I did the exploration, a great deal of people delighting the sides in which they favor, disagreement on no account that ends, and just so much flavor and beliefs floating around for each model. Therefore, I figured I'd just buy the DT880 600 ohm and give it a try; and, if I like it, I'll keep it. I already like the DT770 600 ohm which is why it's in my anthology, and truly didn't endorse the DT990 600 ohm even though it's very close in comparison to its younger brothers. End of story.
I did try the DT990 600 ohm, however, at high volumes the bass started to get all muddy. After weeks of being bothered by it and wondering why it sounded like that, I noticed that it's ordinary for an open can with a decent amount bass to sound like this at high volume, because even my HD-595 sounds like ass at high volume. However, at low volume, nothing can match the splendor and luxury these headphones grant. I came to conclusion in favor of the HD-595 for an open can, even though the DT990 600 ohm is a drag and can really get one keen; but, I figured the DT770 600 ohm is very similar, but a closed can, and the DT880 600 ohm might be around the corner but semi-open. One does however loom on to a different experience with each model because of their birth natures and that is why I like Beyerdynamic. They give one a run for the flavor and present the opportunity to taste the cake from every side. They make three of the same headphones that sound parallel to each other, but what makes them faintly different in terms of sound approach is the way they are built. Closed, Semi-Opened, Opened; and Beyerdynamic lets one practice how each would sound for what they are.
I'm more of a Sennheiser type of guy for open cans, perhaps. I didn't like the HD650 much, am in suspense to try the HD600 sometime in the future, and hoping to be able to afford the HD800 (and T1 from Beyer because I could see this would be a possible choice of an open can for me) before I'm dead, lol. Nonetheless, I'm eager the DT880 600 ohm would give me one heck of an experience even though it's the closest to the DT990 600 ohm. Thinking about it, I like the actuality that it's a semi-open can, the way it's built, the way it looks, and what it represents.
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There is a lot of info to be found regarding the differences between the dt880 and dt990, k-money. Just do a search.
However, in brief the choice would come down to which part of the frequency spectrum you favor.
Dt990 is a little bassy.
They are both great headphones, and the new price drops are just sick.
I paid $320 plus shipping.
