Beyerdynamic DT-1990-PRO-250 Users Manual

DT 1990 PRO

PREMIUM STUDIO
HEADPHONES

User Manual

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DT 1990 PRO – Contents / Inhalt / Sommaire / Contenido

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Thank you for selecting the dynamic DT 1990 PRO premium studio headphone with Tesla
drivers from beyerdynamic. Please take some time to read carefully through this manual before
using the product. Please keep the manual. When passing on the headphone to a third party,
please pass on the manual as well.

DT 1990 PRO – Studio Headphone

Safety Instructions

Supplied Accessories

1 x EDT 1990 A ear pads 1 x EDT 1990 B ear pads

1 x Straight cable, 3 m 1 x Coiled cable, 5 m (stretched out)
1 x Hard case

• Exposure to excessive sound levels for longer periods can damage your ears

resulting in permanent noise-induced hearing loss. Use a low volume!

• According to regulations to protect employees against damages caused by noise
and vibrations, please follow these instructions:

85 dB SPL for max. 8 hours
88 dB SPL for max. 4 hours
91 dB SPL for max. 2 hours
94 dB SPL for max. 1 hour
97 dB SPL for max. 30 minutes
100 dB SPL for max. 15 minutes

• When connecting the headphones, please ensure that the volume is turned
down to minimum. Adjust the volume after putting on the headphones.

• With wired headphones you should avoid sharp movements, which could cause
the headphones to fall off your head. You could be seriously injured especially
if you are wearing pierced earrings, spectacles etc. The cable could wind around
your neck and cause strangulation.

for a neutral sound for a sound with a slight bass boost

DT 1990 PRO – Studio Headphone

Application

The DT 1990 PRO is an open studio headphone for mixing and mastering. The open design
results in a very spatial, dynamic and natural sound with an original reproduction.
The efficient Tesla drivers ensure a perfect sound with an excellent resolution and high output
level.
The DT 1990 PRO features a modern design with a discrete elegance of all components such
as end pieces, yokes, ear cups and headband. All components are replaceable and ensure a
long lifetime of the headphone.
The comfortable, replaceable ear pads and the adjustable headband with replaceable pad
ensure superior comfort for a long period of time and an absolutely safe fit. The single-sided
cable is detachable and lockable. The supplied hard case ensures safe transport or storage.
The headphone is supplied with two pairs of ear pads for different sound variations from a
neutral sound to a sound with a slight bass boost.

Maintenance

As with any equipment which will be used in close proximity to sensitive areas of the body, it
is essential that the ear pads and headband are kept clean. Use a damp cloth for cleaning
using warm water only taking care not to allow any water drops into the ear cups or transducers.
If necessary, you can carefully remove the ear pads and headband pad and clean them with
mild soapy water.
WARNING: Never use any solvent cleaning agents! Furthermore, the pads must be completely
dry before they are attached to the headphone again.
Should it become necessary to replace the ear pads or the headband pad, refer to “Spares and
Accessories”.
If other components have to be replaced, please contact your local beyerdynamic
representative.

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How to Connect the Cable

• At the end that connects to the head­phone, the lockable connecting cable is
fitted with a 3-pin mini XLR cable
connector.
When connecting the cable, make sure
that the cable connector locks in place
of the ear cup.

• When you want to change the cable,
please press the small button for release
and simultaneously pull off the cable
connector from the headphone.

DT 1990 PRO – Studio Headphone

small button

DT 1990 PRO – Studio Headphone

How to Change the Ear Pads

• The delivery includes two pairs of ear
pads:
– the dark grey “balanced” ear pads

ensure a sound with a slight bass boost
(EDT 1990 B)

– the light grey “analytical” ear pads

ensure a neutral sound (EDT 1990 A)

• Remove the ear pad carefully from the
mounting ring.

• Place the lip of the ear pad in the notch
at the top of the headphone casing. Then
turn the ear pad as indicated by the
arrow until the lip of the entire pad is
sitting over the mounting ring.

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“analytical”

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How to Change the Headband Pad

For information on how to change the headband pad, please visit:

www.beyerdynamic.com

Version

Model Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order #

DT 1990 PRO Dynamic premium studio headphone, 250 Ω. . . . . . . . . . . . 710.490

Accessories and Spare Parts

Accessories and replacement equipment can be found at:

www.beyerdynamic.com

Technical Specifications (all specifications acc. to EN 60 268-7)

Transducer type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dynamic

Operating principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open

Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 40,000 Hz

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Ω

Nominal SPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 dB SPL (1 mW / 500 Hz)

Max. SPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 dB SPL (200 mW / 500 Hz)

T.H.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0.05% (1 mW / 500 Hz)

Nominal power handling capacity. . . . . . . 200 mW

Sound coupling to the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . Circumaural

Nominal headband pressure . . . . . . . . . . approx. 6.6 N

Weight (without cable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 g

Length and type of cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 m / straight cable or

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gold-plated mini stereo jack (3.5 mm)

DT 1990 PRO – Studio Headphone

5 m / coiled cable (stretched), each detachable
with a 3-pin mini XLR cable connector,
single-sided

& 1/4" adapter (6.35 mm)

DT 1990 PRO – Studio Headphone

Service

If you require service, please contact qualified service personnel or directly:

beyerdynamic Service- und Logistik Center
E-mail: [e-mail]

Dismantling the headphone yourself will invalidate the guarantee.

Disposal

At the end of its operating life this product may not be disposed of along with
normal household waste. Please take it to a designated recycling point for electric
and electronic appliances. This is indicated by the symbol on the product, the
operating instructions or the packaging.

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