Beyer Dynamic DT 990 Premium 600 OHM Headphones Review

Beyer Dynamic DT 990 Premium 600 OHM Headphones
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First off, these aren't nearly as hard to drive as you'd assume from their impedance.I was able to get decent volume out of everything I connected it to form a proper desktop amp, to straight out of the onboard sound from my netbook.They are of course, not being driven properly from something without an adequate voltage swing, but neither are they useless without a beefy amp.

On to the meat of the review. "How do they sound," I hear you asking.In one word, bright, or in two, very bright.Their metaphorical albedo is off the charts.The highs are quite pronounced, but in a very smooth and simultaneously crisp manner. Hardly peaky at all, without transient spikes leaving you constantly fiddling with the volume.On the opposite end of the spectrum, the bass is simply amazing for an open headphone.Its deep, plentiful, and tightly controlled, with the kind of snap you'd expect from a small sealed subwoofer.It doesn't have the same quantity, but the quality is similar.I'd still characterize them as bright because the treble substantially exceeds the bass.The mids are recessed in the sense that they are softer than the ends of the spectrum, but they are very clear and not muddied by the bass at all.At least at moderate volumes.At higher volumes however they seem to become even more recessed, and at extreme volumes it begins to sound like someone left the midrange driver out of a 3-way speaker.However, if you value your hearing this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I think their biggest plus is their soundstaging.Especially when combined with positional audio.An HTRF fooled me into believing my pet parrot, who was behind me, had chirped when it was actually just the soundtrack to the show I was watching.I don't play FPSs very often anymore, but they'd be great for the task.If you turned down the BGM a little, the deep bass and crisp highs will provide satisfying blasts, booms, and gunshots.If you're not a treble head though, it may be to bright for the BGM in most movies.

I'm not a treble head however, so I decided to return mine after a week of evaluation and more than 100 hours of burn in.I couldn't listen to them for more than an hour without the treble grating on me, and I can't justify keeping a separate can just for gaming, since I don't do as much of it as I used to.If you are looking for a can just for gaming then this probably deserves to be on your short list.For music or movies?I'd say only if you are a serious treble head.The DT990s aren't for me, but they may be just right for you.

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The 600 ohm version of the DT 990 Premium line. Excellant choice for high output usage and headphone amplifiers. Handcrafted in Germany, the famous DT 990. The complete sound spectrum is reproduced in detail from the deepest sub bass to the highest highs. This fully open, dynamic headphone is also manufactured in Germany.

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