Audio Technica ATH-R50x vs Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro

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Audio Technica ATH-R50x 45mm Dynamic Driver Open-Back Headphone Audio-Technica Now ₹16,043 at Bloom Audio Lowest on record ₹169 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro - 80 ohms Beyerdynamic Now ₹18,911 at The Revolver Club Lowest on record ₹16,026 on Wednesday, 4th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Audio-Technica Beyerdynamic

Driver configuration Dynamic (DD) Dynamic (DD)

Impedance — 80Ω

Connectivity Wired Wired

Back design Open-back —

Plug — 3.5mm/6.35mm

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Audio-Technica · blue: Beyerdynamic). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Audio-Technica Beyerdynamic

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±2.90 dB RMS 83% match - Close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Audio-Technica +2.6 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Beyerdynamic does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Audio-Technica +0.5 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Beyerdynamic does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Audio-Technica −0.2 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Beyerdynamic does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Audio Technica ATH-R50x 45mm Dynamic Driver Open-Back Headphone Now ₹16,043 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹169 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 2 tracked stores

Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro - 80 ohms Now ₹18,911 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹16,026 on Wednesday, 4th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹2,868 15% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 2 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Audio Technica ATH-R50x 45mm Dynamic Driver Open-Back Headphone Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹16,043 vs ₹18,911.

Deepest discount ever seen Audio Technica ATH-R50x 45mm Dynamic Driver Open-Back Headphone From each product's own recorded price history.

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