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title: "beyerdynamic DT 990 Edition 600 Ohm Over-Ear-Stereo Headphones. Open design, wired, high-end for use with headphone amplifiers"
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# Requires high-power headphone amps 600Ω impedance for audiophile-grade clarity Open-back design for expansive soundstage beyerdynamic DT 990 Edition 600 Ohm Over-Ear-Stereo Headphones. Open design, wired, high-end for use with headphone amplifiers

**Brand:** beyerdynamic
**Price:** 78989 som
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate your audio game — hear what others miss!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** beyerdynamic DT 990 Edition 600 Ohm Over-Ear-Stereo Headphones. Open design, wired, high-end for use with headphone amplifiers by beyerdynamic
- **How much does it cost?** 78989 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- beyerdynamic enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted beyerdynamic brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Amp-Optimized Performance:** Designed specifically for high-power headphone amplifiers to unlock full sonic potential.
- • **Audiophile-Grade Precision:** 600 ohm impedance delivers crystal-clear, high-resolution audio for discerning listeners.
- • **Immersive Open-Back Design:** Experience an airy, wide 3D soundstage that places you inside your music.
- • **Premium German Engineering:** Crafted with a bass reflex system and gold vaporized connectors for superior durability and sound fidelity.
- • **Lightweight Comfort for All-Day Wear:** At just 11 oz, these headphones stay comfortable through marathon work or listening sessions.

## Overview

The beyerdynamic DT 990 Edition 600 Ohm headphones are premium open-back wired headphones engineered in Germany for audiophiles and professionals. Featuring a high 600 ohm impedance, they require a dedicated headphone amplifier to deliver crisp, detailed sound with a spacious 3D soundstage. Lightweight and comfortable, they include a bass reflex system and gold-plated connectors, making them ideal for home audio and critical listening.

## Description

The famous DT 990 Premium, 600 ohm version; Stereo Headphone for high power requirements, headphone amps, home audio applications Made in Germany, innovative Bass reflex system for excellent audio performance Open design, includes carry case, 11 oz light weight Gold vaporized stereo 3.5 mm mini-jack & 6.35 mm adapter Analytical and high-resolution audio reproduction

Review: Not good - Not up to the mark sound. Not as expected
Review: Beyerdynamic 483966 DT 990 Premium 600 ohm HiFi Headphones I own this headphone AND the DT 990 PRO 250OHM headphone. I really think in my opinion these are the best OPEN CAN headphones for the price range. I bought a bunch of other ones in the price range before and ended up very unsatisfied. Example: Philips Audio Fidelio X2HR, Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X , Sennheiser HD 599. None of those were acceptable to me. My ears just really gravitate to BeyerDynamics GT990 series headphones so why not just buy it again ? I bought this one because I wanted to use it for just dedicated music listening on my hifi stereo. I use the 250ohm "pro" for computer usage for mastering multitrack recordings (note not for actual recording since they leak a LOT due to openback design, but for mastering songs). HEre is my main obvservations between these "premium 600ohm" vs "pro 250ohm": 1. These are lighter on the head 2. These have straight cord rather than coiled 3. The obvious GREY vs black open back look 4. These are 600ohm , and require a good headphone amp to drive them -- my stereo has a really good discreet headphone amp and they sound amazing -- without an amp, you will find them somewhat quiet. The 250ohm require less power to drive them and actually can be used direct to phones too 5. This 600hm version sounds just a TOUCH crisper than the 250ohm version --- if you dont like clinically crisp sound, then you will not like them. 6. To be honest, I find for some reason the "airyness" or "open" "wide" sound stage is better on the 250ohm version (?) It 's likely i have not broken them in enough but at first listen, thats my gutt feel. After a good 50hours maybe i'll feel differently. 7. This comes with a very nice case If you dont know what the DT900 series sound like in general? I will describe them as extremely open and "airy" , very wide 3D sounding headphones. They are not the flattest response but thats not what i want in music listening. It's an exciting musical headphone, very forward treble crispness. Not heavy bass but very well balanced bass and just enough mid end presence to make vocals sound right up there. Comfort-wise, I've yet to ever complain wearing them for an entire 8hour work day!! NEVER gets hot around the head. Never fatiguing because it is very light. Portability isnt the forte since it doesnt really fold. It's too bad the cord isnt replaceable though. I'm really happy with this and i highly recommend giving this a shot if youre around the ballpark of ~250-350 price range and looking for an openback set.

