Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro vs Sennheiser HD 599

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I've compared Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro vs Sennheiser HD 599. They are both great headphones for critical listening. Both are over ear, open back, and wired. But what do we have inside?

Features

Here we have an impedance of 50 Ohm in Sennheiser HD 599 vs 80 Ohm in Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro. The frequency response is 12Hz-38KHz against 5Hz-35KHz, respectively. What about sensitivity Sennheiser has 106 dB while Beyerdynamic owns 96 dB.

Sound

The Sennheiser HD 599 are great headphones for neutral listening. They have a better Bass and sound good with instruments and vocals. Their Soundstage feels spacious thanks to their open-back design, and overall they deliver a well balanced audio reproduction. However, the slight emphasis in high-bass/low-mid makes them a bit boomy and muddy with some tracks.

The Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro are perfect neutral listing headphones. They have a clear and crisp sound quality with a spacious soundstage and reproduce a lot of detail in high-resolution tracks. Headphones may sound a bit sharp at times because the treble range is slightly too emphasized, but instruments, bass, and vocals are well-balanced and reproduced with high-fidelity.

Comfort and design

Talking about the weight, Sennheiser HD 599 is 250g vs 360g from his opponent. Both have an adjustable headband and aren't foldable.

The Sennheiser HD 599 are incredibly comfortable headphones to wear for long listening sessions. They have large oval ear cups that are well-padded and fit comfortably around most listeners' ears. The padding is coated with a microfiber fabric that's soft and feels nice on the skin. The headband is also amply padded and not too tight on the head.

The Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO are a bit tight on your head. They have well-padded and large ear cups that fit comfortably around most listeners' ears.

Sennheiser HD 599 pros and cons

Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro pros and cons