[WildStyle-R11]

Talking about amping, what do you guys pair it with?

 

[kman1211]

  Talking about amping, what do you guys pair it with?

I pair mine with the Sony UDA-1 or the Project Sunrise 3.1. I use the Sony UDA-1 more as I feel it's a better amp for the DT 1990, it drives them with authority and that bass slam. 

 

[LaCuffia]

Talking about amping, what do you guys pair it with?

I mainly pair it with a Violectric HPA V100 at home and it sounds great as the amp has a lot of power and is neutral but not boring. German engineering at its finest for both amp and headphone.

 

[Csericks]

  Talking about amping, what do you guys pair it with?

I'm very satisfied with my DT 1990/Woo Audio WA 2 pairing.

 

[Deaj]

I'm listening to my DT 1990's through either a Schiit Jotunheim or a Little Dot Mark III, fantastic with either amp but I prefer the Little Dot over the Jotunheim just a bit. I use the Jotunheim primarily with my Sennheiser HD650's (balanced output).

 

[Slaphead]

Talking about amping, what do you guys pair it with?

Nothing more than a Mojo. I find it to be a great pairing with these HPs

 

[griff2]

Rupert Neve RNHP.

 

[WildStyle-R11]

Quite few usual suspects and something different for a change. I'm pretty happy with the HA-2 pairing, but nothing to compare to. Also the difference between the pads is rather surprising. They have the same stand out features on both, but the rest of it is colored different, but I prefer the B pads, because Bass. Also maybe it was just me, but A pads seemed a bit cold no?

 

[bookemJ]

Hey guys got a newbie question here, I know the 1990s are labeled by BD as pro-reference grade studio cans but do you guys use these for home relaxing/immersive listening or are they mainly used for critical listening/analyzing sessions etc?
 
Thanks.

 

[kman1211]

  Hey guys got a newbie question here, I know the 1990s are labeled by BD as pro-reference grade studio cans but do you guys use these for home relaxing/immersive listening or are they mainly used for critical listening/analyzing sessions etc?
 
Thanks.

The DT 1990 are quite neutral and immersive but they aren't the most relaxing. The Amiron Home works better for relaxation and immersion with it's softer more expansive sound. The DT 1990 works better for analyzing and also getting energized by the music with it's somewhat aggressive sound signature. But it can work for relaxing music, it's just not as good at it as some other headphones, the DT 1990 is a rather vivid sounding headphone.

 

[bookemJ]

  The DT 1990 are quite neutral and immersive but they aren't the most relaxing. The Amiron Home works better for relaxation and immersion with it's softer more expansive sound. The DT 1990 works better for analyzing and also getting energized by the music with it's somewhat aggressive sound signature. But it can work for relaxing music, it's just not as good at it as some other headphones, the DT 1990 is a rather vivid sounding headphone.

Thanks for the quick reply, I was reading your thread on the review/comparison of the 2, very insightful.  I'm going to make some calls tomorrow to see if either of them are on display anywhere.  Figure that's the most efficient way to find out which I'd prefer in the long term.
 
Thanks Again.

 

[DarktoreS]

  Hey guys got a newbie question here, I know the 1990s are labeled by BD as pro-reference grade studio cans but do you guys use these for home relaxing/immersive listening or are they mainly used for critical listening/analyzing sessions etc?
 
Thanks.

 
According to my experience of Amiron for two weeks I think I chose the DT1990 because I already had the IDSD-Black ... But objectively I think the DT1990 rivals the best, but to reach this conclusion I Do a 'neutral' pads modding ! 
 

To the left the pads '' neutral '' modified, right the pads '' balaced ''
 
 
In my ears and on the idsd-black I give you my feeling for best result... With this modification I think I have the compromise between the two types of listening between the neutral / balanced pads ... The style is now more natural, the placement of the medium is more forward than with the balanced pads. The sharp pitches are better mastered, the sub / bass keeps a nice energy but without making imbalance. 
 
For having tested the DT1990 on many sources, having compared it to headphones much more expensive once modified I had the pleasure to create surprise with friends. This is a wonderful achievement from Beyerdynamic.
I had a lot of headphones Beyerdynamic, T90 / DT880 / DT990 / T1v1 / T1v2 / MMX300 ... According to me and with a simple modification of the pads '' neutral '' it is the best offer available at Beyerdynamic !

 

[WildStyle-R11]

I like my sound signature Energetic and opposite of warm so I use these for relaxing and just enjoying music. If you don't pay attention THAT much you won't notice that it picks out all the bad recordings.

 

[tacit]

I agree totally, I use my 1990 for relaxation and enjoyment. The problem is that I did not like Amiron at all, I listened them side by side and expected some subtle diffences not sharp very much like on 1990 and strong dislike on Amiron. I used FiiO X5 ii, perhaps I just got faulty Amiron. 1990 grabbed not only my soul but even went for my throat. I could not part with them.

 

[kman1211]

I agree totally, I use my 1990 for relaxation and enjoyment. The problem is that I did not like Amiron at all, I listened them side by side and expected some subtle diffences not sharp very much like on 1990 and strong dislike on Amiron. I used FiiO X5 ii, perhaps I just got faulty Amiron. 1990 grabbed not only my soul but even went for my throat. I could not part with them.

The difference between the DT 1990 and Amiron is not subtle, they are very different headphones. I like both personally, but I find the DT 1990 to be more soulful sounding as well. Everyone who has tried both of mine prefers the DT 1990 of the two.