Beyerdynamic - DT 990 PRO (80 Ohm)

I have the opposite reaction. Metal sounds horrible on my 990. It's about the only genre so far I'm not happy with on 990. Are you EQing it?

Hmm that's interesting. Rage against the machine sounds amazing on it but I wouldn't say that's metal. Gojira on the other hand sounds like ass. What are you listening to? Id like to try it out

Did you use the 1990 one from the pdf? Although my 990 isn't there, I tried a different ohm one and didn't enjoy it at all. What's your secret?

DT 990 Edition is at 32 ohm, no need amp. You should read about open back Vs closed back and see the difference and which is important to you. Beyerdynamic is infamous for its exaggerated sibilance range which is the treble. Some can't handle, I didn't like it but got used to it. Definitely worth mentioning.

I'm glad I only read about stuff like this after I bought my 990 which I think is considered the most harsh sounds? I love it. Yeah the treble is a little harsh but I got used to it in a week, I don't even notice it anymore unless I pay attention. Everything else is amazing. It's a WAY better than PC38X that people recommend every time when it comes to gaming.

I currently have the Dt990 pros, though 80 ohms I believe, and I'm really happy of how they turned out to sound. Though keep in mind they are open back, so if there is some noise outside, you will hear it. Bonus points is that all the cushions are replaceable, so if one does start to wear down you can just get new ones and you're good to go for another few years.

Used pair of DT990, DT880 or DT770 80ohm version (so you don’t need an amp). Might be 20 or so more than 50, but worth every penny. Benefit of the DT770 is they are closed (so you can mix without bothering others). The DT990/880s will leak some sound (due to being open and semi-open), but in our opinion are better for mixing.

Hi, I had the same requirements some years back. Very high quality listening experience without being too fatiguing and a wide soundstage especially since I also wanted to use them for gaming. What I ended up with were akg k712 Pro I drive them with the output of my Beyer dynamic fox mic. Runner up would 've been the Sennheiser HD6XX or it's equivalent (HD650), which didn't quite fit my soundstage preference for gaming. It was also somewhat more expensive to get in europe. I also got an ifi dac if I want pure music enjoyment. I pair this with streaming through Tidal Edit: I forgot to mention that I frequently recommend the Beyer dynamic 990 Pro in its low resistance version (80Ω i think) It's very well priced. If you can handle/enjoy it's sound profile, you should have a look at that. By the way, all of the mentioned models here are open back, so if you have a some background noise or a loud PC, they probably aren't a good option.

I'm using the BeyerDynamics DT 990 Pro. The sound is very nice (appart from the trebble that I had to EQ), but the comfort is terrible. Hurts my ears, hurts the top of my head, I guess you have to try it.

The DT900's are only 48ohm, much easier to drive - DAC is kinda overkill. I have 250ohm 990 pro's as well so I know where you're coming from, but 'horses for courses', not everyone needs the same. DAC is a big expense for little benefit in OP's case.

I bought my DT990 pros 2 years ago. They have been great. Recently i also bought a DAC (FiiO k5 ess) because music with lots of instruments sounded “muddy” (I don’t know to describe it I’m not an audiophile). That fixed my issue, now my music sounds incredible.

Starting to get the itch for an upgrade. Right now I kind of swap between 6xx, HE-400I, 990 pro, and occasionally a pair of modded T50rp’s (I think mrspeakers or something, I need to replace the pads). I mostly game these days but still like to do all kinds of music when I can (limited time these days so when I do have time I go gaming instead of music). I think the answer of “what you have is fine” is acceptable, but just kind of curious if there’s been anything more recently that is above this level I’m at now and worth it? Haven’t really shopped for headphones in 7-8 years I’d say.

Great choice! I have had a pair of DT990 pros as my pc headset for like 10 years, and they are great! 

I have dt990 pros and I love them to death. Super durable, great sound, and extremely comfortable unlike most headsets I had tried prior. BD makes good products.