Beyerdynamic DT990 All Black Everything

Known for its supreme comfort and crystal-clear sound quality, the Beyerdynamic DT series is hard to improve upon—but a new color scheme does the trick. Handcrafted in Germany, these Manufaktur Custom Mods look as good as they sound, with a genuine leather headband and a stylish black-on-black design. It’s All Black Everything: blacker than a jaguar eating squid ink pasta in a railway tunnel on a moonless night.

The 32-ohm model works well with lower-powered devices like smartphones or digital audio players. The 250-model is great with portable amps or small desktop setups, while the 600-ohm model is best paired with powerful desktop amps capable of supplying the extra current it requires.

The DT990 reproduces the full frequency range of human hearing with ease, and delivers your music mostly accurately with a slightly flattered top end. Because its among the lightest in its class, you can enjoy hours of listening while the spring steel frame, padded headband, and soft ear pads keep you comfortable. Armed with a plush carrying case, these headphones are ready to go wherever you do, and terminate in an attached single-sided cable with a gold-plated ⅛-inch jack.