Beyerdynamic - DT 990 PRO (Custom Cans Modified)

I got the 990 pros 250ohms with a DAC and they’re incredible after changing the EQ with angelcc, paired it with a cheap razer siren mini and it’s better than any ‘gaming’ headset u could ever get.

I got myself a set of custom dt990 pros from CustomCans many years back, and while their spot as my daily driver "music headphones" has been usurped by my Sundaras, I still listen to them almost daily.

No those are terrible https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/beyerdynamic-dt990-pro-review-headphone.19975/ You’ll completely fuck up your mixes

If you want to stick with closed-back headphones I would recommend the Sennheiser HD620s. It has full-size ear cups, so it's leaps and bounds more comfortable than MDR-7506... It also has a much more neutral sound (but not as rolled off in the highs as HD6XX/HD650.) You know how the 7506 sort of sit on your ears? The HD620s goes around them, and forms an unusually good seal... So you get even better signal-to-external-noise ratio. The only downside of HD620s is they aren't sampled in any of the major headphone calibration softwares, although I personally think they're good without EQ... However, acoustic engineer Oratory1990 has a Harman target for them here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list\_of\_presets/](https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets/) (You'll need to check his FAQ and do some basic conversion math for those presets to work with Pro-Q 4.) \--- Have you considered open-back headphones? The DT-990 250ohm is affordable, although I can't recommend it without EQ. With EQ, though, it's a wonderful headphones. Again, you could use Oratory1990's target or SoundID Reference, Realphones 2, etc. The DT-770/880/990 are all from the same series, but don't sound the same. They all benefit from EQ although I like the DT-770 without EQ. That series of headphones comes with velour pads and they are large, going completely around the ear. I would say the DT-770/880/990 are a little more comfortable than the HD620s (like the different between really good and great), however the velour pads don't block external sound as much. (And I believe the 32ohm edition has leatherette pads but I would avoid that, the velour is part of the charm with this series... Also, you might want to get one of the newer editions instead -- the Pro 770 X or Pro 990 X -- they have the new STELLAR.45 drivers and an upgraded headband. But one of the benefits of the classic 770/990 is the headband & earpads are easily replaced.) \--- The challenge coming from MDR-7506 is you will have to learn a new sound signature. The 7506 has many critics, but once you know it well it becomes easy to mix and make decisions in. It is a bit strident, with forward upper mids. The 7506 pushes frequencies that tend to be harsh or sibilant, and that can encourage you to sort them out. I still consider the 7506 a classic and one of my favorites, but you are right about comfort. If HD620s is a 4.5 and DT-770/990 is a 5... The 7506 would be a 2 in comparison (with regard to comfort.) Most headphones are going to sound 'tame' to you after being used to the 7506... But if you spend a week or two using the new headphones regularly your ears(brain) will adjust. You will need this adjustment time with *whatever* new headphone you get, so keep that in mind.

I went from the dt990pro 250ohn to the tygr300s. Never getting headphones again unless they’re byerdynmic.

I’ve had the 250ohm dt990 pros for years paired with a Schiit DAC/Amp. I’d highly recommend an external DAC/Amp. Well worth the investment when you have such nice headphones. Using them without it is like having a 5090 and using a 60hz monitor. I promise you won’t regret it if you buy them!

Yeah, get a DAC and it'll be even better. Currently running my DT990Pro 250ohm with a Fiio K11. But if you want to focus only on footsteps for gaming, these DTs it great but IEM will suffice. A full on studio headphones is better for overall enjoyment.

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.