Bass / Soundstage Under $300
Dec 13, 2011 at 3:20 AM Post #16 of 37
Might be worth trying the D2000.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 3:34 AM Post #17 of 37


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mad lust envy said:
You're on a roll. I agree. The DT990s are anything but warm, though I believe they were referring to it being warmer than the cans he owns.
Edit: sorry wrong thread.
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 My DAC and amp combined are some what on the warm side of neutral ~ might just be me but this
 DT990-600 legend of being bright is just not happening for me.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 3:36 AM Post #18 of 37
Dec 13, 2011 at 3:37 AM Post #19 of 37
Thank your setup then. Get a neutral-ish setup... you'd see, the innate sound of the DT990 is quite bright, bass aside. Like a refined AD700 with a massive dose of bass that doesn't bog down the peaky highs.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 6:37 AM Post #20 of 37
I think I understand how the dt990's bass is now, and the warm sound isn't extremely important. Out of the dt990 and the d2000's, which would you say has better soundstage?
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 7:38 AM Post #21 of 37


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yffum said:
I think I understand how the dt990's bass is now, and the warm sound isn't extremely important. Out of the dt990 and the d2000's, which would you say has better soundstage?
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The D-2000 has an excellent soundstage for a closed headphone, but it is no match for the open DT990.  I own both and always use the 990's for movies, gaming, and most music sessions. The D-2000's are a fun set, but I prefer the sound of my 990's with a tube amp to tame the highs a bit.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 8:02 AM Post #22 of 37
Ultrasone PRO 900 or Denon D2000. 
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Dec 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM Post #23 of 37


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yffum said:
I think I understand how the dt990's bass is now, and the warm sound isn't extremely important. Out of the dt990 and the d2000's, which would you say has better soundstage?
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Oh boy, the DT990's soundstaging is really great.  It's considerably better than even something like the AD700, which a lot of people say to have a freakishly huge soundstage.  I don't agree on that.  The AD700 might have the raw perceived distance for a select couple of recordings, but the DT990's imaging is so good.
 
DT990's soundstage is its main benefit over the D2000 in my opinion.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 6:19 PM Post #24 of 37
Alright, so I think I've come to a decision on an amped dt990. Those look like they really meet my criteria. Does anybody have any recommendations on ohms/amps?
 
Gwarmi mentioned the 600Ohms cans with the Audio GD NFB-12, that looks like an awesome setup, but very pricey. Does anybody have a cheaper setup in mind? Or could I possibly just buy the cans, use them without an amp, and then possibly buy one in the future? How are the dt990's sound from just a computer or my tiny E5?
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 6:33 PM Post #25 of 37
Just wanna chime in with my new DT990 Pros. Those are definitely bassier than the Premium DT990/600. So if you want even more bass, the Pros are it.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 6:38 PM Post #27 of 37
No better or worse than the Premiums. The DT990s are known as Beyer's Grados, so I would guess that yes. I haven't played rock on them yet.

edit: Listening to Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse. Enjoying it as much as I could enjoy it.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 6:47 PM Post #28 of 37


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mad lust envy said:
edit: Listening to Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse. Enjoying it as much as I could enjoy it.
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Haha, just listened to that on 320p on youtube with apple earphones to see what it was and I almost laughed aloud when I realized that words cannot describe the difference in quality between what you and I are listening to.
 
And beyer's grados sounds pretty good to me.
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 7:03 PM Post #29 of 37
Personally though, I think the Premiums do Rock better. The bass on the Pros is a bit too exagerrated, while the Premium (600ohm from my own experience) is tighter, quicker, and less distracting.

I'm starting to feel these have too much bass. I hope it's just because I have a headache, lol. I guess jamming out ain't helping. XD
 
Dec 13, 2011 at 7:10 PM Post #30 of 37
From my readings I would suggest Beyerdynamic DT990 600ohm or Ultrasone Pro 2900. But I haven't tried either... will have DT900 600ohm headphones at my door tomorrow. :)

I'm not a big fan of the small sound stage on closed headphones, but some of them do have a larger quantity of bass.
 
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