beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO MKII vs Meze Audio Liric (2nd Gen)

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DT 1990 PRO MKII compared with Liric (2nd Gen)

	beyerdynamicDT 1990 PRO MKII	Meze AudioLiric (2nd Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	2024	March 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	–
Back
Back	Open	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	30 ohms	61 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)	Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array MZ4 planar magnetic, ovoid, 92 × 63 mm; Rinaro Isoplanar diaphragm (0.08 g, 3,507 mm² active area) with switchback and spiral voice coils; 0.3 T hybrid magnet array; Phase-X system; Quarter Wavelength Resonator Mask (licensed from Dan Clark Audio); driver weight 71 g; 4 Hz – 92 kHz; 100 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz; THD < 0.15%; maximum SPL > 130 dB; acoustic mass 6.5 kg/m⁴
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	376 g (better)	427 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
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; detachable magnetic ear pads; Macassar ebony ear cups; pressure equalisation system
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	Dual 3.5 mm TS inputs; 1.3 m hand-braided Furukawa PCUHD copper cable with 4.4 mm jack; 3 m soft TPE cable with 3.5 mm jack; 6.3 mm and airplane adapters
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, 1.3 m copper cable with 4.4 mm jack, 3 m TPE cable with 3.5 mm jack, PU leather cable pouch, 6.3 mm and airplane adapters, hard EVA pouch with velvet lining