Beats Beats Pro vs beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO

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Beats Pro compared with DT 990 PRO

	BeatsBeats Pro	beyerdynamicDT 990 PRO
Overview
Released
Released	2010	1985
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Back
Back	Closed	Open
Impedance
Impedance	–	80 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	–	Dynamic, open; 5 – 35,000 Hz; nominal sound pressure level 96 dB; 80 or 250 ohms
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Passive isolation from the padded ear cups; no active noise cancelling.	–
Audio features
Audio features	Aluminium construction with metal hinges. Flip-up ear cups allow room monitoring; two input/output cable ports support daisy-chaining another pair of headphones.	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	–	250 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	The maker’s later user guide includes a remote cable for playback, track skipping, scanning, calls, voice commands and volume. Functions vary by connected device; launch accessory bundles may differ.	–
Microphones
Microphones	In-line microphone on the remote cable described by the maker’s user guide.	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Padded headband and rotating ear cups. The maker describes the model as over-ear; The Absolute Sound found the pads pressed on the outer ears in its test.	Circumaural, open-back; velour ear pads; headband pressure approx. 3.5 – 5.5 N
Works with
Works with	Wired analogue audio; the user guide lists iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android, with remote functionality varying by device.	3.5 mm plug with 6.35 mm adapter; 3 m straight cable (80 ohms) or 3 m coiled cable (250 ohms)