beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm Over-Ear Studio Headphones for Mixing, Mastering, Editing

モニターヘッドホンの音を聴いてみたくて、評価がめっちゃくちゃ高いし前から気になっていたので、今回このヘッドホンを購入してみました！ まず第一印象はやっぱりカッコいい！シンプルな外観に白いイヤーパッドは合いすぎる！ 音質もとても良く気に入ってます！

モニターヘッドフォンらしく素直な出音（気持ち低音と高音が強い？）で、定位がしっかり分かります。 さらに開放型の構造のおかげで音が違和感なく自然に聞こえるため、ヘッドフォンなしで直接音を聴いているような錯覚に陥り、音が周囲にも聞こえているのではないかとヘッドフォンを何度か付け外しして確かめてしまいました。 楽曲製作にはもちろん、ゲーム用としても最適に感じました（敵の足音やその位置が分かりやすい）。 また、私は頭が大きめの男性で、本製品を試しに装着した当初は着圧がややしっかりしていて時間が経つと頭が痛くなりそうという懸念がありましたが、耳を全て覆うオーバーイヤータイプであることが良かったのか、３時間程度装着したままでも痛みなどはなく快適でした。 高級感こそそこまでないものの、実用的で機能もさすが評判どおりの素晴らしい製品です。

これを書いている時点でレビュー数12000越えのレジェンド級優良ヘッドホンに、今さら何をか言わんや、です。音の評価は固まっているのでよいとして、初めて入手したオープン型ヘッドホンは、独特の聞こえ方で目新しかったですが、家族同居の環境では、周りの音が入りすぎて没入できない点には要注意です。TWSで言うところのヒアスルー（外音取り込み）モード状態というか。これ以外のヘッドホンを知らないので比較できませんが、やや重く、バンドが頭頂部を抑えると、もともと薄い髪がぺったんこになるのが気になってしまい、実のところ使用頻度的にはイヤホンのほうが多いです。それでも、この価格でこの商品を試せるのはありがたいこと、興味ある方にはぜひオススメしたいです。

Good for gaming and they can be good for music too once you use an equalizer because the treble is so sharp that i could feel my ears aching.

使用環境は、PC > HP-A3 > 本機 現メイン機としてFOSTEX T50RP使用。平面振動板で滑らかな美音が特徴のT50RPを気に入っていますが、また別の個性を求めて本機種を購入 ただHPを使用すること自体が少なく、普段はもっぱらスピーカー使用がメインです 【デザイン】 個人の趣向は置いといて質感等を評価すると 特に演出的な要素はなく値段相応・質実剛健といった印象 アームが金属製だったりと実用面での不足もない 【音質】 定評通りのドンシャリ傾向 音量はT50RPより取りやすいが、スマホ直挿しはやはりお勧め出来ない 高音はそれなりに刺激的でやや荒く、滑らかさ・艷やかさを求める人には向かないかな？ 低音は開放型とは思えないほど充実しており、音圧がありつつも不快に籠もらず広がり感がある 開放型の利点がありつつも、音の充実感が損なわれていないのは本機の美点 個人的にはこの奔放な鳴りっぷりから、ノリの良いJAZが一番合っていると感じた 音数が多く終始音圧高めのJpopやアニソンだとかなり煩くなりがち 個性が強いので気分や曲に合わせたサブ機として使うのが丁度良いかも。毎度これを使うのは正直疲れる 【フィット感】 側圧はやや強めながらベロアパッドと開放型により蒸れが少なく、ヘッドバンドにも充分なクッションがあるのでかなり快適。側圧を調整すれば長時間もいけるかと（自分は音が疲れるので無理だが） 【外音遮断性・音漏れ】 開放型なのでほぼ無し。音漏れても大丈夫な場所とソースで聴きましょう 【携帯性】 折り畳み出来ずコードも剥き出しなのでポータブル要素無し 駆動力の確保や開放型の特徴を踏まえて、屋内使用専用機と思っていいかと 【総評】 個性が強くこれ一本で全てOKという機種ではないですが 個人の趣向に合ったり曲に合わせれば価格以上の満足感は得られるかと よく言われてる本機の特徴まんまなので、レビュー見て購入判断すればほぼ間違いないと思います

開放型のヘッドホンが欲しかったのでこちらを購入しました。音は開放型なのに低音がよく出ているのと全体的に輪郭がはっきりした音です。気になったところは、最初は側圧が強くてちょっと痛くなることくらいです。すごく良いヘッドホンだと思います。

中高音と高音の表現の豊かさが、低音との差異をすごく感じて、結果低音もしっかり聞こえるって感じです。 ダックアンプにゲーム機つなげて聞くといろんな雑音の中にある、敵と思われる足音や威嚇音などがすごくわかりやすくて、音楽だけじゃなくてゲームヘッドホンとしても最高だと思います。

ゲーム用にこのヘッドホンを買ったときは250Ωのインピーダンスに対応するアンプがなく、試しにmixアンプで使用してみましたが、音がまったく出ません。なのでSound Blaster X3を購入して一緒に使用してみると今まで体験したことのないような音質と低音の鳴りに愕きました。これを使ってると他のヘッドホンが使えなくなりそうです。

Le uso ormai da più di un anno in modo praticamente ininterrotto e non ho mai avuto un solo ripensamento. Comodità top, le indossi per ore senza affaticarti, e il sound è davvero impressionante: dettagli nitidi, scena ampia, bassi presenti ma mai esagerati. Si sente che sono fatte in Germania, materiali solidi e zero scricchiolii. Per mixaggio o anche solo per ascoltare musica come si deve, per me restano una scelta sicura.

Just received these this afternoon. I already own Amirons, DT 880s and DT 770s and Grado SR80s. I’m not a fan of Sennheiser, so anyone who is familiar with both Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser headphones will appreciate that this is a subjective review by someone who likes Beyerdynamic’s house sound. This review is my assessment of them purely for home use. There are obviously loads of reviews of the 990s on the internet, and although very popular they obviously divide opinion. I shan’t make out that these are for everybody, but I’ll add my three pennies worth here which might cut through the superlative laden ayes and the damning nays and help some people to make up their minds on whether or not to buy a pair (I dithered for far too long). When I was in my early twenties I might have found the Beyerdynamic sound too bright and analytical, but back then I could hear frequencies up to 20khz; not so now, at 63 my hearing tops out just under 14khz, so maybe this accounts for my later-in-life infatuation with the Beyerdynamic sound. Though I like most forms of music, the bulk of my collection veers towards acoustic music - classical, jazz etc - there’s also a fair bit of dub reggae, rock, EDM and so on (so, it’s basically Prince Far-I to Schubert, Aphex Twin to CSNY, Thelonious Monk to Joni Mitchell, Public Enermy to Spirit, Poppy Ackroyd to Bob Dylan - catholic, essentially). I’ve only had a few hours to make comparisons (Bill Withers, Thelonious Monk, Radio 3, Bill Charlap, Heart of the Congos, Lana Del Rey), but I think this has given me adequate opportunity to make a pretty accurate judgement of the characteristics and comparative merits of the 990s. I’ve been listening to them mainly through a Little Dot Mk 2 with a combination of Novosibirsk and Mullard 8100 valves (sourcing from a Cyrus Cd and Cyrus 8 DAC amplifier). I’m delighted with the 990s. They are neither shriekingly sibilant nor either lacking or over-endowed with bass. Compared to the other headphones that I own I would say that the 990s are nearest in sound to the 880s. Indeed, I think that they are very near sound-wise. The 880s are marginally more polished, but the difference (to my ears at least) is subtle rather than dramatic. I would suggest that the 990s are very good, cheaper alternatives to the 880s. The 880s clamp the head noticeably more lightly than the 990s, but the 990s are more secure on the head. Sound leakage is similar in both, so neither are good for listening to next to your sleeping partner (who hates going off to music and especially hates jazz) in bed unless you want a poke in the ribs. For this I have the 770s, which have a somewhat “fuller” or “fatter” sound than the other two. Leakage on the 770s is minimal at low to modest volumes. The Amirons (Homes) are, to my mind, decidedly more “musical” or “liquid” sounding headphones, very enjoyable for extended listening and very revealing, in comparison with those I would describe the 990s and 880s as rather “analytical” sounding and the 770s are somewhat “dryer” (I hope describing their sound as both “dryer” and “fatter” doesn’t sound like a contradiction in terms but I can’t immediately think of a better words to describe the sound). However, they’re all good and all have what you might call a “house sound” (i.e. a Beyerdynamic sound), although the Amirons depart furthest from this sound (which isn’t really very far at all) while the others might all be considered even more typical. The Amirons have a fuller, certainly pleasant and, I would say, slightly coloured bass by comparison, the bass on the 880s and 990s is leaner and, as far as I am qualified to judge, seemingly more accurate. Some people say that they both lack bass, but I don’t think this it true, it is most certainly there when it’s there! It may be that those who think they lack bass are listening to these headphones without suitable amplification. As goes the 770s, I’d say that their bass - in terms of weight - lies in the middle here, it is perfectly good but it is neither as accurate as on the 880s and 990s nor as pleasurable as on the Amirons. Sound stage is best, and very similar, on the 990s, 880s and Amirons. I wouldn’t say that there is any vastly significant difference here between these three headphones. The 770s, being closed-back, are noticeably more “closed-in” in terms of soundstage but, in terms of closed-back headphones per se they’re actually really rather good in this area; I’ve certainly not encountered a closed-back pair that are better (or indeed any other closed-back pair that I can actually bear - I personally much prefer open-back designs, for me the 770s are exceptions in this department). The 1770s may well be better, but I’m not about to fork out several hundred pounds more for those when I use closed-back headphones mostly for listening in bed via the headphone output of a Roberts radio. As regards comparison with the Grado SR 80s, the 990s and 880s are decidedly superior sounding, with the Grados sounding