imran27
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B pads (Assuming these are the ones that come factory installed).Which 1990 pro pads did you use in your testing? The A or B pads?
Pulled the trigger, got the 1990.
B pads (Assuming these are the ones that come factory installed).Which 1990 pro pads did you use in your testing? The A or B pads?
Nice. The misses surprised me with them as an early Christmas present. I like both pads but, for me, I find it having too much bass for certain genres like EDM. I truly suck at swapping the pads so I normally have to ask the wife to do it. She can swap them out instantly. LOL yes I was the guy having a hard time drawing with-in the lines.B pads (Assuming these are the ones that come factory installed).
Pulled the trigger, got the 1990.
I bought few pairs of the earpads from different Beyerdynamic models in order to test how they will do with the DT 1990 and I thought I would report here. I have been using the A pads most of the time, but sometimes I wished the bass was a little more present, especially in some live recordings I used to listen.
T1 G2 (EDT T1G2) - I believe these are identical to the 1990's balanced pads. Same look and feel. They also sound the same to the B pads or at least very similar. Skip these
DT 990 silver pads (EDT 990 V) - sound signature nearly identical to the 1990's analytical pads. Quite comfortable, but the material of the A pads has much better feel. So skip these as well.
T1 G1 (EDT T1V) - these are quite interesting actually. Very comfortable, but the material of the A pads still has better quality. They do creak a little if I move my head in a specific way, but it doesn't bother me too much. And now the sound. To my non audiophile ears the sound is right between the A and B pads. Slightly more bass than the A pads got, but not as much as the B pads have. Midrange is present and doesn't feel recessed. With the B pads I felt the mids were a little overshadowed by the bass. Treble has slightly less emphasis than the one on the A pads, but still seems clearer than B. Although I have to admit that the B pads do the best job for taming the cymbals abuse in certain songs.
T1V are the ones I prefer right now.
A few weeks ago I went to a few local hifi stores with excellent selections of headphones.
I tested lots, for example Audeze LCD2 and LCD3, Hifiman HE400i and Ed.X V2, Focal Elear, Beyer Amiron, T1 G2, DT1770, DT1990 and 5 different Stax setups.
Long story short, I went home with the Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro.
Great looks, amazing build quality and sounds better than my DT990-600 in just about every way.
Ok, the Stax SR-009 + SRM-T8000 setup sounded absolutely fantastic, but at nearly 10,000 USD, it's just too expensive.
The cheaper models (SR-L300, L500 and L700) sounds great too, but the build quality is utter crap. Cheap plastic that creaks and groans at the slightest head movement.
The Hifiman Edition X V2 was great too, but is absolutely not worth 3 times more than a DT1990.
The two Audezes had a sound signature that didn't suit me, but I understand why people like them.
So the DT1990 is pretty close to a perfect headphone for me.
However, the XLR plug annoyed me somewhat. When I'm relaxing and leaning back in my chair, the plug/cable rubs against my shoulder area. It's not a big issue, but I wanted to see if I could do something about it.
So I made a cable.
It's just a short extension cable with a Switchcraft TARA3FX angled mini XLR at the headphone end.
This works great for my setup now. No more shoulder rubbing.
The 4th picture compares the stock plug and the Switchcraft one.
Beyerdynamic really made a great headphone here.
I might even get a DT1770 for those occasions when a closed construction is better.
Good stuff.
Just how much better were the Stax than the DT1990s? Maybe in years to come I’ll be able to afford such cans, but for now I love my 1990s
I just returned from a Headphone Connect event in Mumbai, soort if audiophile meet-up.Just how much better were the Stax than the DT1990s? Maybe in years to come I’ll be able to afford such cans, but for now I love my 1990s
A few weeks ago I went to a few local hifi stores with excellent selections of headphones.
I tested lots, for example Audeze LCD2 and LCD3, Hifiman HE400i and Ed.X V2, Focal Elear, Beyer Amiron, T1 G2, DT1770, DT1990 and 5 different Stax setups.
Long story short, I went home with the Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro.
Great looks, amazing build quality and sounds better than my DT990-600 in just about every way.
Ok, the Stax SR-009 + SRM-T8000 setup sounded absolutely fantastic, but at nearly 10,000 USD, it's just too expensive.
The cheaper models (SR-L300, L500 and L700) sounds great too, but the build quality is utter crap. Cheap plastic that creaks and groans at the slightest head movement.
The Hifiman Edition X V2 was great too, but is absolutely not worth 3 times more than a DT1990.
The two Audezes had a sound signature that didn't suit me, but I understand why people like them.
So the DT1990 is pretty close to a perfect headphone for me.
However, the XLR plug annoyed me somewhat. When I'm relaxing and leaning back in my chair, the plug/cable rubs against my shoulder area. It's not a big issue, but I wanted to see if I could do something about it.
So I made a cable.
It's just a short extension cable with a Switchcraft TARA3FX angled mini XLR at the headphone end.
This works great for my setup now. No more shoulder rubbing.
The 4th picture compares the stock plug and the Switchcraft one.
Beyerdynamic really made a great headphone here.
I might even get a DT1770 for those occasions when a closed construction is better.
Good stuff.
How can you compare beyer amiron home to the DT1990? What made you choose the 1990?
Good question.
The Amiron is really good, with a more relaxed and warm sound. Very comfortable to wear.
I was considering going for the Amiron, but the DT1990 had something I just liked a little more. Maybe some more details in the midrange.
You can't go wrong with either, in my opinion.
It's just a matter of taste.