Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO // DT 1990 PRO MK II -- Impressions Thread

[Davidibiza]

I have Battlefield V and soon the DT 1990 Pro. Would you mind telling me the in-game settings, if using VSS, A or B-pads, and EQ settings?

I am have an AE-5, AD900x, HD58X, and Modi3/Magni3. I am hoping the DT1990 pro will improve my experience because I can't pinpoint anything in-game.

I play with an Xbox X, so I plug the headphones to a Topping Nx3s portable amp and to the controller. Therefore no EQ. B pads mostly but for long sessions A pads will be the most comfortable choice.

 

[shindigira]

I play with an Xbox X, so I plug the headphones to a Topping Nx3s portable amp and to the controller. Therefore no EQ. B pads mostly but for long sessions A pads will be the most comfortable choice.

Does this mean that the B pads are more fatiguing while the A pads are less aggressive? I do plan to game for long sessions.

 

[393699]

This is just an update on my experience with the DT1990. I am probably at about 60, maybe 70 hours use with it now. I said it before, and I will say it again. For people who listen to hard rock and heavy metal music, this is definitely a headphone that you should put on your list of considerations for a future headphone purchase. The drivers are so fast. This headphone just loves to attack heavy music. Guitars have that bite that you get which is similar to a live music experience. Instrument layering and presentation with this headphone is just on point. This headphone actually shares alot of characteristics which sound more like listening to speakers than a headphone. I continue to be very impressed. As many people here know, I am very hard to please when it comes to audio equipment. The DT1990 is definitely a keeper for me.

 

[shindigira]

Been looking at the Dekoni aftermarket pads. Which ones are the best? Elite Velour or Elite Hybrid? Not understanding the differences.

 

[Davidibiza]

Does this mean that the B pads are more fatiguing while the A pads are less aggressive? I do plan to game for long sessions.

The B pads are stiffer so they get uncomfortable before the A ones, more soft. As for the sound with the B pads the explosions sound a bit louder, that may cause a bit of fatigue if you play long hours. But in my case I've had no problem.

 

[Kammerat Rebekka]

Holy karate!
Is pretty much all I have to say after having heard the DT1990 with Dekoni Elite Velours.
I know a lot of folks who simply adore this headphone - I have a few friends actually - but to me it was and still is way too sharp in the highs. It literally hurts my teeth.
I had in other words absolutely no intention of ever getting one for myself..yet with the Dekoni pads it’s an entirely different beast! The top end now sounds smooth and far more natural..and that is with great extension to boot. The rest of the headphone sounds the same..but not really. The bass and subbass is still brilliant as well as the uncoloured mids, but when you turn down the screaming white light of the treble, everything sounds transformed.
My friend of course absolutely hated them hah! BUT I convinced him to keep them on for a couple of days - just to climatize to the new sound. He called me up today to say that he had changed the pads back to stock and thought it sounded way too bright lol.
To be fair, I have another friend who tried the same trick (he was the main inspiration behind the experiment as he had been the first to try) and he hates what the Dekonis do to the sound.
Tastebuds eh?

 

[audiobomber]

I have another friend who tried the same trick (he was the main inspiration behind the experiment as he had been the first to try) and he hates what the Dekonis do to the sound.
Tastebuds eh?

No doubt biology and personal preference are heavily involved, but I have to wonder whether all Dekoni Elite Velour pads are the same.
I have a pair I can't use; love the bass, can't stand the sibilance. I use the Analytical pads and have no sibilance.

 

[Kammerat Rebekka]

I think it’s all down to what one is used to soundwise. If you’ve spent most of your time in headphone-land with Beyers, AKGs or perhaps the HD800 and you then put on a more neutral can like an HD600, it will sound muffled and dark. My friend’s pads worked perfectly - I know because those were indeed the same ones we used. He has owned a DT880 and a K701 for as long as I can remember and now the DT1990. If you ask him to describe them to you: he’ll say that they sound ‘natural’.
If your Dekoni pads are treating you to sibilance they’re basically defective. They were created to tame the treble.

 

[yeboyi]

My dekoni elite velour finally arrived today. I will test them with both DT 1990 and DT 770. As much as i love the DT 1990 it's way too agressive to wear casually all day, every day. Additional pad depth and foam of the Dekoni might do the job for me. Will see. Can't wait to test it out.

 

[Chastity]

Been looking at the Dekoni aftermarket pads. Which ones are the best? Elite Velour or Elite Hybrid? Not understanding the differences.

Look at Dekoni's FR charts for each.

 

[393699]

My brainwavz round velour pads still have not shown up yet.

 

[audiobomber]

I think it’s all down to what one is used to soundwise. If you’ve spent most of your time in headphone-land with Beyers, AKGs or perhaps the HD800 and you then put on a more neutral can like an HD600, it will sound muffled and dark.

I've never heard the HD 600 but I have heard the HD 650, and it sounds muffled because there's a suckout in the treble. An electric guitar solo should not fade into the background, it should be pushed forward in the mix, the way the way it sounds in my main audio system.

My friend’s pads worked perfectly - I know because those were indeed the same ones we used. He has owned a DT880 and a K701 for as long as I can remember and now the DT1990. If you ask him to describe them to you: he’ll say that they sound ‘natural’.
If your Dekoni pads are treating you to sibilance they’re basically defective. They were created to tame the treble.

Thanks for confirming that you heard the same pads as your friend. That would point to individual hearing characteristics. I do not hear the DT 1990 with Analytical pads as bright or sibilant. The Dekoni pads sound excessively sibilant to me. Others earlier in this thread said the same. I also find the Balanced pads excessively sibilant, which is another opinion backed up by others in this thread. I don't think there's any point in arguing this further, as people clearly have different ears and different preferences.

 

[393699]

Many of us on here agree that the DT1990 is a bit too bright at stock. We all know that it needs a bit of EQ. The thing with this headphone though, is that it is so good at detail retrieval, instrument separation and layering, and dynamics. It is worth having this headphone in exchange for being willing to just put small EQ adjustments on it so that it sounds completely correct. I would rather have this awesome headphone with mild EQ adjustments on it, than not have the headphone at all. It really is an awesome piece of audio equipment. One thing for me, is I find with the balanced pads, my left ear touches the inside a bit. It is not painful though at all, as it is just the tip of my ear. With the analytical pads, neither ear touches the inside. The problem for me with the analytical pads, is snare drums just do not sound correct, even with EQ. The analytical pads cause snare drums hits to sound a bit thin, hollow, and not natural. They sound as they should though with the balanced pads.

 

[Davidibiza]

One thing for me, is I find with the balanced pads, my left ear touches the inside a bit. It is not painful though at all, as it is just the tip of my ear. With the analytical pads, neither ear touches the inside

Interesting to hear that. My balanced pads are stiffer than the analytical.. So the distance from ear to drivers is longer

 

[393699]

The analytical pads are slightly thicker. It could be partly because of my head shape too. I don't have a big head. I only have to have the headband with one dot showing on each side to get a perfect fit.