beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO MKII vs Sony MDR-M1

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DT 1990 PRO MKII compared with MDR-M1

	beyerdynamicDT 1990 PRO MKII	SonyMDR-M1
Overview
Released
Released	2024	September 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	50 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)	Dynamic, 40 mm; 5 – 80,000 Hz (JEITA); 102 dB/mW; maximum input 1,500 mW (IEC)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	376 g	216 g (better)
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; thick low-resilience urethane foam ear pads, replaceable
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	Detachable 1.2 m and 2.5 m cables with 3.5 mm plugs; 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter
Colours
Colours	–	Black
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	MDR-M1 headphones, 1.2 m and 2.5 m cables, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter