Mackie 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) I was recently informed that Beyer DT990 (2006 version) are now available at AA but I have yet to see and hear it for myself. As usual, Albert offered me a pair for trial and he seeks my opinions, be them good or bad. As yet, my main doubts arise from the S$100 price premium of DT990 over DT880 (2006 edition). Aesthetically, this may be justifiable as Albert told me the fins by the cups are made of steel and not plastic as I perceived from pictures. Albert told me he was blown away by the 990's performance over 880. Taking it with a pinch of salt for now, I will come back with a detailed review as ever. Till then, lets have a preliminary look of the old and new DT990. Edited April 17, 2006 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gfgfmoses 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 steel cup, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) No pics?? Edit - augh! After I post this and refresh, the pics appear. Edited April 17, 2006 by heady Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max007007 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 broken now. will stick to my existing dt880 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fang 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 The new one looks a lot better than the old one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Q00 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 agreed.. based on looks.. i quite like the new 990 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2006 Hey mackie, what's the impedence of the new 990? 250 ohms? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2006 (edited) Hi Rameish, impedance of the new 990 remain at 250 ohms. According to Beyer's official website, the new premium DT770/880/990 series can be tailor-made to each buyer in the areas of impedance, colour and model plates. Of course, he/she must expect to pay a premium for these services. Edited April 19, 2006 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RB26DETT 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2006 Are the new 990 open or closed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2006 DT990, be it old or new, is open design. This explains the "venetian blinds" of the cups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites