DT990 pro cable replacement?
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Replacing a headphone cable isn't difficult, but you'd need to be relatively competent with a soldering iron.
You can add an extension cable, so the cable can run where you want, but you'd still be stuck with a coiled cable. I'm not a fan of coiled cables either. Shame Beyerdynamic doesn't offer a straight cable version of the DT990 like they do with the DT770.
If you're pretty confident with doing a DIY job, then you could either fit a straight cable, or fit a 3.5mm socket to the headphones, which would allow you to change between any length of cable you like. I can see pictures from people who have done that with DT9900/770 after doing a search. That would probably be more useful if you wanted to use the headphones elsewhere as well and didn't want a 3m cable.
I suppose it depends on whether you can achieve what you want by adding an extension cable and how confident you are with doing a DIY job, if you want to be rid of the coiled cable.
You can add an extension cable, so the cable can run where you want, but you'd still be stuck with a coiled cable. I'm not a fan of coiled cables either. Shame Beyerdynamic doesn't offer a straight cable version of the DT990 like they do with the DT770.
If you're pretty confident with doing a DIY job, then you could either fit a straight cable, or fit a 3.5mm socket to the headphones, which would allow you to change between any length of cable you like. I can see pictures from people who have done that with DT9900/770 after doing a search. That would probably be more useful if you wanted to use the headphones elsewhere as well and didn't want a 3m cable.
I suppose it depends on whether you can achieve what you want by adding an extension cable and how confident you are with doing a DIY job, if you want to be rid of the coiled cable.
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Beyerdynamic sells cables as spare parts.
Straight cable version is called Edition (or Premium) and now TYGR 300 R is DT990's "gaming" version with 1,6m straight cable.