[David.M]

So i finally received my Beyerdynamic DT990/600ohm after a long agonizing torturous 2 day wait

I wasn't ready to upgrade my DT880/250's anytime soon, but B&H had an insanely good deal on these cans + I'd like to thank my good friend my.self who showed me the sale !!!

if anyone is interested, here is the link Beyerdynamic | DT 990 Premium Open-Back Stereo Studio | 483966
you need to click 'add to cart' to get the $236 deal

I doubt they will be in stock for very long, so act now before the price goes back to $320 !




I truly love the grills of the DT990's. very soft and pleasing to touch and look more cooler than DT880's imo.


some impressions: only had them on my head for a few hours.... but wow, these cans deliver !

they resemble the DT880 so much; but with more 'slam factor' bass that is well controlled and quite enjoyable.

the vocals seem to also be pushed up more further back; making the bass presentation come out a little better/stronger. Tbh, on some songs it feels like the bass can come from anywhere, so watch out guys

I can instantly tell the mids got a taaaaaaaaaad bit sacrificed for better bass/treble flow, but nothing drastic at all.

On Lower Quality mp3's, the 990 still shines and makes listening to music vast more entertaining than my 880's

My MKIII tube amp /w the Mullard 8161 + Sovtek 6H30-Pi upgraded tubes
has done these cans some great justice.

I just think my crappy Musiland Monitor 01 USB hogging dac is bringing down the 'wow' factor.

I ordered the Little Dot Dac-1 a couple days ago and should receive it shortly. I think these cans are gonna shine even once my new DAC is here

Note: I am just briefly comparing the 250 ohm of the DT880's to the 600ohm of the 990's. I have no idea how the DT880/600ohm sound.

 

[HariBhushan]

the dt990 look tempting

but i must resist XD

 

[Skylab]

Great cans, the DT990/600. Highly under-rated around these parts.

 

[LingLing1337]

Needs more open Firefox windows.

 

[warrior05]

My fav 'phone in my stable. Welcome to the club!

 

[ecclesand]

Quote:

Originally Posted by warrior05 /img/forum/go_quote.gif My fav 'phone in my stable. Welcome to the club!

x2 Actually, it's the only headphone in my stable right now and I'm A-OK with that!

 

[matt27]

david, my wallet hates you right now but i must thank you for posting this great deal.

 

[fishski13]

wow $236, that's some deal. give the HPs some burn in - they do change with at least 150 hrs. the bass quanity will drop and the mids will become more present.

the DT990/600ohms are keepers and the best HP i've owned.

 

[my.self]

ah very nice, quick shipping for u too! its gonna take about a week for mine to arrive. but no worries, my little dot mk2 is still on the way as well, so no point in getting the cans early. and im glad u like the deal!

edit: also, i really hope that i will like my set up too! i hope this can be the end of it for me for a while so i dont have to keep spending money, darn u head-fi.

 

[mangamonster]

Awesome and grats David!

I should have waited a week to look out for this thread...I paid the hefty 319 from headroom! Ugghhh, all is good though. Even at that price, they are well worth it and more

I did an unboxing hands-on review on my video channel below if anyone is interested. Much love for the dt990 600 ohm!

 

[carledwards]

I'm liking mine more each day. Once you get used to the sound, you really begin to appreciate the clarity and low-end. Great match with OTL tube amps.

 

[KBerube80]

id be very interested in an A-B comparison between these and the dt880/600.

 

[Skylab]

They are similar, but the DT990 have more bass, and a slightly recessed midrange, versus the 880.

 

[dandaman]

So do people think these differ greatly from the lower impedance version?

 

[Skylab]

Definitely better, IMO. Lots of threads on this here.