My mother asked to try my DT990 PROs when I received them. She was pretty impressed at the "wide open" sound. She said they were the best headphones she's ever heard, not that that would mean much considering she's an apple ear bud person but it was nice to get positive feedback :P

Thanks Takato. You've saved me some time and money. I never would've thought the DT990 was better than HE-400, I just knew they were similar. I guess the extra cash for HE-500 would be worth it. I've got a FiiO E07K right now, if I pair it up with an E09K that should drive some HE-500s right?

1) Beyer DT 990 PRO 2) AudioTechnica ATH-M50 3) V Moda M80   Next headphone I really want to try are the HiFiMan HE-400 :)

Budget under 400 dollars? Check. Wide soundstage and will hear foot-steps? Check. Insane sound quality for music? Double check.  HiFiMan HE-400!   http://www.amazon.com/HiFiMAN-HE400-HiFiMan-HE-400-Headphones/dp/B007ZG32I4

Hello all, just this week I've stumbled on an issue with my DT990 Pros which I've only owned for ~3 months. The right driver has developed a rattling noise, it happens under very specific bass frequencies in the mid-bass area. I've disassembled the headphones and taken out the drivers, I removed...

So, I've noticed that the E07K (Which I use with my DT990 and a Macbook Air or my custom built PC) has 3 gain levels. 0db, 6db, 12 db. How does gain work and how do I know where to set it? I'm sure this has been mentioned somewhere else before in this thread but I've searched around the forums...

Alright, thanks. Replacement pads are only about $25 so I will pick some up soon if I can't get the left pad to compress as well. What makes me so curious though is that this issue popped up out of nowhere and I've only had the headphones for a week!

I seem to have encountered a very strange problem with my DT990 Pros. I have no idea how it could have started, but I realized last night that the right earcup was closer to the ear than the left, and it is so extremely annoying. The left earcup is nice and raised off the ear due to the padding...

Instead of making a new thread, I thought I'd ask here, can a DAC/Amp combo open up your headphone's soundstage?

Indeed, open headphones are just on another level. I'm just floored by these 990s. All my upgrades from here on out are going to be mostly open back (until my M50s or M80s run their course, they will serve their purpose well enough for years to come). By the way, thanks for amp suggestions.

Okay, so I can use it both at my PC and portably. That's great! I think I'll definitely grab this in a few days, just going to research a bit more.

Oh yeah, I've certainly noticed how these headphones can sound more or less like my similar closed back headphones on certain songs, whereas my higher bitrate sound files that involve a lot of instrumental work really open the sound. Source material makes a larger impact on sound than any other...

So, I'm only 4 songs in but these are already jaw dropping. The details I could hear but had to hunt for in my M50s are very apparent just through regular listening. There is so much separation in the different sounds. The treble is quite sibilant but nicely detailed. I love the sparkly high end...

My 990s will be coming in tomorrow. So excited! Does anyone have amp recommendations? Preferably under $70

I extend my gratitude for the responses! I think I very well may pull the trigger on the 990s tomorrow. I'm feeling confident they will blow me away :)