Description
The DT 1990 PRO is beyerdynamic’s answer to producers and engineers who need to hear exactly what’s happening in a mix, not a flattering approximation of it. Handcrafted in Germany, it pairs decades of headphone engineering with the brand’s Tesla neodymium driver technology in an open-back circumaural design tuned for spatial accuracy over hype.
At the core sits a 45mm Tesla driver running at 250 ohms, delivering a frequency response of 5-40,000 Hz and a nominal SPL of 102 dB. The open-back architecture, combined with titanium-coated acoustic fabric and precision-woven textiles, produces a wide, natural stereo image that’s especially useful for judging depth and stereo placement during mixdown — though the open design means sound leaks in and out, so these are strictly a studio tool rather than a monitoring headphone for noisy environments.
Comfort is built for the long haul: memory foam-filled ear pads and high-tech textiles keep sessions comfortable well past the point where lesser headphones start to ache. You get two pairs of replaceable velour ear pads — one tuned analytical, one balanced — so you can switch character depending on the task at hand.
Connectivity runs through a single-sided, detachable mini-XLR cable, and beyerdynamic includes both a 3m straight cable and a coiled alternative, plus a premium hard case for storage and transport. The headband and anodised aluminium yokes round out a build clearly designed to last, not just to look good on a shelf.
- Open-back reference headphones for mixing and mastering
- Handcrafted in Germany
- 250 ohm, 45mm Tesla neodymium driver
- Detachable single-sided cable with mini-XLR connector
- Two pairs of velour ear pads (analytical and balanced)
- Straight (3m) and coiled cables included, plus hard case
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