[Dephezz]

  Where's the black foam? You talking about the foam covering the driver?

Thats right! I really like how they sound w/o this foam. 
 

  The DT 1990 is really good for EDM and trip/hip-hop, so far better than the DT 1770

Oh thats... uhm... sucks, because I bought 1770 only 2 month ago and do i need to buy 1990 now? ok, now i'm in search of one for test listening.
 
 

  I am finding the DT 1990 is still burning in though, been one of the more interesting cases of burn-in I've experienced, so I'm holding off on any definite conclusions before then.

I felt the same with my 1770 as its sound changed a bit all the time in period of 5-10 days of IsoTek system enhancer. Bass was bloomy, very wide. Now it is controlled and tight. Highs were really harsh w/o black foam and i tested it on 10-12 tracks with most sharp highs. After burn-in i could enjoy most of them on high volume. And its not brain burn-in because i listened to HPs only to test a little bit for 5-10min in a day. Willpower
 
 

  Not that it would solve the problem completely, but amp pairings do help with the TH-900.  I'm not quite sure I could handle more bass than the TH-900 currently has....after the highs have been dealt with (amp pairing, "burn-in", Lawton, etc.) you do have arguably the best bass headphone out there.

I think that amp pairings helps. I wait for my Jodie to be delivered I feel like my dt-1770 will be pleased to be powered by this schiit
 
Guyz, can someone test 1990 with leatherette pads? I think it could be interesting!

 

[Subhakar]

A very attractive deal:
 
The $599 DT 1990 comes with
a free $110-worth FiiO E12 Montblanc amplifier (a very good match)
and a free headphone case
and a free 32GB microSD card.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Studio-Headphones-Slappa-Accessories/dp/B01KMWRZ0S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_sims?ie=UTF8
 
Darn, I already own DT 1770!
 

 

[wordfool]

I'd rather they just discount the DT-1990 to $440, which is what I paid for my DT-1770

 

[franzdom]

Same here, the DT-1770 is big bang for $440. I would consider a 1990 for same coin.

 

[kman1211]

  Thats right! I really like how they sound w/o this foam. 
 
Oh thats... uhm... sucks, because I bought 1770 only 2 month ago and do i need to buy 1990 now? ok, now i'm in search of one for test listening.
 
 
I felt the same with my 1770 as its sound changed a bit all the time in period of 5-10 days of IsoTek system enhancer. Bass was bloomy, very wide. Now it is controlled and tight. Highs were really harsh w/o black foam and i tested it on 10-12 tracks with most sharp highs. After burn-in i could enjoy most of them on high volume. And its not brain burn-in because i listened to HPs only to test a little bit for 5-10min in a day. Willpower
 
 
I think that amp pairings helps. I wait for my Jodie to be delivered I feel like my dt-1770 will be pleased to be powered by this schiit
 
Guyz, can someone test 1990 with leatherette pads? I think it could be interesting!

Ah I see, my DT 1770 was used so it didn't need any burning in. I am curious about that amp. I'm personally really happy with the DT 1990 powered off my Project Sunrise III with JJ gold pin ECC88 tubes(very clean and dynamic sounding tubes, the DT 1990 love them). They sound pretty good on my Sony UDA-1(the HD 600 loved this amp though) but some reason the headphones pick up noise on it so it's regulated to DAC duty, just like the DT 1770 but none of the other headphones I used on it have including the Nighthawks which are usually slighly more sensitive to amp noise. I plan on trying out both leatherette and velour DT 1770 pads on the DT 1990 here soon, curious what they will do to the sound.

 

[420204]

HFN somehow always manages to put new thoughts into my head...
DT1990 Pro appears to have incredible value. 

http://www.headfonia.com/review-beyerdynamic-dt1990pro-addictive

 

[grrorr76]

  HFN somehow always manages to put new thoughts into my head...
DT1990 Pro appears to have incredible value. 

http://www.headfonia.com/review-beyerdynamic-dt1990pro-addictive

Great review hey, very glad I ordered my pair I should have them in a couple days.

 

[audiophilers]

Interesting... I've requested an open reference headphone that can match HD800 to Byerdynamics a while ago.
 
It's finally here. 
 
Can it compete with HD700 and SRH1840?

 

[Ultrainferno]

  Interesting... I've requested an open reference headphone that can match HD800 to Byerdynamics a while ago.
 
It's finally here. 
 
Can it compete with HD700 and SRH1840?

 
It isn't at HD800 level and neither is its price

 

[audiophilers]

Yes, I see that.
 
Is it at least on SRH1840, HD700 level? 
 
T1 is definitely much behind SRH1840 and HD700... 
 
I sold my T1. 

 

[grrorr76]

  Yes, I see that.
 
Is it at least on SRH1840, HD700 level? 
 
T1 is definitely much behind SRH1840 and HD700... 
 
I sold my T1. 

I LOVEEEEE my T1 just goes to show most things in this hobby are very much down to taste.

 

[Slaphead]

It isn't at HD800 level and neither is its price

As I guess you're the reviewer of the DT1990 for headphonia, then I've got a quick question.

At the moment I use the DT1770 pretty much for EDM stuff, and it covers those genres very well IMO. I also have a DT880Pro which I use for classical, jazz and acoustic (as well as mixing), mainly used through a Chord Mojo.

So, is the DT1990 a significant step up over the DT880? Personally I think the DT880 is an absolute bargain for the price, and despite it's age it's still a very detailed HP and works well for non electronic genres.

 

[Ultrainferno]

I'm not a fan of the DT880 and T1 myself. I don't see the DT1990PRO with B-Pads as a step up from the 880, therefore the signature to me is too different, it's more of a sidestep. With the A-pads I prefer it over the DT880 actually.
For EDM stuff, I'd stick to the DT1770 as it has bigger bass compared to the 1990. A lot depends on the amp you'll be using it with though (339 OTL tube  + DTXXXXPro = big bass).
 
And yes, "Lieven" that's me.

 

[thatonenoob]

T1 is all about serial numbers, revisions, and amp matching. No doubt a finnicky little thing but it is easily competitive with many other flagships if you take the time to figure it out.

 

[kman1211]

  I'm not a fan of the DT880 and T1 myself. I don't see the DT1990PRO with B-Pads as a step up from the 880, therefore the signature to me is too different, it's more of a sidestep. With the A-pads I prefer it over the DT880 actually.
For EDM stuff, I'd stick to the DT1770 as it has bigger bass compared to the 1990. A lot depends on the amp you'll be using it with though (339 OTL tube  + DTXXXXPro = big bass).
 
And yes, "Lieven" that's me.

There are different versions of the pads already too, which may change impressions a bit. I find my DT 1990 with balanced pads to have a bigger bass than my DT 1770. My DT 1770 is part of the problematic first batch of the DT 1770's though.