I can already sort of answer this for you; I went with the Schiit Magni and they may not have the best synergy with the DT990's; I disliked them enough to sell them. They can drive the 990's well enough though.

Hello, head-fi I am looking for an amp to drive my DT990 pro's since I keep reading you would really benefit with an amp for these cans.. Since I have a Xonar DG card (which apparently has a decent dac for the price but can't fully power the dt990's amp-wise) and I like to use the dolby sound...

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I had a HD25-1 before coming to head-fi, after which I bought a HD 598. And tried a DT770 (sent it back though).   Then a Shure SRH840 appeared out of nowhere, and after that I was where I am today.

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1. SRH 840: works best all-around imho out of what I've auditioned so far (which, to be honest, is not much) 2. HD 598: Laid back, fun for jazz and the like, I also use it for gaming 3. HD25-1 II: Portability. I like what it does with rock though ^^     4. AKG K450 (I don't use this...

Quote: Yes, I'm afraid those two might be a little out of my price range right now (shame, too. They probably sound amazing). It's not that I am not happy with the Shure's, on the contrary, most of the time I like their sound. Thing is, when I thought about how much headphones I've been...

Quote: Since I have the HD 25 for portable use (too uncomfortable for long sessions at home) and the hd 598 to just relax with (and I recently got the SRH840 as a gift, used it as all-rounder), I thought I was pretty much all set. Then I noticed that for some electronic/ hard rock songs...

The package arrived a few hours ago, so I immediately tried them. I got hooked at the first song and I've been listening for... wait, three hours already? That can't be right. Granted, my frame of reference may be a bit small (HD25-1 and Shure 440/840) but imho these are the best headphones...

Quote: I actually went and ordered the HD 598 online figuring I could always send it back in case I don't like it. I have given the K240's a listen though, since I read your post while in town and there happened to be a store selling them right there :P Anyway, concerning the K240 based...