## Features

- The famous DT 990 Premium, 600 ohm version; Stereo Headphone for high power requirements, headphone amps, home audio applications. Connectivity Technology: Wired
- Made in Germany, innovative "Bass reflex" system for excellent audio performance
- Open design, includes carry case, 11 oz light weight
- Gold vaporized stereo 3.5 mm mini-jack & 6.35 mm adapter
- 2 year manufacturer warranty only when purchased from an authorized beyerdynamic dealer..Frequency Response - 20 - 23,000 Hz and Impedance - 28 ohms

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0024NK34O |
| Age range (description) | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #34,579 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #634 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Cable feature | Not Detachable |
| Compatible devices | Tablets, Smartphones |
| Connectivity technology | Wired |
| Control method | Touch |
| Control type | Volume Control |
| Frequency response | 23000 Hz |
| Headphone jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Included components | 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter, Beyerdynamic DT 990 - 600 Ohm Gray Headphones, Soft Carrying Case |
| Item model number | beyerdynamic |
| Item weight | 1.68 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | beyerdynamic |
| Material | Plastic |
| Model name | 483966 |
| Noise control | None |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package type | Cushioned |
| Product Dimensions | 17.78 x 10.16 x 21.59 cm; 762.04 g |
| Recommended uses for product | Music, Calling, Recording |
| Sensitivity | 96 dB |
| Specific uses for product | Home |
| Style | Headphones |
| Unit count | 1 Count |
| Water resistance level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless communication technologies | 3.5 mm |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** beyerdynamic
- **Colour:** Gray
- **Ear placement:** Over Ear
- **Form factor:** Over Ear
- **Impedance:** 600 Ohms

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will everyones ears fit into these? I like Astro**
A: My family stood side-by-side, ear-to-ear so we could all listen, but the headphones were too small to Fit “everyone’s ears into these”...plus my daughters ears get pretty waxy so the sound quality playing out of her ear hole would have been muffled.

**Q: What is the difference between the 250 ohm and 32 ohm models?**
A: The Ohm is the unit of electrical impedance. It's a measure of how difficult it is for current to flow through the conductor. A conductor with a higher impedance will require a higher voltage to push an equivalent current level through it than one with a lower impedance. A 10-volt source can drive 40 milliamps (.04 amps) through a 250 Ohm impedance, but you only need a 1.5V battery to push 47 milliamps through a 32 ohm impedance. This is why 32 Ohm headphones are recommended for portable equipment (phones, etc), where low-voltage battery sources are common. 

A 600 Ohm headphone is more appropriate for studio work, where the amplifier driving them often uses +/- 15 volts (a 30 volt swing).  A 250 ohm headphone is one that attempts to bridge both worlds - low enough to be used with battery powered sources, but "stiff" enough (electrically) to take advantage of the benefits that a big voltage swing provides, such as a higher s/n ratio.

A lower impedance headphone (everything else being equal) does NOT require less power to use. In fact, it requires slightly more. But you do not want to use a 600 ohm set of headphones (in general) with a low-voltage amp such as one the one in your phone or laptop. Generally, they will not play as loudly, as they will require more current than the amplifier can provide into the higher impedance.

**Q: Do these headphones have a removable cable?**
A: I have the dt 990 pro 250 ohms, and no they do not have a removal cable.

