Beats Beats EP vs beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO

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Beats EP compared with DT 1990 PRO

	BeatsBeats EP	beyerdynamicDT 1990 PRO
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	45 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Open
Impedance
Impedance	–	250 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, closed-back design (RTINGS)	45 mm Tesla dynamic drivers, open; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 102 dB SPL (1 mW, 500 Hz); max. 125 dB SPL (200 mW, 500 Hz); THD < 0.05% (1 mW, 500 Hz); rated power handling 200 mW
Audio features
Audio features	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	–	370 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk music and call controls for iOS and non-iOS devices; SoundGuys could not skip tracks on Android	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Vertical sliders adjust the earcups; headband does not fold (TechRadar)	Circumaural, open-back; nominal contact pressure approx. 6.6 N; replaceable headband padding and ear pads, two sets supplied ("analytical" for a neutral sound, "balanced" with slightly more bass)
Works with
Works with	–	3 m straight cable and 5 m coiled cable (extended), detachable, with a 3-pin mini-XLR connector on one side; gold-plated 3.5 mm stereo jack with 6.35 mm adapter (the manual; beyerdynamic's product page lists a 6.35 mm jack plug)
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, two sets of ear pads, 3 m straight cable, 5 m coiled cable, hard case
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Red, Blue	–