Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO vs Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO

The dexterity of this headphone, the clarity of this headphone, the build, the beauty, the versatility and sound in tonality is just exceptional. And ...

The other difference is on the top here where the band is, the Pros have all these buttons. I use the 600 ohm version because if you have any device t...

And so the whole point of me doing this was really to come back a year later and give a little bit more about this headphone, talk about the build and...

At a higher price point the main thing I look for in headphones is build quality. Sound doesn't mean anything if they're going to break, and parts wear out over time. Beyerdynamic has made a very solid product here. Replaceable ear pads and head band are a nice feature, I just wish the cable was detachable

Its been quite a while, 7 months or more, since I bought these and I still feel comfortable in them. I use them with the A20 amp from Beyerdynamic. I keep the volume less than 1/4 turned 99% of the time and the quality of sound is amazing, the comfort is amazing, the amount of clutter caused by the cables from both amp and headphones is minimal. Just buy the things, your ears and head will thank you for not buying a more rigid and less comfortable pair

Note: I am a tough reviewer and I am going to be looking at this from a music listening perspective. Pros: -Comfort I feel that they are very comfortable. The clamping force is not too much and not too little for me. The headband is made out of a leather type material (I don't know if its real leather or leatherette), but it is very comfortable

The circle shape put some pressure on my jaw. This design mixed with the dense balanced pads made this headphone too uncomfortable to wear for over an hour. -I wasn't sure whether to put this as a con or not since it's also a pro but in my opinion the treble is overdone. It's so strong that while gaming, firing an assault rifle sounds like it has more treble than bass which makes no sense

The 1/4 plug size matched the headphone amplifier outputs that are part of my system so felt that this was an O.K. trade.

With a fair price to performance cost. I ended up returning the DT 1990 Pro. I was not even impressed with the music listening performance.

Even with their flaws, I feel they are probably the best buy around this price. Out of the 3, I would recommend the 880 for music listening, the 990 for gaming, and the 770 for closed gaming or as a portable headphone if you don't mind looking stupid or are so good looking that they become fashionable.