**Q: Will these completely encase the ear? I can't stand headphones that put the cushion on the ear instead of around it completely, only touching the head**
A: As long as your head is not very large, it can wrap your ears. if you want choice 250Ω or 600Ω before you need Bought a Amp。

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐ Not good
*by B***Y on 16 December 2022*

Not up to the mark sound. Not as expected

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***Y on 13 February 2022*

Beyerdynamic 483966 DT 990 Premium 600 ohm HiFi Headphones I own this headphone AND the DT 990 PRO 250OHM headphone. I really think in my opinion these are the best OPEN CAN headphones for the price range. I bought a bunch of other ones in the price range before and ended up very unsatisfied. Example: Philips Audio Fidelio X2HR, Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X , Sennheiser HD 599. None of those were acceptable to me. My ears just really gravitate to BeyerDynamics GT990 series headphones so why not just buy it again ? I bought this one because I wanted to use it for just dedicated music listening on my hifi stereo. I use the 250ohm "pro" for computer usage for mastering multitrack recordings (note not for actual recording since they leak a LOT due to openback design, but for mastering songs). HEre is my main obvservations between these "premium 600ohm" vs "pro 250ohm": 1. These are lighter on the head 2. These have straight cord rather than coiled 3. The obvious GREY vs black open back look 4. These are 600ohm , and require a good headphone amp to drive them -- my stereo has a really good discreet headphone amp and they sound amazing -- without an amp, you will find them somewhat quiet. The 250ohm require less power to drive them and actually can be used direct to phones too 5. This 600hm version sounds just a TOUCH crisper than the 250ohm version --- if you dont like clinically crisp sound, then you will not like them. 6. To be honest, I find for some reason the "airyness" or "open" "wide" sound stage is better on the 250ohm version (?) It 's likely i have not broken them in enough but at first listen, thats my gutt feel. After a good 50hours maybe i'll feel differently. 7. This comes with a very nice case If you dont know what the DT900 series sound like in general? I will describe them as extremely open and "airy" , very wide 3D sounding headphones. They are not the flattest response but thats not what i want in music listening. It's an exciting musical headphone, very forward treble crispness. Not heavy bass but very well balanced bass and just enough mid end presence to make vocals sound right up there. Comfort-wise, I've yet to ever complain wearing them for an entire 8hour work day!! NEVER gets hot around the head. Never fatiguing because it is very light. Portability isnt the forte since it doesnt really fold. It's too bad the cord isnt replaceable though. I'm really happy with this and i highly recommend giving this a shot if youre around the ballpark of ~250-350 price range and looking for an openback set.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***Y on 6 January 2012*

