DT 990 PRO 250 ohm - Limited Edition (Black, Straight Cable)

Hi, I bought the headphone in feb 2023 and they were working fine up until now, the right side suddenly started creating crackling sound and then stopped working totally.

Sound is really good

Okay so I started researching headphones a while ago and being new to the whole "how much for those cans??!!" market, I was sceptical of how much of a difference they would make and nervous about which ones to get. Short review line is, these are excellent. Job done, you can go now. Not satisfied? Well I've tested them out against my 5.1 Logitech z906 speakers which are running on an optical connection (worth noting that the DT990s are running from a Creative Labs G5 dac). In games the bass on the headphones is incredible. Cannon fire in World of Warships woke me up and not because it was loud but just because I'd never heard such a boom before. I've also been testing this on music (not an audiophile so bear with me here) and having just ran Masterchef Synesthesiaby by Swede Mason through both, one after the other, the sound was distinctive. I get why people say these cans aren't for bass heads after this test, not that it's from a lack of bass on the cans but because it's airy. The speakers delivered a wall of sound which I felt as much as heard and the result was the bass was powerful but messy. I couldn't tell one bass line from another. With the DT990s I can tell which bass line is doing what without any effort whatsoever but it doesn't assault my head with a rumble designed to make soup of my brain (that's both an advantage and a disadvantage in my book). I can say however that the bass isn't lacking. Spread Your Love doesn't have quite the dirty bass I'm used to. Keine Lust comes through nice and punchy (as I've just found out, ensure you have that dac set to direct audio or you're wasting the potential of these cans) but unlike most headphones, iems and speakers I've tried this track on, I can separate the guitars perfectly, even in the busy chorus. Now, for build quality, these feel excellent. I've broken many headsets in my time and the only ones to last have been a pair of Sennheiser PC323Ds which these DT990s are replacing. I've got confidence that these cans will last a good long while. They're solid and feel like they're going to be heavy but really aren't when they're on your head. As for fit, I have an inordinately large cranium (stop giggling!) and they fit fine. Firm clamping force fresh out of the box. Nothing uncomfortable. Does feel a little warm around my head but I'm more of a cold weather guy and it's been up to 26c in front of my pc the last couple of nights so I'm putting it down to that. Accessories wise, you get the necessary and no more. The jack adaptor seems robust and well made (the threads on the screw joint into the 3.5mm work fine, which is usually the test of a decent engineer), the bag is nothing special and there's nothing else in the box. If you like rock music from System of a Down to AC/DC and Queen Adreena, I'd say you can buy with confidence. As a parting note, I'm listening to Midlife Crysis by Faith no More as I write this and not only am I finding new pieces of the music that I can enjoy, the bass is there like I've never heard before. It's no longer a background of continual growl without much rhythm but specific notes! I am very impressed with these cans (as you can probably tell). Now all I'm left wondering at is what you'd get for the £2k cans and above? If this is the lower end of the range then call me a philistine and leave me happy here.

My qualifications: good ears. I am NOT an electrical engineer, audio engineer, expert or wealthy audiophile. I AM an experienced audio technician and someone who enjoys quality sound design in media. I've personally owned AKG K240 open backs, and Audio-Technica ATH-M50/M30/M20 closed backs. I've also used many other headphones from Sony, DT, AT, AKG, Sennheiser etc over the years, and sold them in my capacity working for a dealer. These DT 990s are all around great cans. I have the 250 ohm and I'm driving them with a Focusrite 18i20 interface. If you order the 250 ohm, you will want a headphone amp to drive them. Doesn't have to be crazy expensive unless you want it to be - $30 or 40 from any reputable brand. Pros: + Plush velour pads, high build quality, comfy headband for my big skull, good looking + A high end that can be described only as "silky", and a very tight, springy low end + Extremely detailed and spacious sounding due to open back design and quality of drivers + Non-fatiguing midrange + The frequency response feels, to my ears, somewhat less analytical and more musical than the M50s + At this price point we're firmly into "not cheap" territory, and these outperform more expensive cans Cons: - No detachable cable: if it breaks you need to disassemble it to repair the cans - Headband could actually be a little bigger for my big skull They are open back headphones so sound leaks freely in and out. I would not use these INSTEAD OF closed back headphones; I would choose based on the situation - am I tracking, listening casually, mixing, on the bus, etc. If you have a box unit AC running in your window you will hear it through these. You will not hear it very much through M50s. I have used the DT 770s and intended to buy them, but the 990s were on sale for $10 more so here we are. It's been a while since I used the 770s so I can't offer an A/B comparison but these are my favorite headphones I've ever used, so consider that my endorsement.

Cuanto más los utilizo más me gustan. Los tengo en una Scarlett gen 4 y han ido cada vez a mejor. Con audio de Qobuz es una experiencia increíble. Vengo de usar Bose qc 35ii, intras kz-as10 y Beats pro. Sin duda estos 990 son mejores y más baratos (tiene trampa claro, estos sin un dac no los puedes utilizar, los otros sí) La ergonomía fantástica, también los utilizo para trabajar y los puedo llevar todo el día sin ninguna molestia. Al ser abiertos la fatiga es menor. El único pero que les pongo es que el cable, es largo, está muy bien y todo eso, pero para mi gusto tendría que venir con espiral, porque he acabado teniendo que hacer una coca con el de todo lo que me sobra para no pisarlo con las ruedas de la silla.

私はヘッドフォンに関心がなく30年近く前からSONY MDR-CD900STだけを使っていました(現在５台目）。このヘッドフォンは、楽器演奏の際のモニター用としては素晴らしい（楽器の一部となっている）のですが、リスニング用としては耳が疲れがちですし、DTMでのミックスでは音圧が故に分離がどうも・・という一面があるように感じます。とは言え、私のメインのヘッドフォンはMDR-CD900STであることは変わることはありません。 ただ、夜の睡眠前に緩い音量で音楽を聴くためにと開放型のヘッドフォンを探し、このDT990PROを選びました。MDR-CD900STとの比較では、小さな音量ではどちらも同じで、DT990PROでの際立つ良さは感じません。音量をもう少し上げたところでは、各楽器が明瞭に聴こえるようですし、あまり頭が痛くならない。 あと、特筆できる点としては、古い時代の・・現在では音圧感が低く感じるようなCD（古い時代のもの）がMDR-CD900STに比較してシャキっと聴こえるように思います。音圧が上がる訳ではないのですが、昔のＣＤ板を聴くことが楽しくなり、とても嬉しかったです。 私はヘッドフォンの種類については経験不足なのではありますが、このDT990PROはとても良い買い物になったと思います。あと、250Ωのタイプはなんとなく選んだものですが、ＰＣのオーディオインターフェースで使う場合には能率が少し悪く感じます。硬質感はありますが。MDR-CD900STと使い分けるような場合には、わざわざ250Ωは選ばなくてもいいかもしれません。