rather rough and uncouth by comparison (though this isn’t helped by the Grados comfort levels which are simply not in the same league - half an hour with Grado SR80 ear pads is sheer torture; consequently I’ve replaced them with Sennheiser HD414 ear pads which improbably (as, apart from being yellow, they don’t seem materially that different from the Grado pads) improve matters a fair bit and don’t noticeably change the SR80s sound). The Grados do sound more bassy, but this is definitely a matter of quantity rather than quality. Build quality on the Grado SR80s is also markedly inferior to that of the Beyerdynamics. I would retire the Grados at this point, but their 32 Ohm impedance makes them useful. They’re good fun, but they’re not good for extended listening sessions. The 990s and 880s with their 250 Ohm impedance definitely need amplification. I use a couple of Little Dot Mk 2s. The Amirons have the same impedance but are significantly more sensitive. For unamplified use I find the 770s a better match with their 80 Ohm impedance (they certainly work well with most Roberts radios of recent years, Roberts seem to have pretty good headphone circuits on their radios). Summing up, I think that the 990s are fantastic value for money (the Amiron Homes, which I love, are perhaps a clear case of diminishing returns by comparison). If you’re thinking of buying a pair of Beyerdynamics, want open-backed headphones, fancy the 880s from all you’ve read, but feel that the 880s are a stretch for you financially, then I think you’d be missing very little with the 990s in terms of sound). Originally, I had thought of purchasing Beyerdynamic’s new DT900 X headphones, but - reading the reviews, and knowing how much I already liked the sound of the 880s and 770s - I thought I’d save myself some money and get something that might not sound so hugely different for half the price and, beyond that, I actually prefer the look of the 990s. I don’t rule out considering the new series in future, but for now I don’t feel I’m missing out on anything that would be game-changing, although I admit I’m curious. As I have found repeatedly, however wild the superlatives I encounter in the reviews the actual differences between the last and the latest model of a particular piece of hifi is more often than not a matter of nuance. Whatever way you cut it, comparing the 990s with the highly regarded and (to me) very similar sounding 880s and the more refined, more relaxed, but four or five times more expensive Amiron Homes, they are still very good sounding headphones and first class value for money - assuming, like me, you like the Beyerdynamic sound. If you’re a Sennheiser fan you’d probably be barking up the wrong tree (but you know that already) and, if you’re a Beats fan, then presumably you’re already stone deaf. And then again, as goes highly regarded budget headphones, I reckon they knock the Grado SR80s into a cocked hat. But not everyone would agree with me. Anyway, I hope all that helps. Update, 28/1/22. I’ve now spent some more time listening to the 990s on a Little Dot Mk 2 with a combination of Novosibirsk and Radio Technique valves (sourcing from a Naim CD5 via a Rega Elex R). The Radio Technique valves are very similar to the Mullard 8100s I used at the top of this piece. Continued close listening has only confirmed my sense of how good these headphones are. On further consideration, with this set up, I’d say their sound signature lies between that of the 880s and the Amirons. I’d say they sound slightly “weightier” than the 880s and that the Amirons are a bit more so, but the differences here are more subtle than seismic. On careful comparison, after a few hours of listening, my overwhelming sense at this point is that, if you like open-backed headphones, like the Beyerdynamic sound and have a hankering for a pair of Amirons but either can’t afford them or can’t justify the expense, then you really wouldn’t be missing very much at all by just settling for a pair of 990s. By comparison they are a real bargain and, I think, in absolute terms they are quite simply one of the best bargains there is on the headphone market. One further point, on comfort, although the 990s have more clamping force on the head, I actually find them more comfortable than the Amirons as they fit my head better. Finally, as anyone who has read this far has already probably figured out, it has cost me quite a lot to reach my conclusions here. I think I have a reasonable sense of humour, but if you’re an audiophile sceptic then I guess I can understand why you may feel you’re getting the last laugh! I’m glad I own the Amirons, they are very nice headphones, but if I could only have one pair I must admit that I’d very happily settle for the 990s. Postscript, 31/1/22. On further reflection, it’s very good having several headphones all sharing a general character that I like, but each a little different from the others. Different music works best on certain headphones (for instance, listening to Beatrice Rana’s performance of the Goldberg Variations this morning I much prefer the rendition of her piano’s sound through the Amirons to that of the 770s (the piano sounding decidedly more lifelike through the Amirons), whereas with Thelonious Monk’s It’s Monk’s Time the difference is less obvious and, if anything, I’d say I actually prefer the 770s with their greater attack. But, different music is not all: different recordings, different source equipment, different mood of the listener ... however, it’s very quick and easy to change between modestly priced headphones during a listening session in order to optimise your listening experience (something you can’t readily do with expensive speakers, amplifiers, cartridges and so on).

