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Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO (now sold as MKII)

#17 overall · open-back wired

Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO (now sold as MKII)

Detail-first listeners and home producers who want a headphone that will outlast several amps.

DetailTwo pad setsNeeds ampMoney no object
People who recommend it
38
Say they own it
51
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Typical price, checked Sep 2026. the US store no longer lists the original DT 1990 PRO; its page redirects to the MKII at $699.99 (read 2026-09-26). The original DT 1990 PRO listed at $599 and is now only sold through third parties

What owners love

  • Build quality owners describe as the best in its class; metal, made in Germany, everything replaceable
  • Detail and technical precision that producers and mixers pick it for
  • Comes with two pad sets (analytical and balanced) that genuinely change the sound

The complaints

  • Treble peaks: the reason most people who move on from it give
  • Heavy and warm on the head after long sessions; pads flatten over time
  • 250 ohm, needs an amp

Where owners disagree: Owners who compared it with the HD 660S say the Beyer wins on detail and build, the Sennheiser on smoothness and vocals.

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