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DruggedBunny Mar 25, 2020 @ 6:27am

Heaphones?

Hoya, the aux input on my headphones just went to hell for whatever reason, and I'm looking at some new headphones.
I'm currently considering the DT1770 or DT1990 Beyerdynamic, but wanted to hear some opinions first. I'm a sucker for gaming and music. Are there any other headphones I should look towards?

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Ulfrinn Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:50am

get good audiophile headphones, like sennheiser HD58X, HD6XX, AKG K7XX, etc.

EliteGamer Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:38am

The DT 1990 Pro blows any of the crap he listed above.... Sennheiser HD580, HD660 etc... they sound crap in comparison. The sound stage is junk on those headphones.

The DT 1990 Pro's, they're one off the best headphones you can get and highly recommended by many experts.
The only headphone that is better for listening to music is the T1 2nd gen, but they cost a fair bit more money, but for value for money, I would go for the DT 1990 Pro over the T1's though.

Ulfrinn Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:43am

neither sound like crap in comparison or are blown out of the water.. the DT1990 is a step above the DT990 at a significantly inflated price point for what you get

EliteGamer Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:47am

Are you kidding me? The 1990 Pro sound WAY better than the 990 . Not just a step, more like 10 steps. Also the 990's are very good headphones too.

DruggedBunny Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:48am

Originally posted by EliteGamer:
Are you kidding me? The 1990 Pro sound WAY better than the 990 . Not just a step, more like 10 steps. Also the 990's are very good headphones too.

Thank you very much. I'll order the DT1990. I currently have 990 as well "as reserve" and they sound so..flat..they're lackign something as well as sounds rather bright at some tones

Ulfrinn Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:49am

Originally posted by DruggedBunny:
Originally posted by EliteGamer:
Are you kidding me? The 1990 Pro sound WAY better than the 990 . Not just a step, more like 10 steps. Also the 990's are very good headphones too.
Thank you very much. I'll order the DT1990. I currently have 990 as well "as reserve" and they sound so..flat..they're lackign something as well as sounds rather bright at some tones

If I were you, I'd look up actual reviews from actual audiophiles first. Ask the people at head-fi.org

EliteGamer Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:54am

Originally posted by DruggedBunny:
Originally posted by EliteGamer:
Are you kidding me? The 1990 Pro sound WAY better than the 990 . Not just a step, more like 10 steps. Also the 990's are very good headphones too.
Thank you very much. I'll order the DT1990. I currently have 990 as well "as reserve" and they sound so..flat..they're lackign something as well as sounds rather bright at some tones

The 1990's are a nice upgrade over the 990's. You won't be disappointed.

Talby Mar 25, 2020 @ 1:02pm

Originally posted by DruggedBunny:
...I currently have 990 as well "as reserve" and they sound so..flat..they're lackign something as well as sounds rather bright at some tones

I didn't see this mentioned, so will ask - do you have a decent dac/amp? If not, you might find getting one may be worth it - and might bring some unfound life to the 990 compared to the on-board realtek sound card, and not to mention will bring out the best in the 1990.

DruggedBunny Mar 25, 2020 @ 1:48pm

Originally posted by Talby:
Originally posted by DruggedBunny:
...I currently have 990 as well "as reserve" and they sound so..flat..they're lackign something as well as sounds rather bright at some tones
I didn't see this mentioned, so will ask - do you have a decent dac/amp? If not, you might find getting one may be worth it - and might bring some unfound life to the 990 compared to the on-board realtek sound card, and not to mention will bring out the best in the 1990.

Got a creative sound blaster g6, will probably upgrade it to something better someday.

Jamebonds1 Mar 25, 2020 @ 2:22pm

I would go for DT1990. I have DT990 and it is one of the best headphones ever I have. 5 years old and still going.

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Randy Marsh Mar 25, 2020 @ 4:08pm

The best? no such thing exists.

It’s all personal preference.

Last edited by Randy Marsh; Mar 25, 2020 @ 4:09pm

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Jamebonds1 Mar 25, 2020 @ 5:03pm

Originally posted by T H I C C U M S:
The best? no such thing exists.

It’s all personal preference.

Not true.

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Randy Marsh Mar 25, 2020 @ 5:06pm

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:
Originally posted by T H I C C U M S:
The best? no such thing exists.

It’s all personal preference.
Not true.

Very much, true.

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