Day to day headphones : DT1990?

Headphones Headphone Discussion / Help
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I’m looking for a high end headphone I can use everyday throughout the day.
at work (listening to music 4-8 hours a day(techno,rock))
at home (gaming 3hours+ a day)
(movies 1 hour a day)
(making my own music when I’m in the mood(techno))

I love how the DT1990 look and watched and read a lot of reviews about how they sound etc.
I noticed they are quite exhausting to listen to.
So I guess it wouldn’t be the best choice for my day to day activities?

Should I still go for the DT1990 or something more warm like the sennheiser HD660?
I’m still using my 8 year old sennheiser HD215 which I used daily.

Looking forward for your advices!

2

You can tame the DT1990 treble down by using the analytical some foam damping material.

Whats your budget? what kind of sound do you want in your headphone? bright or dark? bass?

3

You could, but that will most likely cause other changes in sound which may not be favorable

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It was hard for me to use the 1990 as a day to day headphone. Not that it couldn’t be done and I’m sure finding the right pads and putting out more effort to make them work I could have.

I just found other headphones to be more of what I was looking for. If I only listened to the 1990, I found it to be fine, it was just when I switch to something else that I could hear a huge difference and always found a different headphone more pleasant. When I switched to the 1990, it took me a while to adjust. That my experience with it when I tried it out for about 3 or so weeks.

Though with techno and gaming, it might be a good match, and probably worth trying out the different pads (it comes with 2 sets). I absolutely loved gaming with them.

5

In the price range of the 1990, I personally would prefer the elex for day to day imo. Gaming is awesome in the 1990 tho, pretty amazing for the price

I feel like if he enjoys the senn sound, the elex could be a very viable alternative for him. I personally think I could use the 1990 all day, but I do know some couldn’t (as you mention lol)