[kamal007]

Im using my Melos SHA-1 with stock tubes and theyre kinda the same except that the HD600 is just abit laid back.

Is this normal?

 

[yossi126]

Same experience here.

 

[kamal007]

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Originally Posted by yossi126 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Same experience here.

so you kept the dt990?

 

[Kees]

Weird.

To my ears they are completely different.
HD600 has to my ears a much tighter bass, more integrated, balanced sound spectrum and much sweeter highs than the DT990.
The DT990 have way more bass (too much sometimes to my taste) and rather sharp, metalic highs. Gives the impression of much detail. I find them to be fun with the right music but not nearly as allround as the HD600.

 

[AudioCats]

I heard the HD600 before, it was nowhere close to my old 990/600ohm's sound signature...... Maybe the 990/250's are alot different?

The amp was a MPX3 slam.

 

[yossi126]

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Originally Posted by kamal007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif so you kept the dt990?

Yup, more to my liking.
And there is no sharp, metallic highs in my system, just aggresive.
I know it because i had this issue before i got my OMZ.

 

[Sieg9198]

yossi126, does the OMZ make a big difference with the DT990 compared to your previous source??

 

[yossi126]

Yes, and major jumps in quality occured after 80 hours and 150 hours (previous source Revo 5.1).
OMZ does wonders in refining DT990 bass and treble and the soundstage became one of the widest i heard.
No cure to mids recession though.

Great synergy with Darkvoice (and tube amps in general), in a couple of weeks i'll be able to hear it again with my source.

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by AudioCats /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard the HD600 before, it was nowhere close to my old 990/600ohm's sound signature...... Maybe the 990/250's are alot different? The amp was a MPX3 slam.

The 600Ω DT990 is quite a bit smoother in the highs than the 250Ω that most people have, and I think the bass is a little tighter.
I agree that they sound very little like the HD600 though. Night and day to me.

 

[augustwest]

I own both the hd 600 & the dt990, and don't find they sound similar at all.

- augustwest

 

[kamal007]

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Originally Posted by swt61 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The 600Ω DT990 is quite a bit smoother in the highs than the 250Ω that most people have, and I think the bass is a little tighter. I agree that they sound very little like the HD600 though. Night and day to me.

night and day difference between the hd600 and the dt990 or between the 250ohm and 600ohm?

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by kamal007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif night and day difference between the hd600 and the dt990 or between the 250ohm and 600ohm?

Night and day between the DT990 and HD600.

 

[kamal007]

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Originally Posted by swt61 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Night and day between the DT990 and HD600.

so, theres gotta be something wrong with my setup, or my headphones or is it just me?

 

[daltonlanny]

When I owned the 2005 edition 250 ohm Beyer DT990's and compared them to the 600's, they sounded totally different.
The 600's were smoother, more neutral, and better balanced.
The 990's had a punchier bass, but they also sounded somewhat boomy in my system.
The 990's also sounded recessed in the mids, and sibilant/metallic like in the highs.
I much prefered the 650's.

 

[cantsleep]

i had been using my recabled 770 last night. i didnt know that i had 770 on my head until i saw 600 lying around in my cabinet.

so i guess it can happen.