expensive but worth it, best for music composers and also for gamers. but sure you need must a DAC/AMP for this . Otherwise sound too much low cause low power, you must need a amp for this

Ce casque ouvert est d'excellente qualité et très confortable. Le son est spatial, on entend bien tous les détails d'une musique (et même parfois ses imperfections, ce qui me convient parfaitement pour mon utilisation). Un casque d'une telle impédance nécessite forcément un amplificateur, sinon vous ne pourrez pas profiter au maximum de ses capacités, et surtout, le son risque d'être trop faible. Ce n'est donc pas un casque qui conviendra à une écoute sur smartphone par exemple. Les aigus bénéficient d'une surbrillance que je considère comme étant très poussée. Cela ne peut pas forcément convenir à tout le monde, et vous remarquerez que les avis à ce sujet varient d'une personne à une autre (Mais aussi de l'âge de l'utilisateur, puisque nous perdons naturellement notre sensibilité d'écoute des fréquences hautes avec le temps). Pour ma part, utilisant ce casque sur un ordinateur, je suis obligé de me servir d'un égaliseur pour réduire les aigus, sinon je ne serai pas en mesure de supporter ce casque trop longtemps. Le processus d'égalisation, réalisé à l'aide d'un logiciel en temps-réel, le rend parfait selon moi. Il faut aussi un petit temps de rodage pour s'y habituer. Le fait qu'il soit ouvert signifie aussi que votre entourage pourra entendre ce que vous écoutez, pas forcément de manière excessive, mais c'est suffisant pour empêcher une personne de dormir si elle se trouve dans la même pièce que vous. C'est le principe d'un casque ouvert. Mais en contrepartie, cela vous permet d'entendre les bruits autour de vous (si quelqu'un vous appelle à une certaine distance, etc), et c'est exactement ce que je recherchais, ne pouvant pas supporter les casques fermés qui donnent l'impression d'être enfermé dans une "bulle".

