Input needed - drivers that are imbalanced
Jun 12, 2010 at 10:20 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 2

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A few years ago my DT990 broke and I had to get it replaced. Beyer was very prompt in sending me a new one but I noticed pretty much from the get-go that the very highend of the frequency spectrum seemed biased towards the right ear, and this has been driving me nuts all this time, but I tried to get past it.
 
A couple weeks ago I pinpointed the frequency, and it's right around the 10KHz mark. The right ear just seems more pronounced than the left, and I wore them backwards to verify this. I've had these headphones for a few years and doubt any kind of burn-in will help the issue, although that hasn't stopped me from trying. Unfortunately they're well out of warranty, so I'm just wondering if there's anything that can be done before I throw in the towel and buy another pair.
 
Beyer repair service, perhaps?
 
Jun 13, 2010 at 11:41 PM Post #2 of 2
I just went ahead and got a new pair. I had kinda wished that if I spent that kinda money again on another pair of headphones it would be something different like a K701/702, but oh well. That's the only sucky part, but I love the sound of the DT990. The K701 will have to wait.
 

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