Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO 250-Ohm Open Studio Headphones w/ 1-Year Extended Warranty Expired

I have a pair of DT990's I got 10 years ago that have held up just fine to abuse of my workday -- frequent on-and-off, a few drops. If I was buying a pair for dedicated listening it'd be the Ananda's, but if you want something a little more durable my recommendation is the Beyerdynamics. I read the Ananda's are easy to drive, but I'd say both would benefit from an amp. The 250Ohm pair requires it for decent output.

depends on what you like / want out of a headphone.

if you listen to classical music and are looking to critical listening then you should probably lean towards to Ananda.


If you want a more exciting headphone that is good for gaming and general listening, movies and such. I would lean towards to DT1990

However if you are sensitive to treble you should avoid them both because they both have they super high end,more so with the DT1990 but both have some pretty intense treble.


You would 100% need a headphone amp for the 250ohm DT1990s. There is a chance Anada's could be pushed with just a cell phone, they would be better on a headphone amp but you could at least get something from them on just a cell phone. The DT1990 you aren't going to get anything so you must have a AMP and a good amp at thatt. 250Ohm is hard to push.