Um es gleich vorweg zu nehmen: der offene 990er war für mich Liebe auf den ersten Beat. Er hebt sich klanglich von den beiden Modellen 880 und 770, die ich ebenfalls zum Vergleich hatte, deutlich ab da er den Bassbereich - insbesondere auch sehr tiefe Bässe - viel stärker in den Vordergrund holt. Dabei wirkt der Bass aber trotzdem noch relativ präzise und "wummert" nicht planlos durch die Gegend, ist aber auf jeden Fall recht dominant bei diesem Modell. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt ist das breit aufgestellte Klangfeld. Der Ton ist nicht direkt im Kopf, sondern kommt irgendwie von überall - als wäre man in einer Blase aus Klang in die man am liebsten noch tiefer eintauchen möchte. Insgesamt wirkt die Musik auch "sphärischer". Damit meine ich aber absolut nicht, dass diese hallt oder ein Echo hat, sondern irgendwie mehr vor sich hin schwingt und lebendig wirkt, was vermutlich dem starken Bass zu verdanken ist. Ich finde es zudem recht erstaunlich, dass der Klang so offen und gleichzeitig doch irgendwie gezielt am Ohr ist. Das ist wirklich schwierig zu beschreiben, hört sich aber sehr angenehm an und verleiht der Musik das gewisse etwas. Durch die Betonung des Bass wirkt der 990er zudem sehr warm und wie schon erwähnt auch lebendig. Die Höhen geben sich im Vergleich zum 880 und 770 nicht wirklich viel. Die Mitten sind leicht schwächer aber fügen sich noch relativ harmonisch ins Gesamtbild ein. Vielleicht könnten diese geringfügig stärker sein. Dieser Mix aus starkem Bass, leicht nach hinten versetzten Mitten und wieder relativ normalen Höhen ist auf Grund der daraus resultierenden Frequenzkurve die Badewanne von der man auch an anderen Stellen immer wieder mal liest. Im krassen Gegensatz zum 770er ist die Musik unabhängig von der Trageweise immer identisch. Selbst wenn man den Kopfhörer langsam von den Ohren wegzieht merkt man keine übermäßig starke Veränderung in der Klangfarbe. Es wird einfach nur leiser. Sehr schön ist noch die sehr differenzierte Klangdarstellung über das gesamte Spektrum. Während viele gerade günstigere Kopfhörer gerne dazu neigen alles in einem Einheitsmatsch auszugeben kann man hier wirklich Bass und Höhen deutlich getrennt voneinander wahrnehmen. Ein Hi-Hat behält also z. B. auch bei einem starken Bass noch das typische Zischen und wird nicht nach unten gezogen. Der Tragekomfort ist sehr angenehm und man vergisst nach einer Weile förmig, dass man Kopfhörer trägt. Das Anschlusskabel ist mit 3 Metern ausreichend lang und wirkt robust. Am Kabel selbst ist ein 3,5mm Klinkenstecker; ein Adapter auf 6,3mm liegt allerdings bei. Ebenso gehört zum Lieferumfang noch eine praktische Transporttasche mit Lederüberzug, die innen mit ausgeschnittenem Schaumstoff den Kopfhörer hält und beim Transport vor Stößen etc. sichert. Mit seinem ausgeprägten Bass und dem vergleichsweise weiten Klangfeld, dass hier einfach das gewisse etwas liefert, ist der 990er meiner Meinung nach das Spaßmodell aus dieser Reihe. So mancher wird ihn wahrscheinlich als viel zu basslastig einstufen. In dem Fall ist er dennoch eine Überlegung Wert wenn man ggf. den Bass leicht rausdreht, denn die anderen Eingenschaften bleiben weiterhin erhalten. Wer sich jetzt fragt wo die Vor- und Nachteile der 600 Ohm Variante liegen - hier ein kleiner Ausflug in die Technikwelt: an der Membran, die den Ton erzeugt, befindet sich eine gewickelte Spule aus Draht. Dieser Draht ist bei Kopfhörern mit geringer Impedanz von z. B. nur 32 Ohm relativ dick während er bei Kopfhörern mit hoher Impedanz sehr fein ist - so wie bei dem hier rezensierten Modell. Der dicke Draht besitzt also einfach einen geringeren Widerstand als der dünnere Draht. Für den Klang ist der springende Punkt, dass der dickere Draht "schwerfälliger" ist da mehr Masse bewegt werden muss, wohingegen bei einem hochohmigen Kopfhörer die Spule leichter ist und feinste Signaländerungen besser herausarbeitet. HiFi Enthusiasten greifen aus diesem Grund lieber zu hochohmigen Kopfhörern. Falls jemand jetzt denkt "super, da nehme ich doch direkt die 600 Ohm Variante", der hat die Rechnung ohne seinen Zuspieler gemacht; womit wir dann beim Nachteil der 600 Ohm Variante angekommen wären. Auf Grund der hohen Impedanz benötigt der Kopfhörer vor allem mehr Spannung um sein ganzes Potenzial entfalten zu können. Geräte wie normale MP3 Player oder auch einfache Soundkarten im PC verfügen jedoch nicht über eine derartige Leistung. Der Klang wirkt dann in seiner Dynamik stark beschnitten (durch Versuche selbst ermittelt) und auch die maximale Lautstärke ist sehr begrenzt. Wer mit der 600 Ohm Variante liebäugelt sollte also einen geeigneten Kopfhörerverstärker sein Eigen nennen. Wer erst jetzt realisiert hat, dass er möglicherweise noch weiteres Equipment benötigt, muss das Portmonee aber nicht unnötig strapazieren. Den DT990 gibt es auch als 32 und 250 Ohm Variante, wobei vor allem letzteres ein interessanter Kompromiss ist, den man z. B. mit einem preiswerten Verstärker vom Typ Fii0 E11 kombinieren kann. Wer das ganze nur am PC nutzen möchte kann auch zum Modell E10 greifen. Ich selbst verwende übrigens den Verstärker Corda Jazz von Meier Audio.

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