Could someone with experience of both the DT1990, with analytic pads, and T1 (1st gen) give some input about the difference in sound between them? Most of the comparisons I can find are with the T1.2.
I have the opportunity to buy a used T1 for just a tad cheaper than a new 1990, but I've no chance to listen to either of them beforehand. Looking for a set of cans for music production, but also as much for just enjoying music. The styles varies from blasting fast death metal to ambient electronic to trip hop. Very little music with brass instruments though. I mostly use my studio monitors but my room treatment isn't the best at the moment. I need something that is analytic and revealing, for example for fine adjusting compression, but at the same time musical. If I don't like to listen to music on the cans I'm not going to use them that much, and then I really can't use them for reference since I'm not totally familiar with their sound signature.
At the moment I have the closed back AKG 271 mkII that I use mainly for recording purposes. Maybe not the best cans for production; not that flat and very shy in the bass, but good at showing minute errors that my speakers/room "hides". How is the bass on T1.1 vs 1990 with analytic pads?
(I actually just bought the Denon AH-D2000 for some more bass heavy cans for "fun listening". Still waiting for them to arrive in the mail.)
Seems like everyone just loves the DT1990 while the T1 has got some mixed reviews. Not sure which one to go for.
I've yet to hear the DT-1990 but have a T1g1 (which I like) and heard the T1g2 (which I didn't care for) but if you can get a T1g1 for less than a DT-1990 I would just get them and if you don't like them it would be quite easy to sell with no loss. The only thing with the T1 is that you need to consider the amp that you are going to use with them, for me I really like the BH Crack or Ember but if you don't want to deal with tubes then the Liquid Carbon or G-109 were two good SS amps with the T1.