this is a very good comparison of many headphone amps in common usb interfaces for home studio. motu m2 is the clear winner, you can compare it to the scarlett. Power is probably good for usual listening levels, maybe not if you listen at very high volume.
as for the microphone there is a switch on the input panel to turn the 48v phantom on/off
I would only recommend the audio interfaces if you were wanting to use an XLR microphone, and even then I would recommend a dedicated amp, otherwise just get an amp/dac or cheap amp and your fine. Do keep in mind that different equipment will cause headphones to sound differently and not always for the better.
well dont keep us waiting lol. How does it compare to the Tygr? Is it more or less detailed? which one is more v shaped? how does the presentation compare?
I ordered the Tygr and im thinking about getting the dt990
I will say the dt990 pro is more detailed and refined. But it is more aggressive V shape. The bass is to much and the treble is sharp ( Using thx789 SE). For some reason The dt990 pro sound more tall and wide. The bass helps isolating outside noise. I think for my ears and personal preference I can raise the volumen on dt990 more so the vocals became big. With the tygr or dt1990, if i raise the volumen to much the vocals became to shouty or aggresive. The dt990 is more fun, I bought it again for the same reason. the Tygr can sound more neutral or slightly V shape.
Gaming wise, I think the tygr might be better because It sounds âcleanerâ with less bass. Imagine is about the same. At the same time, the dt990 pro is more in your face which make some details came more eye catching.
In my first listening I thought the dt990 sound muffle, to much bass. After 30 min the sound remind me the first dt990 pro silver pad I had.
huh? You mean the 990 or the tygrs? 990s are an insanely aggressive V shape with ethereal highs and a deep bass. However, its more detailed and refined with more clarity than the tygrs least to my ears. Also thx789 is not a good pairing for the dt 990s imo. Need a warmer amp that sorts out the treble and to my knowledge those thx amps will increase the treble on the dt
The dt990 pro is my guilty pleasure. The bass is insane for a open back, the subbass is also really good. What I like about the dt990 pro with the thx789 is the bass. With other amps the bass is to loose and booming. With tthe thx789 the bass is not as loose and is more tight. I like my bright thx789 beyer match ( harsh treble is not an issue for me).
I pedal the liquid spark 990 combo for a reason the 990 is a great headphone but deff not for everybody. good detail retention and great midbass and subbass the vocals arent too pushed back and dont get muddy. the LS just tames the treble a bit and a warmer amp brings out more of the sabbass that kinda has a bit of a decay pas the midbass bump and rolls off that treble enough for me to be listenable without an eq
I had the LS it was good with dt880 600Ohm. But I prefer the thx789 with the dt990 pro.
Would it be worth moving to these headphones primarily for gaming when I already have HD6XX and GSX1000 (+Atom)? I know the 6xx is pretty intimate compared, but the 7.1 on my gsx opens them up pretty well.
For gaming, the 300 Rs will be quite a bit better for gaming than the 6XXs.The 300 Rs seem have good imaging and above average soundstage. And they are pretty comfortable. I forget they are on my head often.
Anyone know if the inner dimensions on dekonis pads are larger than beyers? I canât find beyerdynamics pad dimensions anywhere.
Welcome to Hifiguides,
comparing the 6xx to the tygr300r the 6xx is much more balanced in terms of frequency but it has a pretty small soundstage. Tygr300r, if you scroll up you can read my review on them, have a very nice large soundstage with a speaker-like presentation and a very wonderful bass with the treble peaking ever so slightly. They are intimate yet laid back somewhere in the middle. You will find these are much more open sounding in comparison. I think they are much better but in terms of clarity and probably even timbre the 6xx wins. However in terms of gaming? 6xx is pretty bad in my opinion as the 58x is better for it. Would highly recommend this headphone for general purpose gaming over both of those however unless you were looking for that real nice balanced sound
7.1 Virtual surround sound is a completely terrible thing for gaming and just in general sound you can actually get this same software through a download through Hesuvi or Dolby Atmos. It helps in some cases but itâs still very well known to be horrid. Itâs completely artificial.
