Excellent for the money | beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones

Excellent | beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones

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highly recommended

Beyerdynamic DT440 my review:

I have owned these headphones for almost a week and have been working on breaking them in, or burning them in as a lot of people say, and the sound has improved over the course of the last 4 days. I have used them for probably 40 hours now and the sound went from being overly bright to a more natural sound. It took a while for the base to break in to sound more natural.

Pros:

The sound quality for the price you pay for these headphones is excellent. I prefer the sound of the DT440 over the Sennheizer's HD595 for several reasons. Sennheizer headphones have a darker sound which is not bad at all. Note that the Sennheizer HD595 has higher impedance than the DT440's therefore one would expect them to sound differently. These headphones require no amp to drive them; an ipod can drive these headphones. These are a neutral headphone when it comes to the sound in the highs and lows. They have no exaggerated base, and there not too bright after burning them in for a few days.

Note: If you prefer a darker sound and more base in your music, get the HD555 or HD595. Sennheizer makes an excellent product as well.

Cons:

Some people have reported cracking with the headphone bands, however I have not experience this problem and will definitely add a comment about that if and when that happens. These headphones may feel uncomfortable for the first few days of wearing them, however the elastic part of the headphones does begin to loosen up as you break them in by wearing them more. Also, the padding is small, so your ear will touch the padding on the inside of the headphone. If this is an issue it is an easy fix, you can buy different padding from the company that will fit these. I believe the nice velour ear pads that fit the DT770/880/ and 990 series fit the DT440's as well.

Final thoughts:

If you have a $150 budget, then these headphones will deliver excellent sound quality. If you're willing to spend more money and have an amp, then get the DT880's they are better than these headphones. If you're willing to spend more money and do not have an amp, then the DT860/DT770 80 ohm versions are available and are higher quality than these phones. Note: there is a DT770 250 and DT770 80, unless you have an amp the DT770 250 will not sound good. The DT770 80 will work without an amp.

If you want Ultra high quality headphones that are well balanced like Beyerdynamic headphones and have no price limit then shoot for the DENON AH-D5000 or DENON AH-D2000. This is probably the most balanced headphone as far as highs and lows are concerned in frequency response.

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Excellent for the money

Great headphones, too large for most portable users, but excellent sound even from my Zune.

Excellent

The Beryerdynamic DT 770s are by far the most impressive closed cans I have ever listened to. On the surface they are incredibly light and comfortable and under the hood they're even more impressive. They are delicate and expressive when they need and crisp and powerful when they need. An absolute joy. My prior closed cans were Sennheiser HD-280 pros and the 770s blew them out of the water.

Warning:
Like many higher echelon cans these require a lot of power! If you're looking to use these with a portable device they make an alternate low power version ( I would suggest a portable amp for them though). If you are not going to use these with a system capable of powering them do not expect to head their full potential.

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Great sounding headphones that are a Great Value

I just purchased the Beyerdynamic DT 880 after reading every possible review on the internet. Rather than just reiterating everything that other reviews have covered on the internet, I'll try to focus on a few things that may help you make up your mind.

A little disclosure first - While I am not a "true" audiophile, I am a HiFi consumer. I own 2 NAD receivers, KEF Uni-speakers as for primary system and B&W CM1 (they are awesome) speakers for my secondary system. I listen to most of my music via MP3, as in a NYC apartment as space utilization is key and CDs were one more thing I could get rid of.

That aside, I think anyone who loves music will appreciate these headphones for home or studio listening. They sound great, are really comfortable and block out more sound than traditional open headphones. If you are not familiar with headphones of this caliber, you will find yourself noticing new things in music that you had never picked up before. Typically, headphones that allow you to do this are analytical sounding, but I don't feel that way about the DT 880. It just sounds like it is reproducing the music the way it was recorded.

First contrarian comment: You can absolutely drive these with an iPod. I have a 5th generation iPod, and I can tell you that if you turn it up to 90%, these headphones get loud. Many other reviews have said otherwise. While I have not used a true audiophile headphone amp to see what I was missing, they still sound very good with the iPod and did not seem distorted.

Second contrarian comment: I had read that these headphones do not have driving bass, and that if you like electronic music, you would be unsatisfied. I have not found this to be the case. People who want exaggerated bass will not be happy with this headphone, but listening to Simian Mobile Disco and Daft Punk with the DT 880 put a pounding to my ears. I have other headphones that can absolutely put out more bass, but they didn't sound this balanced.

One area where the other reviews are correct and I think it is worth noting, these headphones will point out if your music is recorded poorly or if you are listening to MP3s with a low bit rate. 128k compression won't cut it. These headphones while overall sonically balanced seem to favor the treble a little more than the bass or midrange, and MP3s tend to be compressed the most in this area. I found myself noticing artifacts from the compression process where I never had before. If anything, this isn't really a flaw with the headphones, but a flaw with my plan of getting rid of all my CDs. As most of my MP3s are compressed with a variable bit rate of over 200k, I haven't found that this is a huge issue.

The cable on the 880 is nice. Approximately 9ft long, straight, with a 1/8" jack with ¼" adapter. This is ideal for me. I bounced the cable around a bit and got little to not noise transference to the phones.

One final note - other reviews have noted that the burn-in for these headphones to sound their best is 200 hours. I have not gotten to that point with mine yet... I am at about 10 hours... so I may come back and adjust this review another time. But even without the additional burn in time, I would be surprised if a music lover did not enjoy these headphones. It has made listening to music while doing nothing else fun again. And on top of that, at the time of this review, the price to value ratio is heavily in favor of you buying these headphones. Overall 4.5/5

Update: At around 60 hours of burn-in my few qubbles with the headphones went away. The highs mellowed a bit, the mids began to come to life and with more color. Fiona Apple and other female vocalists sounded stale at 1-10 hours... at 60 they sound warm and inviting. I have not noticed a change in the bass, but regardless there is a very noticable difference following a substantial burn-in. If you are giving these as a gift you may consider doing this for the recipient as they probably would skip this process without prompting.

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Great HiFi headphone w/amplifier

I have used some HiFi earbuds (Audiotechnica CM7Ti,Etymotic ER4P, Shure E3C). Now I want a pair of headphones. My targets are HD650, K701 and DT990. Finally I chose DT990 (because of its price tag on Amazon now). Connect the DT990 to my UHA-3 amplifier, then to my Marantz CD player... What do I get from Beethoven's 9th Symphony (1942 Furtwangler)? Incredible sound. Accurate position, just like the orchestra is performing on a live stage! You can tell different instruments clearly. Besides, it's much more convenient to wear headphones than those earbuds. Recommend this premium HiFi headphone-- if still with that price tag.

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The DT 770 is a perfect combination of design and function. This headphone features a true sound definition with phenomenal bass response and the closed design ensures excellent ambient noise attenuation to enjoy music without any disturbances.

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