beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO MKII vs Focal Azurys

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DT 1990 PRO MKII compared with Azurys

	beyerdynamicDT 1990 PRO MKII	FocalAzurys
Overview
Released
Released	2024	June 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Open	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	30 ohms	26 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	TESLA.45 dynamic drivers, made in Heilbronn; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 94 dB SPL (1 mW, 500 Hz)	40 mm aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome; 15 Hz – 22 kHz (±3 dB); sensitivity 100 dB SPL (1 mW, 1 kHz); THD 0.3% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	376 g	306 g (better)
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	–	Remote control on the cable
Microphones
Microphones	–	Microphone on the cable
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural, open-back; spring steel headband with memory foam and leatherette; replaceable velour ear pads and headband	Circumaural, closed-back; memory foam ear pads; genuine leather and breathable braided fabric headband; magnesium yoke
Works with
Works with	3 m straight and 5 m coiled cables with a lockable 3-pin mini-XLR connector at the headphone end and a 6.35 mm stereo jack plug	1.25 m cable with 3.5 mm jack, remote control and microphone
Colours
Colours	–	Blue
In the box
In the box	Headphones, Producing Velours and Mixing & Mastering Velours ear pads, 3 m straight cable, 5 m coiled cable, hard case	Headphones, 1.25 m 3.5 mm cable with remote control and microphone, carrying case (24 x 21 x 7 cm)