The Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) is 250Ω at 102.0 dB/mW; the ZMF Atrium is 300Ω at 96.0 dB/mW. This page is only about what they ask of an amplifier — not how they sound, which no specification on either sheet can tell you.
The ZMF Atrium needs 6.0 dB more than the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) to reach the same loudness — 2.5 mW against 0.63 mW.
| Specification | Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) | ZMF Atrium |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 250 Ω | 300 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 102.0 dB/mW | 96.0 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 108.0 dB/V | 101.2 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 0.63 mW | 2.5 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 0.40 V | 0.87 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 1.6 mA | 2.9 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 31.25 Ω | 37.50 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 280 | 277 |
3 of the 280 sources have the power for the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) but not for the ZMF Atrium — Apple USB-C dongle (EU), Steinberg UR22C, Sony NW-A306.
1 source is low enough in output impedance for the ZMF Atrium under the one-eighth rule but not for the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) (Arturia AudioFuse Rev2).
277 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both. That count is about power only — the output-impedance and hiss lines above are separate questions, and a source can pass this one and fail those.
Each model has a page of its own with the full source list, the hiss estimate and the provenance of every figure above: Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) and ZMF Atrium. Every figure on this page comes from what Beyerdynamic and ZMF published, or is derived from it — what Beyerdynamic publishes and what ZMF publishes, both counted.