beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO and SteelSeries Arctis Prime. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Weight 250 g -
Colour Black -
Earpad Material - Leather-like
Headband Material - Aluminium, steel
Recommended Use - Game console, portable electronics, computer
SOUND QUALITY beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology Dynamic -
Ear Cups Type Open -
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 5 - 35000 Hz 10 - 40000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO.
Max Input Power 100 mW -
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.2% <1% beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO have lower total harmonic distortion than beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO.
Sensitivity 96 dB 92 dB beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance 250 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm - 40 mm
MICROPHONE beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type - Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
Sensitivity - -38 dB
Impedance - 2200 Ohm
REMOTE CONTROL beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Controls - Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Cable Type Headphones cable - 3 m Headset cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.8 m
Cable Length 3 m 1.2 m
Detachable Cable - Yes
Plated Connector Gold -
CONNECTIONS beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm) Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Included Accessories 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter Microphone windscreen
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