Thing about the v1 1990 pros is that they are 120ohms impedance, so you kinda need a DAC/amp.
Apparently, with the v2s being a lot less, you can get away with skipping the DAC, however, you'll always get better quality with one.
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 paired to a stack of Topping E30 + L30.
Hands down the best I've had so far... And I had a few: DT770 Pro, DT 700 Pro X, Sennheiser HD660S, Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X, FiiO FH3, Sennheiser GSP 600, HyperX Cloud 3.
I'm considering upgrading my amp/daca combo just for better aesthetics and a new pair of IEMs (Xenns Mangird Tea Pro).
If you've got any questions, shoot them.
From all my reading and watching reviews the best for competitive gaming are:
1. Sennheiser HD 490 Pro
2. Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X
3. Sennheiser HD 560S
4. For closed backs the only recommendatio I have are: DT 770 Pro (250 ohms version) or DT 1770 MK2
5. For IEM: Mangird Tea Pro
For amplifier something like a FiiO K7... But this can be a vast subject and best to look it up yourself.
I have dt1990 pro mk1 and they simply don't work for gaming, i cannot connect with the game, i get no environment awareness, can't tell my own position in the game, but for music they're outstanding, it sounds very vibrant, any sound has a vibration, like feeling individual sounds touching my eardrum. Sometimes they can be bright AF, it takes time to get used to them, you may not like them instantly. I prefer them over my HD 800 any day. Also tried hifiman ananda nano for 2 days, the treble quality is insane but I dislike the bass, lower mids and mids on them, it sounds too thin/tiny, sounds don't have any weight, it doesn't sound dynamic. Worse than dt1990 pro for gaming, it sounds "screechy" wihout any warm/rumble and the imaging is awful for gaming, it's like playing with IEMs. Keep those Hyperx for gaming.
Oh boy, most people saying these headphones need EQ for gaming are not right. If you want to get an advantage you want to have bright headphones with a large soundstage.
DT 990 Pro are already bright headphones with a large soundstage for its price. You might want to apply EQ to 990s to make these even brighter, basically turn bright into dry.
However it wouldn’t make sound any better in games, but you would hear your opponents even better.
So my take as an owner of two 990 Pro, 1990 Mk I is not to use EQ since headphones are already too bright. If you are looking for an all around headphones it’s better to search for something else that would fit your taste profile.
Makes no sense forbme to buy headphones to EQ them right away. But other than that 990 are wonderful for gaming without EQ if you are into treble.
The design is a matter of taste. I prefer the old one to the old one, such as the DT 900 Pro X, which looks cheaper to me. The STELLAR.45 driver provides better sound. I would prefer this to the normal version. There is also the DT 990 Edition, which also looks different if you want a certain look. A beauty is otherwise the DT 1990 Mark 1 250 Ohm, which I own, but which costs around 400 euros.
That's true, I can locate opponents much better, and it feels even more immersive because the headphones have a wider sound stage. I didn't think there were any better gaming headphones before. It's also fun to watch movies and series; you can hear a lot of details very spatially around you. I thought the DT was hard to beat in 1990, but I was wrong. I can hardly imagine how this will be even better.
I have the DT 1990 and I am very happy with it. I had also had the DT 990 once, an enormously good price-performance ratio. The processing is so good that they can last a really long time. I've often heard people use them for decades. I don't know exactly how good the DT 900 Pro X are, but you can change the cable, which I personally find very good. I would take a closer look at them.
I know that was a bit confusing for me at first. In professional circles, one speaks of discolored or neutral. Warm = dark/lower. Cold = bright/higher (also analytical). I think "colored" sounds far too negative. A warm sound is more pleasant to listen to for longer. With a cool tuning, the ear tires faster because you are more sensitive to high notes. 😉 Personally, I like a warmer sound, but brighter sound has one advantage: You hear much more detail. That's why you even hear about the DT 1990 when the singer has a wet pronunciation. 😆 I like to use it to gamble or simply because I want to hear more details about music, so you can locate opponents very well. 😉
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