General Asylum: REVIEW: Beyer Dynamic DT-990 Pro Headphones by janssonj

Model:	DT-990 Pro
Category:	Headphones
Suggested Retail Price:	$179
Description:	High end open headphones with very clear and accute sound
Manufacturer URL:	Beyer Dynamic
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Review by janssonj on November 23, 2001 at 07:54:09
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The Beyer Dynamic DT990-Pro is an amazing experience.
They provide a frightening accute, and naturalistic sound.
The DT990-Pro is a further development from the DT990, which had problems with the loose magnets jamming the coils if the headphone where dropped
on the floor. That has been fixed on the DT990-Pro
I have had both the DT990-Pro, and the earlier DT990. I have also had
Sennheisers HD580, and tested AKG K240M.
The DT990 had to my opinion marginally better clarity, but suffered from the loose magnets. I finally dropped them on the floor, and they where gonners. One of the magnets was displaced.
Them i tested the AKG K240M, which i in comparison find having a dull, boring sound, but otherwise seems to be of good quality.
So i ordered the Sennheiser HD580, which on paper seemed to be one step up from the DT990. Oh, if i had only...
The Sennheiser HD580 headphones are to my view an insult. The freqyency response is appauling, and the mechanical quality is very low. A shock.
The connector for the right hand side cord broke just after 2 hours of listening. At which point a had already decided to send them back.
Then i ordered the DT990-Pro headphone, and i love it!
Listening to binaural samplings just makes the hair on the neck curl.
I actually have one problem. On one of my records with David Bowie i can hear people arguing about something in the background of the music, something i never heard before.
The DT990-Pro has fixed magnets, so they can withstand being dropped on the floor.
Dad once tried my DT990-Pro, and now he has hes own.
If i accidentally step on them in the future, i will certainly buy another DT990-Pro.

Product Weakness: 600 Ohm impedance gives just adequate volume with small handheld players
An amplifier is recommended for handheld players
Product Strengths: Clear natural sound
Deep nondistorded bass
excellent dynamic performance reveales details in sound
Good mechanical quality

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Sony Walkman DAT TCD-D7
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	44.1 and 48 KHz digital audio
Speakers:	DT990-Pro
Cables/Interconnects:	integrated
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Varied, (including binaural samples)
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	600 Ohm impedance gives just adequate volume with small handheld players An amplifier is recommended for handheld players
Product Strengths:	Clear natural sound Deep nondistorded bass excellent dynamic performance reveales details in sound Good mechanical quality