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Beyerdynamic - DT 1990 Pro MK II vs Sony - WH-CH720N

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DT 1990 Pro MK IIBEYERDYNAMICRENDER
Probe A
Beyerdynamic
DT 1990 Pro MK II
66.2/ 100C
Audio81· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
WH-CH720NSONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
WH-CH720N
61.4/ 100C
Audio65· 45%
Battery55· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the DT 1990 Pro MK II and WH-CH720N, the DT 1990 Pro MK II comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-CH720N wins on weight and active noise cancellation. Overall, the DT 1990 Pro MK II scores 66.2 and the WH-CH720N scores 61.4 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The DT 1990 Pro MK II edges ahead on the Mars Score (66.2 vs 61.4), but the 4.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the DT 1990 Pro MK II if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.

Pick the WH-CH720N if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, active noise cancellation, multipoint, among others.

Both ship with comparable spatial audio, ldac, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Beyerdynamic - DT 1990 Pro MK II wins

  • Driver size — 50.00% more. 45 mm vs 30 mm.

Why Sony - WH-CH720N wins

  • Weight — 158.00 g less. 192 vs 350.
  • Has Active noise cancellation.
  • Has Multipoint.
  • Battery life: 35 h vs 0 h.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecBeyerdynamic - DT 1990 Pro MK IISony - WH-CH720N
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight350 g192 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecBeyerdynamic - DT 1990 Pro MK IISony - WH-CH720N
Driver size45 mmlead30 mm
Impedance250 Ωlead48 Ω
Sensitivity102 dBlead100 dB
Active noise cancellationfalsetruelead
Transparency modefalsetruelead
Spatial audiofalsefalse

Battery

SpecBeyerdynamic - DT 1990 Pro MK IISony - WH-CH720N
Battery life0 h35 hlead
Fast chargefalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecBeyerdynamic - DT 1990 Pro MK IISony - WH-CH720N
Bluetooth05.2lead
Multipointfalsetruelead
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsefalse
aptX HDfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, DT 1990 Pro MK II or WH-CH720N?+

WH-CH720N lasts 35 hours vs 0 hours.

Do DT 1990 Pro MK II or WH-CH720N have active noise cancellation?+

WH-CH720N has ANC; DT 1990 Pro MK II does not.

Which supports LDAC, DT 1990 Pro MK II or WH-CH720N?+

Neither supports LDAC.

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