The DT 990 Edition headphones for the home and the DT 990 PRO studio headphones: Both are identical in sound. Identical sound transducers are used. However, the edition models have a slightly softer headband for music enjoyment at home while the Pro model sits somewhat tighter on the head, in order to stay in position with frequent movements during a studio session. In addition, the PRO version is delivered with a spiral cable and the edition version with a straight cable.
Construction Type
Closed (strong noise isolation)
Semi-Open (low noise level)
Open (noise escapes)
Sound
Prominent bass, less spatial, transparent, detailed
Neutral, relaxed, relatively spatial, more restrained bass, transparent
Balanced bass and treble, analytical, very spatial, transparent
Cable (length and type)
16 Ohm: 3 m straight cable, 32 Ohm: 1.6 m straight cable, 80 Ohm: 3 m straight cable, 250 Ohm: 3 m coiled cable
They are comfortable even when on my head for an extended period of time, and have allowed me to much better enjoy the content I’m viewing and appreciate the audio a lot more than I used to with cheaper 50 headphones. Worth the extra cost.
After years and years of using gaming headsets (including very expensive ones). They were just not hitting the spot when it comes to music. After doing lots of research I decided to buy a set of these when they had a deal on them. Wow… I had to buy an external DAC to get the full performance. But these are the best sounding (and feeling) headphones I have ever owned. They have given me a significant advantage in gaming and hearing footsteps as well as hearing things in music that I have never heard before.
They aren’t noise cancelling due to it being open back. But they’re a brilliant pair of headphones for gaming and listening to music. Would recommend overall. Well worth the price.
Been after a decent pair of cans for a while now to replace some Razer cans for long gaming sessions. I play a lot of CoD etc so hearing everything is important and these deliver!
Make sure you’re running something like an GoXLR or similar as at 250 Ohms they require some driving.
Build quality is excellent and love the coiled cable. No complaints from me so far!
Unfortunately, these were a little too big for my tiny head and were a bit hard for my usb audio interface to drive so was regularly listening at full volume. This is why I returned them.
I can definitely see why they are popular though. Would be very comfy on heads bigger than mine and sounded great.
They are comfortable even when on my head for an extended period of time, and have allowed me to much better enjoy the content I’m viewing and appreciate the audio a lot more than I used to with cheaper 50 headphones. Worth the extra cost.
Excellent sound quality, couldn’t imagine using my computer without these now.
Paired with an amp these are all you need for a good price as an intro to truly good sound
After years and years of using gaming headsets (including very expensive ones). They were just not hitting the spot when it comes to music. After doing lots of research I decided to buy a set of these when they had a deal on them. Wow… I had to buy an external DAC to get the full performance. But these are the best sounding (and feeling) headphones I have ever owned. They have given me a significant advantage in gaming and hearing footsteps as well as hearing things in music that I have never heard before.
They have taken a good beating over the years, but not once have they broken, unlike other brands and multiple poor purchases in the past.
The sound quality is way beyond what the price tag makes you believe you’ll be getting, you won’t find a good of a deal as this.
I need to revamp mine and replace the ear pads and the headband in the near future, then hopefully I will enjoy many more years with them.
They aren’t noise cancelling due to it being open back. But they’re a brilliant pair of headphones for gaming and listening to music. Would recommend overall. Well worth the price.
Been after a decent pair of cans for a while now to replace some Razer cans for long gaming sessions. I play a lot of CoD etc so hearing everything is important and these deliver!
Make sure you’re running something like an GoXLR or similar as at 250 Ohms they require some driving.
Build quality is excellent and love the coiled cable. No complaints from me so far!
Unfortunately, these were a little too big for my tiny head and were a bit hard for my usb audio interface to drive so was regularly listening at full volume. This is why I returned them.
I can definitely see why they are popular though. Would be very comfy on heads bigger than mine and sounded great.