[retskrad]

Is this thread dead, or no one is interested in the dt990's anymore?

 

[mikey1964]

  Is this thread dead, or no one is interested in the dt990's anymore?

I am, interested enough to score a DT900/600, so loving it. I use it for listening to pop and rock music via my iFi Micro iDSD or Fostex HPA4 (depending on which rig I'm using at the time). It's great for gaming as well. A pic of my DT990/600, excuse the HE400i, I'd taken a pic of them together but have since returned the HE400i....

 

[retskrad]

How do they compare to the hifimans you have? 

 

[mikey1964]

 
How do they compare to the hifimans you have? 

I didn't spend much time with the HE400i because I had a brief window to return it. From the brief listen, I found it to be a tad dark, perhaps my iFi Micro iDSD 'tubey' sound didn't quite suit it. I have since bought a good number of cans (LCD2.2, HD800, HD700, Alpha Dog....and a V-Moda Crossfade M100 

 for my handphone) Funny thing is, I like 'em all! I use the DT990/600 for pop/rock, movies and gaming.

 

 

[retskrad]

Ahh, okay. Thanks!

 

[Shaffer]

Is this thread dead, or no one is interested in the dt990's anymore?

I love my DT990. Listening to them right now, driven by a Corda Concertro, using an Oppo105 as its source (playing the new Mark Lanegan album).

 

[retskrad]

Guys, hows the dt990 with female vocals? Is the upper mids or lower treble recessed?

 

[GustavMahler]

Be sure that the vocals of your wife screaming "Turn the volume down, Goddammit!" will sound very realistic through the DT990

 

[retskrad]

I guess its bad then? haha. Does the boosted mid bass on the dt990's affect vocals?
 
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  Be sure that the vocals of your wife screaming "Turn the volume down, Goddammit!" will sound very realistic through the DT990

 

[Phishin Phool]

Guys, hows the dt990 with female vocals? Is the upper mids or lower treble recessed?

Too me not at all these are my go to cans for female vocals and acoustic music. All in all out of the three headphones that I currently have in my posession and the 7 or so I have rid myself of the DT990's are my favorite and most often used followed closely by Denon AH-D2000

 

[retskrad]

What the hell, the dt990s are pretty much FULLY open, the only thing covering the driver at the back is the white fabric. Interesting design indeed. Is this the reason the dt990's are so bright?

 

[zanox]

 
What the hell, the dt990s are pretty much FULLY open, the only thing covering the driver at the back is the white fabric. Interesting design indeed. Is this the reason the dt990's are so bright?

No.
It usually sounds spacious and airy. brightness has to do with treble. if the treble is accentuated, it will sound bright.

 

[retskrad]

So the big soundstage and spacious sound is because psychoacoustics and not because of the fully open back? 

 

[retskrad]

The dt880 seems to be half open, which as less sparkly treble so.

 

[razor5cl]

Well the spaciousness is helped by the sparkly treble but I'd still say its mostly because of the near fully open design.