Good Evening all!
Long time no see! Things have been busy, but I need to express my new found joy. I think it is safe to say that I have found my current end-game, i.e. I’m satisfied for now.
You are looking at the Beyerdynamic DT990’s 250 ohms. These are the open version of the Dt770’s. I can honestly say that these encompass everything I want in a headphone. They are comfortable, the build quality is superb, heart pounding bass, crisp highs, and a smooth treble just to polish it off. If the DT770’s and the Philips X1’s had a baby, it would be this right here. They are little hard to drive (250ohmns) but with the right amplification, they really bring it home. So far, I have tested them on my magni (1 watt) Fiio E07K (.5 watt) and my new Bravo VIII tube amp (~.75 watts) <- more on this later!!
Anyway, to get to why I love these babies, they just kill it in the neutral department. Now let me define my “neutral” sounding headphone to you. I like a balance of highs pushed forward, with the mids trickled in there, but with a chest pounding bass. Not to be confused with “beats” bass, or bloated bass. I love punchy, solid bass, like you’re at a rock concert, and can feel the bass, but it’s not distorted. That is what I love about these can’s. They deliver that heart pounding bass, but you can still hear everything else in the mix without any one part being overwhelming.
I do need to address the elephant in the room to the other audiophiles out there. These can’s have a reputation with a lot amount of treble (mids). I can say, in my personal opinion, do not think it is overwhelming.
Overall, these are currently my favorite cans, and I intend to get a lot of use out of them. In addition to these, I still need to express my opinion on the new Bravo VIII tube amp (my first tube amp!), along with some portable Beyerdynamic’s that I picked up on the cheap (custom streets). They will be coming up in the next few days. Finally as I promised a few months ago, I will do a formal review of the new turntable setup. I have been putting it off, because I want to listen to it enough to do it justice.
Until next time, Cheers!