The famous DT 990 Premium, 250 ohm version; Stereo Headphone excellent open ear design, true sound reproduction
Made in Germany, innovative "Bass reflex" system for excellent audio performance
Open design, includes carry case, 11 oz light weight
Gold vaporized stereo 3.5 mm mini-jack & 6.35 mm adapter included
2 year warrangty serviced in the U.S.
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High Definition made in Germany. The open designed DT 990, one of the classics from beyerdynamic that have set the standard for reference headphones. The superior craftsmanship captures the dynamism and excitement of the audio signal like no other. Three dimensional acoustics and an unrivalled level of wearing comfort to satisfy the most discerning audiophile - high end made in Germany! The beyerdynamic Consumer headphones range includes superior high end headphones for discerning HiFi enthusiasts at home. The DT 990 with its lamella optics will be an eye-catcher for fans of sophisticated designs. This high end product represents beyerdynamic's tradition to combine superior audio quality with state-of-the-art material and perfect workmanship. The distinctive headband features a high comfort and the modular construction allows replacement of all serviceable parts including the ear pads. Impedance is 250 ohm. The DT 990 includes a gold vaporised mini stereo jack plug (3.5 mm) and 1/4" adaptor (6.35 mm). The DT 990 is also supplied with a high-quality carrying case. All beyerdynamic headphones include a 2 year parts and labor warranty serviceable in the U.S.A. Frequency response- Dynamic , Nominal SPL - Open, Nominal impedance- 5 - 35,000 Hz, Nominal headband pressure- 96 dB , Weight without cable - 250 ohm, approx. 2.8 N, 9 oz.
I previously had the AKG 701 headphones as my main headphones. The problem with those is that after several hours they would really hurt my head. They did sound very, very good though. I never realized how much they lacked in the bass department until I put on some old Sennheiser HD-555's.
I "upgraded" to these expecting them to sound about the same or slightly better than my AKG 701s. The difference is HUGE. These sound much, much better. The first week i've been listening to music much more often because these make it sound so much better.
These are by far the most comfortable headphones there is. Easily. No pain and I wear them for up to 5 hours at times when i'm at the computer.
They also work well with my 15gb ipod video, but a headphone amp is suggested. The volume isn't too low on the ipod with these and I actually need to decrease the volume. I wasn't expecting the ipod to be able to power these. Thanks to these, i'm now avoiding mp3...Read more
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I have had the 990's for almost 15 years now and they have held up very well. The only change in design I can see is the ones I bought all those years ago had black cushions instead of the current grey. I listen to these straight from the headphone jack of a Revox B-226 Signature CD player, which at $1600 probably has an above average quality headphone jack for a home CD player.......but it drives them fine. I have not tried them on a portable.
They have held up very well though the head-cushion padding is falling apart. Still.......they have held up well and still sound great. About a year after I bought them, I upgraded to the Grado HP-2 headphone for $495. At first I did not like the Grado's as well, but after I gave them time to burn in, I felt the more expensive Grado's had better overall and accurate sound.
But for as little as $160 now, these BeyerDynamics are a great buy. I would also advise people (who live in an area large enough to have electronic...Read more
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I tried out a friend's pair of these after listening to Sennheiser HD600s and AKG 701s in a store, and then bought this pair. While I know headphones need to play in and everyone hears differently, I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with these. Actually I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with the Senns or the AKGs, but these have to my hearing a better, fuller low end. They are much more comfortable than my old Koss Pro 4AAs, and the presence of the sound is exceptional. Any headphone in this range is going to point out the shortcomings of your source, but these are very smooth. I connected them to my iPod Nano and they sounded great, no problem driving them. I've got them hooked now to my PC for [...] and it's very sweet.
I've played them with vinyl and CDs. I suppose the AKGs are incrementally more accurate and the Sennheisers kinder to the source, but these are fine.
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