beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (80 Ohm)

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“I ordered these headphones to try to improve to the lower base response and slight raised high frequencies of my current favorites which that I have used for around 5 years.These are the Sony MDR-7506 and were around £85 when I purchased them, they produce and exceptionally detailed soundscape which sounds open and airy and the vocals are exceptional (you can understand why these are reputed to be to goto general studio headphones for around 20 years).The Bass is detailed and you can discriminate every note. However the very low bass is lacking a little depth, and the very high end is emphasised.For this is the reason I decided to look for new headphones that could improve on these areas and was prepared to increase my budget, if needed, to around £200.I eventually tried out Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Yamaha MT5's, Adam H200, BeyerDynamics DT770 Pro 80 Ohm & DT770 Pro X 32 Ohm, before choosing the AKG K371- see my reviews of each of these others, for my evaluation of their performance..As to the BeyerDynamics DT770 Pro - I found their overall design to be good quality. The padding supported the weight well and they were comfortable on your ears. However I did find the earcups slightly large and cumbersome, however the adjustment available allowed a comfortable fit to be achieved. I could have accepted this if the design had provided the audio improvements that I was seeking. Another downside was that these were 80 Ohm impedance and my computer struggled to drive them, so less compatible with my equipment, but my HiFi, phone and portable player all coped ok.The straight 3m cable was a good length and plug adaptor was good quality. The materials used were typical of consumer headphones and seem well made. You would not expect exotic materials at this price. However for me the whole purchase depended on the sonic performance - could they improve on the Sony MDR-7506, in the lower bass depth and high frequencies, without sacrificing the parts that were excellent.These DT770's, were significantly more expensive that my current headphones but did not give me the improvement that I wanted. The overall sound was open and airy. It was very detailed and very versatile, preforming well over the wide range of test tracks that I had chosen. They had very similar performance to my Sony's. Good vocal balance, great detail, however the Sony still seemed to have something a little more special on some vocal performances. They had slightly more tamed high frequencies, but no noticable improvement to the low frequency performance.So overall very good headphones but more costly than the Sony's and but still missing some of the upgrade qualities that I require.”

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“Excellent pair of headphones. I'm using them for gaming and playing guitar through my audio interface. I originally bought the ATH m20x but quickly regretted it due to the lack of comfort and middling sound quality so I pulled the trigger on this. The durability and repairability seems excellent and the comfort is next level. The sound is also great with a v shaped profile. The treble does get a bit sharp some times which takes time to get used to but it's fixable with an EQ. Really happy with my purchase and recommended.”