beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO vs beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO MKII

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DT 1990 PRO compared with DT 1990 PRO MKII

	beyerdynamicDT 1990 PRO	beyerdynamicDT 1990 PRO MKII
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	2024
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	45 mm
Back
Back	Open	Open
Impedance
Impedance	250 ohms	30 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	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	TESLA.45 dynamic drivers, made in Heilbronn; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 94 dB SPL (1 mW, 500 Hz)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	370 g (better)	376 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	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)	Circumaural, open-back; spring steel headband with memory foam and leatherette; replaceable velour ear pads and headband
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)	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
In the box
In the box	Headphones, two sets of ear pads, 3 m straight cable, 5 m coiled cable, hard case	Headphones, Producing Velours and Mixing & Mastering Velours ear pads, 3 m straight cable, 5 m coiled cable, hard case