Really interested in this headphones. The feedback on this topic is pretty positive and gives me the confidence tha i needed⊠iâm thinkng about buying a dac/amp combo for this headphones. iâm undicided beetween fx-audio x6, sabaj d3 or the kguss k3. if i save some more, is the fiio k3 a much better option or it isnât worth it?
Has anybody bought b-stock from beyerdynamic. if yes, what is your experience. âminor cosmetic defectsâ its pretty vague to me.
thanks for the help in advance
Best regards
usually exactly as it sounds. Maybe a scratch or a smudge on the headphones or the pads show some minor wear on them that sort of stuff nothing really big as far as issues are concerned. Canât really speak on the amps though hopefully someone else can chime in on those in particular. If I remember right the fx-audio x6 is a warmer amp/dac so it should work well.
Thatâs true on every platform but PlayStation. My take on VSS is that it works as intended but you gotta deal with the reverb that comes with it. And not all games have itâs own headphone mix or itâs mix has terrible positional audio, all Call of Dutyâs before BO4 for example. So using software or an external device can help with that issue.
However, all of that stuff is gonna be irrelevant in a couple years since sony and Microsoft are now trying to push for better audio with their next gen consoles.
I wouldnât say itâs good for a singular console. Itâs bad in general and is just known for it as a niche in advertising products. While it can help those games with really bad mixes in the sound and the like as you say I still find it pretty bad and yeah the reverb is annoying.
sounds good on paper but microsoft has been going downhill over the last year or so. I stick to pc though so doesnât bother me any.
Alright so, keep in mind this is of course my opinion but I own both. So, this really would boil down to preference as well as budget. I am going to just say hands down for the sake of reading if you have the money for the DT 1990 than the 1990 wins in this case and by a pretty good margin but I will explain.
So the Tygrs are essentially one of beyers headphones that have some of the least treble at the same time itâs somewhat raised and has a very warm presence like I said in my review with it. Itâs very wide with speaker like presentation. This is a very fun headphone and not really meant to be very accurate, itâs designed for the casual gamer. In general the frequency is a pretty balanced yet subtle V or U shape in frequency
as said itâs pretty shockingly close to neutral though where it lacks is clarity, Timbre, and overall Detail. Thatâs not to say itâs bad by any means but itâs just my view on it.As for the 1990 in comparison it is much brighter and upon adding the Balanced pads it becomes much bassier yet at the same time has great clarity, timbre, and exceptional detail. Itâs very analytical or if you rather use the term Surgical in itâs sound, while it loses some of this using balanced pads it still remains one of those headphones that can definitely pick out issues in sound. Soundstage I think may fall just slightly short in comparison and the presentation here is different as this is more aggressive and intimate compared to the more wide laid back speaker like presentation that the tygrs have.
For gaming, I think it depends on what you want. DT1990 can be seen as rather fatiguing in comparison due to itâs brightness. I donât have much of those issues using the Dekonis but I still find itâs there from time to time and due to that brightness somethings such as vocals or video podcasts and other sorts of ordeals can seem a little more fatiguing than normal meanwhile the Tygrs I see as a very wide warm and relaxed sound good for just kicking back I donât really see a downside to them if you are someone who just wants to enjoy the sound rather than worry bout too much detail or worry about if theres errors in your music or games soundtrack. However, in terms of competitive gaming? DT1990 is a champ there and the Tygrs just donât stand up to it.
This is most of the reason why I sold my DT1990s and kept the TYGRs. TYGRs have won out as my all arounders. I can wear them all day and still feel that I didnât get beat down by sound. Kinda similar to wearing 6XXs all day.
Yeah, I like my DT 1990s but I ended up gravitating more towards using my T1 and Tygrs in most cases. Wouldâve chose T1âs close cousin Amiron Home due to it just being cheaper but I canât get behind the pads nor the Sibilance it has just natural with the S sound.
