Hello, so it's christmas soon, and i tought i would upgrade my headphones. I currently use a pair of Asus Vulcan ANC, they're very comofrtable, the mic is fairly good and the audio quality is ok, but i want something better.
So i was thinking about buying the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro.
Are they good for gaming? Or would you recommend anything else? I have about 150€ to spend.
I use the on board audio on my Asus Z97M Plus (not going to get an AMP/DAC anytime soon)
I'm going to use them for gaming and listening to music (mostly rock, metal and electronic) on my pc and phone.
I would say they are really nice and give a nice audio response range and curve.
However, they are quite high impedance headphones that your motherboard will not be able to drive by itself without a Amp. Well not to a decent audio level.
Ehh, the 250 Ohm DT990s can be driven quite loud with anything from a desktop amp to an iPod Nano.
Unless the listener likes hearing loss.
An amp will make them sound better regardless of course.
EDIT: The Z97-M Plus appears to have a basic amp built in. Probably not as good as a stand alone unit or one of the nicer ones on a more expensive motherboard, but it's better than nothing.
As an owner of a pair of 250ohm DT70s, you should really get the 250ohm versions. They aren't hard to drive at all and they drown out a lot of the static if you don't have an amp. My onboard audio and my phone have no trouble driving them at all
I can hightly recomend the DT 990 Pros, got one for myself... They sound great - even when powered by a phone ( Galaxy S4 in my case ). Please keep in mind, that they are open, so they are not made for traveling / listening in the library.
