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Thanks for your comments.

 

I felt I was kind of rude toward the Beyers in this review, especially the DT990. But I in now way want to attack DT990 owners and say what they like is trash. Many viewed my conclusion to the DT990 very harsh, and I really didn't intend it that way, hence I added a note in which one should read it with a sense of humor. My first two comparisons I made the losing headphone seem like the bad guy, but I realize it's all about preference, and that many users love the headphone that I didn't appreciate. That's the exact reason I took a turn in my next two comparisons and I didn't raid on the headphone I found inferior. But I'm glad people are still enjoying my first few comparisons even though they are more harsh than my others. I'm only reviewing the headphone, not the users that use that headphone.

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Thank you for the review and highly informative thread! I was wondering about the differences between the DT880 being semi-open and the DT990 being fully open. Do the DT880s attenuate outside noise better than the DT990s (and have less leaking to the outside)? Does it effect the sound quality, or perhaps be the reason for the difference between the DT880 and DT990? Or is it a very subtle difference between semi-open and open? I'd like to know if semi-open is really "the best of both worlds" between open and closed, as claimed on the manufacturer's website.

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Thank you for the review and highly informative thread! I was wondering about the differences between the DT880 being semi-open and the DT990 being fully open. Do the DT880s attenuate outside noise better than the DT990s (and have less leaking to the outside)? Does it effect the sound quality, or perhaps be the reason for the difference between the DT880 and DT990? Or is it a very subtle difference between semi-open and open? I'd like to know if semi-open is really "the best of both worlds" between open and closed, as claimed on the manufacturer's website.

I believe the DT 880 is pretty much open in terms of isolation from outside noise (ie not much isolation at all),  but in terms of sound signature, they sound quite different from the 990.

 

 

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