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Welcome to Cuckoo Studio's review. I am Anzol. You will be watching this headphone review from the perspective of a mixing engineer.I have received the Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X headphones from Caleb, appreciate his support of the channel. Let's take a look at how the new Beyerdynamic headphones perform.
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The DT 900 PROX is openback design. The appearance has abandoned the classic design of the previous generation.
The model identifier is debossed in a glossy finish, and the black body feels very unified. These are all modern representations of the new series.
The headband feels very sturdy. The padding is made by imitation leather, and the ear cups are similar with previous generation product, made of velour material.
The body weight is about 344g, which is moderate. The actual wearing feels just right for me in terms of tightness.
On the inside of the left and right identification plates, there is also a plastic plate decoration with the Beyerdynamic’s new "Y" logo.
The new series has finally changed to a replaceable wire design. The quality of the wire is also quite high, and the pivot design is no longer easy to pinch the fingertips. These new series details give me a similar feeling of mid-end DT 1990 PRO.
Let's take a look at its sound performance.
Frequency response. Using the Harman 2013 target with no preference for low-frequency gain, the DT 900 PRO X can maintain a fairly flat playback from 20-2000 Hz. There is a slight attenuation in the range of 3000-4000 Hz, but it is kept within a very small 3 dB. There is a 5-6 dB high-frequency gain above 5 KHz. The sound of the DT 900 PRO X is almost flat but slightly bright. Compared to the high-frequency gain of the old Beyerdynamic, it has been very well controlled.
Distortion. At a normal sound pressure level of 86 dB for listening to music, the DT 900 PRO X maintains a very low level of distortion. Except for the slightly higher low frequency distortion that is typical of many dynamic structure diaphragm, everything is very clean above 100 Hz. When the sound pressure is raised, there is a more obvious second harmonic distortion around 1500 Hz and 3400 Hz on the data. However, the distortion magnitude is still very small. The other harmonic distortion beyond the second harmonic remains at a very low level.
Let's enter the Cuckoo Studio mixing space. The flat curve from the mid to low frequencies allows the most important instrument fundamental frequencies and main harmonic content to be played back accurately. There is no bass roll-off, so the bass is played back in full. The gain above 5000 Hz gives a slightly increased sense of sibilance sounds, and high-frequency percussion, but the DT 900 PRO X's instrument spatial sense is still reasonable. The left and right units have good symmetrical in the level difference between units. There are no noticeable skew problems aside from the variables in wearing the headphone, which makes the center imaging solid.
Looking at the side graph, the distortion at 86 dB does not cause a sense of compression or sound contamination on the listening feel. The transient details of the song will not be smeared in any way. Ignoring the data, the DT 900 PRO X has a relatively more solid actual listening feel compared to the HD600 in the same price range. The instrument playback has a relatively more straightforward mid to high-frequency performance.
Overall, the DT 900 PRO X almost solves all the cons of the previous generation. From the build quality to the sound playback, I have a hard time finding any problems. This is a headphone product that has been carefully improved based on user's feedback. This makes it a top choice for headphones in the 150-300 USD price range, and it can also compete with the classic HD600 headphones in the same price range.
This is Cuckoo Studio review. Please stay tuned. I will continue to explore the secret of headphones with you.
Below is the text and image content. If you prefer video version:
The DT 900 PROX is openback design. The appearance has abandoned the classic design of the previous generation.
The model identifier is debossed in a glossy finish, and the black body feels very unified. These are all modern representations of the new series.
The headband feels very sturdy. The padding is made by imitation leather, and the ear cups are similar with previous generation product, made of velour material.
The body weight is about 344g, which is moderate. The actual wearing feels just right for me in terms of tightness.
On the inside of the left and right identification plates, there is also a plastic plate decoration with the Beyerdynamic’s new "Y" logo.
The new series has finally changed to a replaceable wire design. The quality of the wire is also quite high, and the pivot design is no longer easy to pinch the fingertips. These new series details give me a similar feeling of mid-end DT 1990 PRO.
Let's take a look at its sound performance.
Frequency response. Using the Harman 2013 target with no preference for low-frequency gain, the DT 900 PRO X can maintain a fairly flat playback from 20-2000 Hz. There is a slight attenuation in the range of 3000-4000 Hz, but it is kept within a very small 3 dB. There is a 5-6 dB high-frequency gain above 5 KHz. The sound of the DT 900 PRO X is almost flat but slightly bright. Compared to the high-frequency gain of the old Beyerdynamic, it has been very well controlled.
Distortion. At a normal sound pressure level of 86 dB for listening to music, the DT 900 PRO X maintains a very low level of distortion. Except for the slightly higher low frequency distortion that is typical of many dynamic structure diaphragm, everything is very clean above 100 Hz. When the sound pressure is raised, there is a more obvious second harmonic distortion around 1500 Hz and 3400 Hz on the data. However, the distortion magnitude is still very small. The other harmonic distortion beyond the second harmonic remains at a very low level.
Let's enter the Cuckoo Studio mixing space. The flat curve from the mid to low frequencies allows the most important instrument fundamental frequencies and main harmonic content to be played back accurately. There is no bass roll-off, so the bass is played back in full. The gain above 5000 Hz gives a slightly increased sense of sibilance sounds, and high-frequency percussion, but the DT 900 PRO X's instrument spatial sense is still reasonable. The left and right units have good symmetrical in the level difference between units. There are no noticeable skew problems aside from the variables in wearing the headphone, which makes the center imaging solid.
Looking at the side graph, the distortion at 86 dB does not cause a sense of compression or sound contamination on the listening feel. The transient details of the song will not be smeared in any way. Ignoring the data, the DT 900 PRO X has a relatively more solid actual listening feel compared to the HD600 in the same price range. The instrument playback has a relatively more straightforward mid to high-frequency performance.
Overall, the DT 900 PRO X almost solves all the cons of the previous generation. From the build quality to the sound playback, I have a hard time finding any problems. This is a headphone product that has been carefully improved based on user's feedback. This makes it a top choice for headphones in the 150-300 USD price range, and it can also compete with the classic HD600 headphones in the same price range.
This is Cuckoo Studio review. Please stay tuned. I will continue to explore the secret of headphones with you.
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Hd600 unfortunately starts to show its age. It doesn't have low end, it must have to be corrected heavily for professional use. It's soundstage doesn't fit for studio or gaming as good. 900 Pro X is almost every way better headphone. It sounds modern. It's more comfortable. It has better tonality -even it also has some flaws. It has correct positioning, proper soundstage, proper separation. And finally low end comparable to a subwoofer with monitor speakers (fortunately not that consumer Harman V-curve which amir uses, which is just horrible standard, imo!).
