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Beyerdynamic DT 990 Headphones Review - Grado SR60 Comparison

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Published on May 13, 2009
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Isolation Grado SR60 Comparison  
Grado SR60 • SR60s look ironically hip.
• DT 990s have better audio quality.
• SR60s are less expensive and more comfortable.
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Design


The DT 990s look like a nice set of headphones. The SR60s look like you're being ironic.

Aesthetics
DT 990
DT 990
Grado SR60
Grado SR60




Sound Quality


The SR60s have more issues with frequency response than the DT 990s do. If you'll look at the SR60s graph, you'll see the left channel falls a bit below the lower limit at the bottom of the little divot in the high end. This isn't as big an issue as the divot itself.

Frequency Response
DT 990
DT 990
Grado SR60
Grado SR60



The SR60s have a lot more low-end and high-end distortion.

Distortion
DT 990
DT 990
Grado SR60
Grado SR60



Both headphones had a similarly average tracking result. The SR60s fall a bit behind here by being slightly more erratic.

Tracking
DT 990
DT 990
Grado SR60
Grado SR60





Isolation


Though neither set of headphones isolates well at all, the DT 990s do a better job.

Isolation
DT 990
DT 990
Grado SR60
Grado SR60




Comfort


Both headphones are uncomfortable in their own way. The DT 990s feel heavy, making their band feel like it's a vice grip on your head. The SR60s have foam padding, which is scratchy. The SR60s are technically more comfortable overall, however.

Wear
DT 990
DT 990
Grado SR60
Grado SR60




Verdict


This is another issue of budget. The SR60s aren't bad for their price bracket, and they have Grado branding, so wearing them will net you a bunch of audiophile friends. The Lengend of Grado nonwithstanding, however, the SR60s aren't very good. The DT 990s, on the other hand, are.



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