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The verdict
beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
500+ bought last month
Size250 OHM
ColorGray
NOT YET.
These are open-back studio headphones made for mixing and mastering work. They have a 250-ohm impedance, which means you'll need to plug them into a headphone amp or audio interface to get full volume, not just a phone or computer.
$199.99$9 above its usual price
Amazon price history via Keepa · checked 24h ago
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The read
What's actually worth knowing.
- The open-back design gives you a wider, more natural sense of where sounds sit in the stereo field, which is why studios have used this style for decades to check how mixes will sound on regular speakers.
- They need dedicated gear to run properly. The 250-ohm impedance is too high for most phones and laptops, so you're buying these as part of a studio setup, not as portable headphones.
- The velour ear pads and spring-steel headband are built to handle long mixing sessions without getting uncomfortable, and the pads are replaceable when they wear out.
As of Aug 31, the beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO isn't at a good price yet at $199.99 — versus a $191.09 typical price and a $114 12-month low, based on Amazon's own price history.
Its price this year
Right now you'd buy above its usual.
Prices from Amazon.com · Data sourced from Keepa
The specs
Down to the details.
- Dimensions
- 8.7 × 4.7 × 9.1 in
- Weight
- 0.55 lb
- Colour
- Gray
- Size
- 250 OHM
- Special features
- Adjustable Headband · Tangle Free Cord · Open Back · Over Ear · Replaceable Parts
- Recommended use
- Audio Monitoring
- In the box
- Headphones, Carrying Bag