/600ohm sound.