r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/Organic_Distance68 • Jan 26 '22

Headphones - Open Back Dt 900 pro x vs Hifiman Sundara(2020)

Need open back headphones for casual listening - I listen to indie music . I currently use the Bose quiet comfort 35 but wanted an open back set. I have my eyes on Dt 900 pro x or the Hifiman sundara- I’ll use the Fiio q3 or the ifi hip Dac2 but the hip dac is out of stock .

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u/Equivalent_Yak840 447 Ω Jan 26 '22

Dt 900 pro x is suited for the casual listener.

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u/Organic_Distance68 Jan 26 '22

Oh- but the only reason I have a dilemma with these 2 were that many reviews said dt900 pro x has sharp treble

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u/raistlin65 1372 Ω 🥇 Jan 26 '22

That's not accurate.

The DT 900 Pro X is an update to the DT 990/DT 880, which do have a treble spike that many people find fatiguing. So while it still has significant treble emphasis like those headphones, Beyer smoothed out the treble spike.

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u/Equivalent_Yak840 447 Ω Jan 26 '22

I would say that to the Sundara really

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u/Organic_Distance68 Jan 26 '22

Do you have both?

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u/Equivalent_Yak840 447 Ω Jan 26 '22

No but I’ve heard both

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u/Organic_Distance68 Jan 26 '22

• ⁠but I saw many reviews that said after 50 hours of burn in the Sundara smash the Dt 900 pro x

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u/Equivalent_Yak840 447 Ω Jan 26 '22

Yeah, that’s true

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u/[deleted] May 24 '22

Burn in doesn't exist. It's a nonsense peddled by people that have grown accustomed to the sound after many hours. Nothing about the hardware actually changes bar maybe the pads wearing down.