The DT 990 PRO are mostly made of plastic. The metal band and yoke that hold the ear cups in place are the only metal parts. Even though you might not like plastic on expensive headphones, trust us: it’s important to keep the weight down. If you’re going to be sitting at your desk for a long time, Beyerdynamic’s large, velour-wrapped ear pads and relatively light chassis will help keep your neck from getting tired. The velour padding is also great for people who wear glasses because it doesn’t leave a lot of space around the frames.
Another thing to worry about is the audio cable. It’s a coiled cable that’s 1m long and can be stretched to 3m, but it’s pretty heavy. When I move the wrong way, the weight almost pulls my phone off my desk. Not a problem if you’re plugging into an audio interface or computer, but bad news for smartphones or portable players. The cable isn’t removable, which is a huge bummer. If it frays or breaks, you’ll have to buy a new one or find a place that can fix it.
Specifications
- Weight: 12.3 ounces
- Item Dimensions: 21 x 15.5 x 10.5 inches
- Cable: 3m coiled
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For example, when we tried to connect these directly to the sound module of an electronic drum kit, we couldn’t get them loud enough to cover up the sound of the sticks hitting the pads. But when we plugged them into the headphone output of a Focusrite Scarlett audio interface, they suddenly came to life and gave us a lot of punch and clarity. This shows how important it is to have good impedance matching, where the rating of the headphones is close to the rating of the device to which they are connected.
This is mostly true, as long as you push them hard enough to give them the level they want. Reports of a de-emphasis in the sub-bass range didn’t bother us, as the bass suddenly became much clearer without being too loud. Most of the midrange was clear and present, but the high mids were still a little bit shouty and tended to bring out too much sibilance in vocals and make cymbals sound a little more clicky than we’d like.