I found them a little uncomfortable at first, but two things changed: 1) I started wearing them a little bit higher  on my head (credit head-fier paconavarro for suggesting that) and this helped a lot. The ear cups are large enough that there is some wiggle room, and higher rather than lower...

When my DT990~600 arrived, I popped them on my ears and found them super sibilant and harsh. I took them off my head, but left music running through them at the loud side of my normal listening volume for about 30 hours and came back to a very different set of cans. So I am definitely a burn-in...

I have the DT990~600ohm with a Woo 3+ amp and I do really love them, but the way they are typically characterized around here is fair. By that I mean that they do have slightly recessed mids and they are fairly bright. I played around with EQing them for quite some time (see the tutorial here on...

I think most will agree that the AKG 702 are out for the specific genres of music you listed, though some will always feel otherwise. I have enjoyed hearing them well amped on classical music, but that is where I personally draw the line on them.   Don't discount the Grados too quickly. It...

I just bought the 24/96 this afternoon. It is my first foray into hi-res files and I am absolutely blown away. I had no idea they could sound that good (lots of credit, of course, to the recording/production in the first place). I took a break for a few hours and came back and they sound better...

carledwards -- I frequently see you post to give a shout-out to the Woo 3 / DT990~600ohm combo (which is great, seeing enthusiastic opinions like yours definitely helped steer me toward a combo that I am very happy with; thanks!). I just looked at your profile and saw the RSA Raptor on there...

Another head-fier and I did a head to head comparison of his K701's and my DT990~600ohm on Monday using my Woo 3+ amp. In terms of comfort, we both agreed the the DT990's were more comfortable because of the softer pads. We both agree that the K701's look completely awesome (which sadly doesn't...

Interesting. I have ZERO intuition for what one should expect with your headphones with and without amping. It may be that as a budget rig you are much better off with the DAC instead of the amp. It is my understanding that the DT990~32ohm cans are nowhere near as hard to drive as the K701's...

Well, my amp did arrive on Monday and I've been too busy listening to write any updates. The Woo 3+ paired with the 600ohm DT990's is absolutely awesome. It reinforced and massively tightened the low end of the frequency spectrum. In general the dynamics are clearly better throughout all...

paconavarro -- after reading your last post I tightened my headphones to sit a bit higher and farther back and you are exactly right, they are definitely more comfortable that way. Thanks for the tip!

I now have about 50 hours of burn-in completed for my 600ohm dt990's. Though the pace of change is much slower than in the initial 2 hours, I definitely don't have the sense that things are completely stationary yet. They do sound better than ever this morning after having classical music...

Don't be sorry, it shows that you have great tastes

Mad Lust Envy -- which impedance (32, 250, 600) did you get? The OP has 32 and I have 600, so if you just got 250 then we'll have this thread rounded out with three new owners for the three models, which would be fun.

paconavarro,   I'm a little confused what you mean. Are you actually measuring anything, or are you just saying that as time goes by the EQ settings that sound right to your ears are getting flatter? Either way, it's an interesting observation that the headphones are getting more neutral...

I did 8 hours of burn-in (not on my head) last night before shutting things down for the night. Picking up and listening fresh this morning the harshness of the highs is basically gone, though there is still a slight touch of sibilance, and the mids don't feel nearly as recessed to me as they...

You are correct, sir! There is a little "600 Ohm" stamped on the plug. One modicum of faith in my fellow man restored...

My DT990's just arrived from B&H 30 minutes ago. I ordered the 600 ohm version, but the original packaging clearly says 250 ohm it. However, there is a sticker on the box that says they are 600 ohm, and that appears to have been applied by Beyerdynamic and not B&H . I was raised a trusting soul...

paconavarro,   I don't want to thread-jack, but my 600 ohm 990's just arrived today, and I am also using a computer as my source. If you have no complaints, can I post some of my first impressions here well? Maybe comparing your experience with mine will be interesting in comparing the 32...

Quote:     I sure hope not. I just pulled the trigger on a 990~600 pair, and I'm negotiating on a used Woo 3+ to drive them (thanks guys -- I started shopping at a much lower price point  ). I'd hate to drop some change just to have the new "latest and greatest" appear 5 minutes later...