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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Sound Quality
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03.Isolation
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04.Comfort
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05.Usability
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06.Audio-Technica ATH-W5000 Comparison
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07.Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO Comparison
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08.Sennheiser HD 555 Comparison
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09.Grado SR60 Comparison
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10.Conclusion
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11.Snippets
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12.Ratings & Specs
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13.Comments
Beyerdynamic DT 990
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Audio-Technica ATH-W5000 ComparisonUsability
Long cord, not portable.
Cable Connectivity (12.43)
The straight cable option (remember, using MANUFAKTUR you can choose either a straight or curly cable) for the DT 990s will stretch out to be just shy of 9 feet, 11 inches. This is a very decent length of cord, and most users should have no problem hooking up to a system across the room. If you want a longer cord, opt for the curly cord, since you can squeeze another foot or so out of it.
The DT 990s also come with a 1/4-inch adapter that screws onto their 1/8-inch plug.
Portability (0.30)
These headphones are not meant to be portable. First of all, they’re huge. Second of all, their cord is comically long for such use. Further, their open-backed design makes them unfeasible for use in public, unless you like hearing a lot of traffic with your playback and annoying passers-by with your loud music.Still, the headphones come with a case for keeping them safe in transit.
Maintenance (2.50)
The DT 990s don’t give you a lot of options for maintenance. You can pop off the padding, both on the ear cups and the band, but that’s about it. Typically you can dismantle over-ears easily with a screwdriver, but the DT 990s, like the DT 990 PROs, aren’t that easy. Once you take off the cup padding, you’re confronted with a flat plastic surface that has slots and kind of looks like a puzzle, but doesn’t have an intuitive solution. We pried at it and bashed it around with our useless screwdriver for a while, but nothing worked. If there is a simple solution, please email us about it. Until we get that email, consider the DT 990s to be a hard nut to repair if cracked.Other Features (5.00)
Battery
The DT 990s are a battery-free device. This is awesome because batteries run out and that’s annoying.
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