the1andonly
500+ Head-Fier
for anyone interested, pair of ZMF uni fen's on classifieds
consider the Dekoni Elite Velours, they are also hella comfyI transplanted the foam inlay from my TYGR-300Rs to my DT-1990. I did that about a week ago and ever since I think I have found a new favourite of mine. The foam inlay reduces just enough of the peak to make these my new daily driver.
I'll pull out the big ol planars for the "special" moments but even then I am eyeing the DT 1990.
Dekoni pads be like "Why the dip @4600Hz yo? Why the peak, yo?"consider the Dekoni Elite Velours, they are also hella comfy
blue - B
green - Dekoni's
red - A
Also no graph to back it up by my personal favorite on the last page I posted info is the ZMF Universal Fenestrated pads.... they are insanely good and I personally never heard the peak
try with ZMF fenestrated sheepskinsThe DT1990 checks all the boxes for me
I wrote about the newly-released DT 900 Pro X recently, and was so impressed that I decided to give the DT 1990 a go, despite my misgivings regarding the tonality of the DT 770 (80 ohm and 250 ohm), DT 880 600 ohm, and DT 990 600 ohm (too lean; too treble-forward; metallic / steely timbre) and the decidedly bloated DT 1770 (note that the unit I owned belonged to one of the earliest batches, serial number ~800, and sounded very different to a newer unit I auditioned side-by-side at the store a while back) and T5p G2. The only Beyer I'd actually loved until then was the DT 150, and perhaps my favourite headphone of all time tonality-wise.
I was an avowed closed-back basshead fiend for most of my return to Head-Fi (my staple for almost two years was the Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00, then the E-MU Teak). Having decided to venture into open-back territory, I've spent the past year searching for a mid-fi open-back, and have owned most of the standards: AKG K7XX, Hifiman Sundara, Sennheiser HD 650, Audio-Technica R70x, Beyerdynamic DT 880 600 ohm. None of them seemed to fit the bill for one reason or another. I was just about ready to spring for a Focal Clear, when I thought, heck, why not give the DT 1990 a shot.
With the TYGR / Amiron Wireless foam discs installed and fitted with A-pads, these pretty much have their tuning and tonality nailed for my tastes. They also do bass like none of the other open-back models I've owned (excluding Beyer's own DT 900 Pro X). With the Dekoni Elite Velour pads installed, the tuning shifts towards a very pleasant mild U-shape, with the added bonus of a significantly larger soundstage, much larger than the already fairly impressive staging of the stock Analytical pads. Great attack, dynamics, slam, and extension at both ends, and zero ear-shearing treble or metallic sheen. They also exceed pretty much all the other open-backs I've owned in terms of clarity, separation, imaging, and detail retrieval. Did I mention they're built like a tank and comfortable as heck?
What else can I say? I'm in love.
I got my Dekoni Choice Suede pads: bass-cannons
Perhaps I need to try them with their stock foam discs. The amiron wireless discs + choice suede is lean on top and massive down low.
The comfort of these pads though... legendary!
I looked at these as well. I'm using the ifi DAC V2 to drive my 1990's. do you find that it's still clean bass? I love EDM and rock, which i know benefit from heavier sub bass etc, but the ifi DAC with TruBass switched on, it's amazing!
I have a different opinion to arielext. I found the suede pads to have a muddying effect, bass had timbral problems as well as being louder. Another issue which was a big problem for me, is that the Dekoni suedes are microphonic. Every time they brushed against my collar, or against my pillow when I was in bed, there was a 'ripping' noise.I looked at these as well. I'm using the ifi DAC V2 to drive my 1990's. do you find that it's still clean bass? I love EDM and rock, which i know benefit from heavier sub bass etc, but the ifi DAC with TruBass switched on, it's amazing!
I have a different opinion to arielext. I found the suede pads to have a muddying effect, bass had timbral problems as well as being louder. Another issue which was a big problem for me, is that the Dekoni suedes are microphonic. Every time they brushed against my collar, or against my pillow when I was in bed, there was a 'ripping' noise.