Hm. I didnāt think the 1990 sounded similar to the 990s. I think the 990s have more treble and sibilance, where the 1990 had way more detail and was really aggressive but not that sibilant. Also had better spacial awareness imo
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Agreed, for gaming with dirac turned on with them its no contest in spatial awareness, they are the best gaming headphones Iāve ever had, oh and they can be neutral enough for mastering with a pad sway oh and they can be fun etc. Etc. Etc. 
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Eh, the mastering claim I donāt agree with. For mixing/tracking they are pretty great, but too colored and unnatural sounding for me when it comes to mastering
Well I donāt do it for a living or even as a hobby, i just know with A pads its really neutral/neutral bright so I can see it being used. Good insight though, thanks 
I think the b pads are too muddy for my tastes, and just left on the a pads
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I mean I can respect that, but man with the A pads I can see where ppl complain about Beyer sound, with B pads I donāt notice it as much so I find them more enjoyable. I can daily drive B pads, I canāt with A pads.
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Yeah I guess either felt too treble filled either way. It felt improved but just not in the right enough way for me haha. I might try A pads but honestly I doubt I will like them either.
I mean they are pretty good for the price with the a pads, but you have to like more treble then neutral and more aggressive sound
i think i am with @M0N my dt1990 arrived. For me the b pads sound muddy, intimate, aggressive and sibilant at the same time. The a pads are neutral/bright and detail aggressive beast.I dont like the b pads, i like the a pads.
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How do you feel about it with the a pads?
I like the a pads more than the b pads.
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I kinda meant compared to some of the other headphones you have owned, sorry about the vague question
I changed the A and B pads nearly immediately for the Dekoni Elite pads on my DT 1990 Pro. I wanted the highs to calm down a little over the analytical pads and have a little more controlled mid-bass, which the Elite Hybrid pads did well. I have since switch to the Elite Fenestrated pads as I wanted to have a little more open sounding headphone. So for me, pad rolling helped the headphone quite a bit.
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Yeah, I would say that the pad plays a pretty large role in controlling the driver in the 1990, so pad swapping can give nice results if you have a goal in mind
Itās funny, initially I was more of a fan of the B pads. Didnāt like what I considered the āaridā sound of the Aās. But as time passed I switched back to the A pads and never looked back. I think they offer a more āpureā version of what the 1990 is offering sound wise. I think the B pads alter the cans more, is I guess is what Iām trying to say.
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I think i like it more than the t1.2nd. I have new headphones waiting to be tested ( amiron home , t1.2nd and akg k702). Atleast it it havent faitgue me. It sound like a planar headphone, very clean, tight bass. Similar to Sundara in sound presentation ( a little forward) and detail beast. They sound like a forward dt880, more detail and more bright.
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Mine arrived today. Instantaneous love with the B-pads. As in if I could keep one headphone it my collection it would be that. Will see how I feel when the honeymoon period ends and what the A pads sound like later on.
Donāt have to try and like this headphone as I had to do with my previous purchaseā¦
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Well glad you like it, honestly very impressive headphones when you first put them on. You will have to see which pads you like more
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I had a similar experience that was immediate attachment to my DT 1990 Pro at first listen. Then the pad swapping began the very next day. Then a week later I got Dekoni Elite pads (Hybrid and fenestrated).
Let us know what you end up with and enjoy!
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Canāt put them down. Starting to contemplate selling off my lesser headphones.
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