Dorohedoro
New Head-Fier
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At the end I went for the premium, the longer cable is a plus for me. Thanks!
Were was a few times that after watching a movie i had same symptoms, but i use to watch movies VERY LOUD. Now never happen to me.Ok a little update...
I already have the dt990 and the xonar st, and after some serious testing and tweaks I can assure you guys this combo is amazing, Im using a tweaked DH3 config with the help of a real JBL PB12 (sub) near me for the feeling of the lows... wow, I totally forgot that I was wearing headphones!!! But not only that, the sound wasn't coming from inside my head, or the virtual DH speakers... Nope... The sound was inside the movie screen!!!! Omg, Ive never experienced something like this before, on one scene there was some sparks on the scenery and the sound was right there!!! Inside the movie, it was weird but amazing at the same time. Btw, I had to tweak the audio sync because it was a little bit delayed, but with -50ms the problem was fixed.
There is only one thing that is bothering me... my ears and my hearing. Believe me or not, but this is the first time Im using headphones in my life, I dont really like using them and Im not used to prolongued use, so, after the movie I felt some weird preasure on my ears, and my tinnitus was a little bit worse, I feel like I was on a party with loud music. I have a radioshack slm and the db were around 70~80, with 85~90 peaks on some action scenes, but just for a few seconds... do you guys think that I watched the movie too loud? It felt perfectly fine for my ears, the weird feeling started after the movie. I was reading some studies on some sites and Im fine with that volume, so, why my ears feel like this? Maybe because this is my first time using headphones? My girlfriend watched the movie with me and she felt just fine after, but she is a avid headphone user...
Thanks!!
Now never happen to me.
I already have the dt990 and the xonar st, and after some serious testing and tweaks I can assure you guys this combo is amazing, Im using a tweaked DH3 config with the help of a real JBL PB12 (sub) near me for the feeling of the lows... wow, I totally forgot that I was wearing headphones!!! But not only that, the sound wasn't coming from inside my head, or the virtual DH speakers... Nope... The sound was inside the movie screen!!!! Omg, Ive never experienced something like this before, on one scene there was some sparks on the scenery and the sound was right there!!!
Now im listening at lower wolume level. Also i now have other amp which is warmer than previous amp.Did you turned the volume down or just get used to the loud volume?
Such excitement.People do their best in giving advice in these kinds of threads, and it's good when the person posts a follow-up, and it's even better when the result is a success.
It's possible you were listening too loud.
It's possible the highs on the DT990 are too much for your ears even if not listening too loud. Try sticking a piece of foam in the ear pads, or some kind of felt or piece of nylon stocking or something if you don't have foam. It usually doesn't need a very thick piece. Do an image search on here or the internet for some examples if you need some.
If it's from the highs being excessive, it's possible they will calm down after the headphones get more use (burn-in). If you want to speed up the process, let them play at a strong but not excessive volume for 50+ hours when you're not using them.
When I first got my DT990, the highs were shrilly and annoying. I'm not sure if it's from putting more use on them, or if I switched to a more powerful amp around that time, but I used them with an extra piece of foam for a while. And then one day I removed the extra foam and was surprised at how clean the highs sounded. They're still on the strong side, but the shrilly harshness was gone, and they were so much better to listen to.
The highs might also get more tame after some use as the pads get mushed down and brings the mids out more.
After you get some more time on them, it would be interesting hearing a comparison between the DT990 and your home theater system. I'm guessing the home theater would win on soundstage, but it's not every day someone compares the sound quality between DT990 and $3000 speakers.
Now im listening at lower wolume level. Also i now have other amp which is warmer than previous amp.
But still, I find the bass a little bit too over the edge for my ears, like my head is about to explode.
Sadly I will have to return the headphones, I will keep the xonar because its amazing for gaming, but the headphones have to go...