This was, most certainly, not an impulse buy on my part but rather the result of a very long search for a good all-around open-back headphone, light and comfortable, with near reference sound quality (yet not overly analytical) and a reasonable price. Was that too much to ask for? Apparently not, since that search led me here: to the Beyerdynamic DT990-Pro-250. Now, for those who are curious (as I was) about that extra "AMS" label as seen here on this Amazon listing: the AMS stands for "American Music and Sound" - this is the US pro-audio distributor of Beyerdynamic. So the AMS is just an unnecessary marketing label - there is just one type of DT990-Pro, which is this one, regardless whether you buy it in North-America, Europe, Asia, etc. That aside, let me start off with the build quality: The DT990-Pro is made entirely of ABS plastic, save for the headband and the forks holding the cans, which are made of metal (aluminum, I'd say, from the weight of it). The head-band is covered with a soft black plastic material held in place by four small clasp-buttons. The DT990-Pro is surprisingly light and extremely comfortable (in this it rivals the other "most-comfortable" headphones I have here, the Sennheiser HD-598). Overall I'd rate the build quality as top-notch, save for the somewhat under-designed cable strain relief (located on the left can). The cable is about 3m log, it is coiled and it ends with a 1/8in jack. A screw-on 1/4in jack is also provided. The strain-relief of the cable at the can attachment point seems (to me) a little too small because the coiled cable is very heavy and with use (given sufficient time) I can see it failing and leading to cable/connectivity issues. Also (this is just a minor personal quibble) the silver velour pads may seem dirty depending on how the light hits them (but again, no big deal, especially since black-velour or leather pads for it are available on Amazon or elsewhere). On to sound quality: Computer/audio gear used during my listening tests: MacBook-Pro w/ Mac OS X 10.6.8 XMOS USB 2.0 Audio Reference Design Asynchronous DAC (44.1-192kHz/24bit), HiFiMeDIY Sabre USB DAC (32-96kHz/24bit), Matrix M-Stage Headphone Amp, FiiO E12-Mont Blanc Headphone Amp Beyerdynamic DT990-Pro Open Headphones (250 ohm, 96dB/mW) Audio-Technica ATH-A900 closed-back headphones (40 ohm, 101dB/mW), Superlux HD-681 semi-open headphones (32 ohm, 98dB/mW), and Sennheiser HD-598 open headphones (50 ohm, 100dB/mW). Playback software: Audacity, iTunes, VLC Source quality: standard CD 44.1kHz/16bit, and native HD 88.2-96kHz/24bit Audio cables: 3.5mm to RCA (3ft), and RCA-to-RCA (3ft), AUVIO and Monoprice brands The Sound (overall conclusion both DACs/HP-Amps): Good dynamics, detail and clarity, well staged and with good imaging. In terms of frequency response these headphones are tuned such as to emphasize/boost the low and high ends. Perhaps the best way to summarize the DT990-Pro sound by comparison with the other three headphones I have here would be this: The DT990-Pro nearly matches the Superlux HD681 in bass impact without sacrificing dynamics, it easily matches the Sennheiser HD598 in mid-range sparkle, staging, and imaging, and gives the Audio-Technica ATH-A900 a good run for the money in terms of highs extension. The closest of my other headphones in terms of overall SQ would be the Sennheiser HD598. However, despite the slightly more neutral presentation of the Sennheiser's, I find the DT990-Pro sound far more preferable. The DT990-Pro has a much better low end, and has smoother, more extended highs without that slight veil characteristic to Sennheiser headphones (clearly the Sennheiser HD-598 are decent cans but somehow I could never get too excited about their sound, hence my search for a different pair of open-back headphones). Also, the DT990-Pro manages to present the high end with what I'd call more "precision" than the ATH-A900 without sounding as grainy, and with just as much aplomb as the Superlux without sounding as (excessively) bright. Note: The DT990-Pro are both high impedance (250ohm) and relatively less efficient than the other cans I mentioned here (they only manage 96dB/mW) and thus amping is a must for anyone wishing to get the most out of them. For instance, my iPod Shuffle 1-st Gen (max output: 0.57Vrms) cannot drive them to any reasonable listening level (without severe clipping) and only manages a lifeless, distorted, garbled presentation, while the MacBook-Pro sound card (1.4Vrms) drives them to sufficiently loud levels but with pretty obvious distortions (for an overall harsh, fatiguing presentation.) Based on my experience with such sources I would not recommend these cans for use with portable devices without a proper amp. Also to note: the DT990-Pro do require at least 8-10hr of initial break-in to start sounding right (before that the sound is overly bassy, and somewhat unfocused/cloudy). As of this writing I have 30-35hrs on it and for sound quality I'd break things out like this: Bass Extension: 6/10 Bass Impact: 7/10 Bass Texture: 7/10 (solid) Mids Quality: 7.5/10 Highs Extension: 8.5/10 Highs Quality: 8/10 (vivid) Highs Texture: 7.5/10 (soft) Detail/Transparency: 8/10 (clear) Dynamics: 8.5/10 (natural) Soundstage: 8/10 Imaging: 7/10 Other: Isolation: 2/10 (open design) Comfort: 9/10 Design/Aesthetics: 9/10 (classic Beyerdynamic design) Build quality: 9/10 Portability: 5/10 (fairly large size) Improvement w/ Amplification: 8.5/10 (Note: Amping is recommended!) Value at MSRP: (9/10) [I gave it a 9/10 here only because, by comparison, the $30 Superlux HD681 is still a better bang for the buck!] To conclude, the Beyerdynamic DT990-Pro are near reference headphones which sacrifice some neutrality for the sake of a more natural sounding, or rather, a more fleshed-out acoustic presentation. As far as I'm concerned, it suffices to say that the DT990-Pro is the only headphone I have here that I can listen to (with any kind of music) without EQ and not feel that I might be missing something (and that, I think, says a lot). All in all, a remarkable offering from Beyerdynamic, highly recommended!