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I have the choice between the DT770 and DT990 for the same price. Which would you guys get and why? I know that the DT770 is closed while the DT990 is opened, and although I usually prefer open, I am willing to try anything and not going to make that a deciding factor, as I don't plan to use these outdoors anyway, just at my home.
According to the DT770 vs DT990 part on the first page: "The DT990's can make a lot of music sound thin but the DT770's makes music sound lifeless." This makes me worry because it seems like both make music sound "bad"? But I guess in the end, "thin" is better than "lifeless"?
At first, I planned to get the DT770 but then noticed that the DT990 was the exact same price, and so I just assumed that the 990 was better than 770 because the number is higher (lol).
So I don't really know, what are the pros and cons of each? Do they both have the same comfort and cables?
Btw, they're both the 250ohm PRO versions.
and would your decision change if it were the 80ohm version of DT770 instead of 250?
That bolded red part is complete rubbish, no offense to the original author, none of these headphone make anything sound bad or good....they're both deep inside the "very neutral and natural sounding" category. They're pro headphones made by some of the best, if not the best engineers in the business, pretty sure they know what they're doing, regardless of what any CONSUMER might say. Again, none of them will change the sound that you feed into them in a dramatic way, they both sound very realistic.
And yes, DT990 Pro's are FAR better the 770. They're not even in the same league, and therefore should not even directly compared. DT990's are clearly, in completely different league in terms of sound quality, regardless of anyone's sound signature preference. They're on a level of HD650's or K701's, while DT770 are not even nearly as good. Basically, I thought the same thing, that 990 and 770 are similar because they cost the same, but when I bought the DT990 Pro's, DT770's 80 Pro's suddenly sound like an obviously lower tier headphone. Difference between them is larger than between my HD650 and HD558. They still sound neutral and very realistic, and totally perfect for studio use, but they don't sound as "hi-fi" as the 990's. There's nowhere near as much detail or soundstage, they have slightly, VERY slightly recessed vocals in comparison, but not as nice sounding as on the 990's, 990's have a very airy, transparent, large soundstage, very good imaging, etc. Basically, they're a top contender for an open back <500$ headphone, and owning pretty much every other headphone in that category, I feel I can say that with a considerable amount of certainty. If you don't NEED closed headphones, buy the 990 pro's and don't ever even look at the 770's.
770's are great headphones for their $200-250 price and a for a closed headphone, and they do their job perfectly well, but 990 pro's would be a steal even at $400, because they take the performance of the 770's, and just improve on every single thing....tightness, speed, texture, detail, extension of the bass is superior, it does not at all interfere with the rest of the spectrum, and don't let anyone tell you 990's are basshead headphones. I compare mine directly to the K701, and I still don't feel they're bass heavy in comparison, just slightly more capable in bass than the K701's... so...they can produce a lot of bass, but ONLY when needed. Crappy headphones like Sony XB500's always sound bassy unlistenable fart canons, when needed and when not needed, but DT990's will be bass light, totally neutral, or bass heavy WHEN needed, which means, it totally depends on the mastering of the recording you're listening to. Vocals and instruments just have more space around them, they sound more real and textured than on the 770's, highs are cleared, more crystalline, there's more detail...but at the same, they're less fatiguing, because the whole sound of the 990's is smooth. It's a very smooth sound that when you first hear it immediately makes you feel like thats it, it sounds as it should sound, as close to reality as possible.
