I think the amp has a lot to do with it. I've used these with Schiit Magni + Modi stack and that doesn't seem to be the best pairing.

That's right. Putting on the DT990 after the HD600 makes me cringe.

I have both of these headphones in my possession now. I'll probably be selling the DT990 soon so anyone want a detailed comparison before I sell them? Quick comparison: HD600 is full, lush mids, sound feels closer to your head, more intimate and relaxing. Not as exciting for some music. Tone is...

The DT990 have a lot to offer but I'm realizing more and more that I don't really like this. The culmination of this occurred when I got my hands on some fairly cheap ($200) studio monitor speakers and to my ears they sound much more pleasant than the DT990. The DT990 has great ambiance and bass...

IMO either get the Pros and save your money or spring for the Premium 600ohm, which is the ultimate DT990.

nvm

Has anyone compared tube and solid state amps with these headphones? I am still not 100% satisfied with the sound. I'm using a Magni and  I have read that the DT990 sound too mechanical with solid state amps. Is the difference worth trying to return/sell the Magni and buying a tube amp? Too...

I'm looking for a tube amp in the $100-$150 range. I'm currently using a Schiit Magni and am finding that the pairing is not very good. The bright DT990 sounds too mechanical with the Magni. I would really like something warmer. I think that with the pairing the sound is distant and recessed.The...

I have come to really like the CMSS effect on Creative soundcards for certain genres. It makes it sound like the audio source is speakers in front of you, instead of in your head, which works really well for poorly mastered material and movies/tv. But when using a USB DAC, the effect is gone. I...

why? I always do this when transporting headphones. it's bad?

I can confirm that burn in does seem to improve them, or perhaps it's just your ears getting used to the sound.

Hi, thanks for the very in depth response. Apologies that I don't answer all your questions right now but I'm not using any effects or anything like that. I'm running these off a PC with Foobar playing wav or 320kbps files, with Audigy 2ZS soundcard. My previous cans were DT770 Premium 32 ohm...

Yes, DT 990 Pro 250 ohm. I'm using these out of Schiit Magni + Modi DAC/amp, which is probably not the best combo for these headphones. I did notice the amp adds a good amount to to the bass - if I connect the headphones straight to my soundcard then they sound more flat. I'm surprised though, I...

Seeing as your question hasn't really been answered, are you using any effects on your source? Any 'bass boost', 3D sound, anything like that? All those effects need to be off if you don't want distortion. I can play mine at ear damaging volumes with no distortion, so something is wrong with...

How much do these improve with burn in? I just got these headphones in today and I am not a big fan of the sound so far - it sounds like a boombox on my head. I got these as a supplement to my DT 770 Premium 32ohms because I wanted some extra bass but it looks like I got more than I bargained...

I'd like to share my experience with amping the DT 770. I have the 32 ohm premium version, which are said to be fine for mp3 players and laptops. I used them for a few years, but I was never really impressed with them. They sounded better than my previous headphones but not enough to blow me...

I have to rescind my last statement. The noise looks like it's coming from the USB cable to the DAC. When I plug in more USB devices I get more noise. When I plug in my MIDI controller there is a very obvious increase in noise. So I think there interference is coming from the USB cable. Can...

I'm not exactly sure if I still hear it at 0 volume - I think I hear something, but that could just be my tinnitus. But as I turn it up just a little with nothing playing I hear the swooshing and it's pretty annoying.   I think I've isolated it to the DAC though. I plugged in my NI Audio 2 DJ...

I have noticed some kind of weird noise with my Schiit magni + modi combo used with DT770s. I hear some kind of quiet spooling up, spooling down electrical swoosh sound with these occasionally when there's nothing playing. I'm wondering whether this is normal, and what's causing this? Is it the...

  My phone has crap sound quality (LG VM670). Lots of static and weird background noises going on. J3 is of course much better, I can hear more detail, the sound is cleaner and crisper, I think better sound stage, and better usability compared to Android. The durability of the J3 isn't that bad...

So the X3 has a battery life of 10 hours, meh. I would like to keep the 60 hours of battery life of  the J3. I'm considering just buying a replacement screen for it. Is there really no replacement for it? I looked at Cowon's current offerings but none really stand out.

  I hadn't considered the X3. I'll look into it, though I wish it had a touchscreen. I'm not looking for a phone as a player.

My 3rd J3 finally died - I broke the screen somehow. I'd buy another one but they're discontinued and I haven't found any for sale. I'm wondering what a good replacement for it would be around $200? I'm looking for good sound quality, good battery life, and touch screen. 

My last pair, Shure SE-215s, got ruined after about a year of gym time. The sound would go out on one or both sides if the cable was twisted just slightly and sometimes in the middle of a session one phone would just go completely out for a day after getting soaked in sweat. So I'm wondering if...

Hm. I don't see how you could call them super bassy. You must hate bass.