Unfortunately I have already returned the headphone but thanks anyways!

I guess I am also treble sensitive because I get that piercing sensation as well on the DT 900 Pro X, especially on female vocals. It’s so distracting that I can’t hear the subbass that many praise on these. I’m totally ok with the HD560s though oddly enough. It’s a shame because I really like the build quality of the DT 900.

I used to drive my HD600 straight from a B550 mobo without any problems. I’d imagine this is even better than the one I have.

NDH30. I haven’t touch my HD600 since I got them. I’m surprised it’s barely mentioned at all in the audiophile scene. They sound fantastic.

Congrats. As others have mentioned, these are basically blacked out HD560s. However, these comes with two much better cables than the HD560s. Enjoy!

Don’t drop them.

Sounds like I won’t like the OG as I’m also sensitive to that upper midrange frequency. I find HD600 too shouty and I can’t turn up the volume too much because of that. Recently bought the HD660s and I find it to be much more balanced. I can crank up the volume without hurting my eardrums by shouty vocals. I haven’t tried the Clear OG but I’ve listened to the MG. I didn’t find it to be shouty so I think the tuning of the MG is more to your liking.

That is very helpful. Thank you. Clamp force actually doesn’t bother me that much. I’m one of those maniacs who doesn’t feel the need to stretch the headband on a brand new HD600 lol. But I dislike headphones that dig into the top of my head after wearing them for awhile. Unfortunately most higher end headphones are quite heavy so a lot of good sounding ones are out of my consideration. The NDH30 I tried recently had this problem even though it is just 350 grams. I had to return it due to the discomfort even though it sounded great. The DT 900 pro X has about the same weight but for some reason I don’t have a problem with it. So it is hard to tell with just the weight alone.

Yes the creak! I tried the Clear MG at a local store and that was the first thing I noticed as I was putting it on. I agree an expensive headphone shouldn’t be doing that. Definitely felt a bit cheap but everything else on it is super nice that kind of make up for it I guess lol. I’ve only tried it at the store so I couldn’t tell the long term usage on it. Thanks for the help!

I’ve been thinking of upgrading to the Focal Clear but hesitant because of the weight difference compared to the HD6x0. Comfort is a big factor for me because I wear headphones for 5+ hours a day. How is the comfort on the Clear in your opinion for long hour usage?

They definitely sound different. The Tygr sound warm and DT1990 sound bright.

Sounds good. I’ll pick up a pair and see if it can replace the Neumann for me or not. Thanks a lot!

I’m sorry I just realized I missed your reply. Funny you mentioned about comfort because after using the NDH30 about a month now. I find that while they sound awesome, I would get hotspot on top of my head after wearing them for a couple of hours. Is there a headphone that is lighter than the NDH30 but perform similarly? I particularly like its sub-bass extension, its ability to separate instruments very clearly, and its natural tonality. I also have the HD600, while I like its tonality, it lacks in the sub-bass and instrument separations compared to the NDH30 imo. I’m kind of interested in trying the HD560s after what you said. Would you say I’ll like the HD560s? Do you have any other recommendations? Headphones I’ve tried so far are M50s, X2, HD600, Q701, DT990, HD700, TYGR, HD660s, NDH30. Thanks in advance!

Hey oratory I recently got the NDH30 and I’m loving it so far. But I’m also curious about the DT900x and HD560s. Would be great to hear your thoughts on them.