[Shahrose]

i'm curious about something. the pro version of the DT990 have a small circular cutout in the middle of the earcup while the surrounding circumference is encased by a plastic ring. basically, the only open part of the DT990 Pros is the punched out 1 inch hole in the middle. i'm wondering if the '05 DT990 have the same design or if they're totally open (ie. the entire area covered by the grills is open). if this is the case, then surely the bass will be less prominent and the soundstage large/airier on the '05 DT990 than on the Pro. if so, i might try my hand at the new version as it would be a more open version of the old Pros.

can anyone confirm these differences? i remember reading something about this in a thread last year but i haven't been able to find it in my past hour of searching/reading.

 

[Shahrose]

bump...seems like the HD800 threads are dominating this section of head-fi. i know there are several people out there who have opened up both versions of the DT990.