beyerdynamic DT 660 Premium Headphones

Sound quality is great. I use these with my Ipod and Sony mp3 Players, I just needed a booster to get the volume I like Now the sound quality is REALLY great.I have several high end headphone sets,Bose,Sennheiser etc. These are studio quality for a great price. For sure well worth the cost.

Well, let me start by saying that I was choosing between two sets of cans. It was either the Sennheiser HD280 or the Beyerdynamic DT660s that which I purchased. With that said, if I had a set of HD280's to demo, I could have possibly chose those, else I would have been purchasing based only on reviews. But, I actually got to demo the DT660s.

At first listen (out of the box) the DT660s sounded good, but they seemed a little lame in the low frequency department and the mid-range and highs were screaming in comparison. However I read that they require a bit of burn-in prior to them reaching their potential. After the first night and about 14 hours of burn-in, I gave them a listen. Not much difference, but they had woken up a bit and sounded much better. The sound was a bit warmer and the bass was present. I've now clocked about 160 plus hours of burn-in and listening time and the sound is fantastic. I'm very pleased with the progress. The tones are very even with good low...Read more

I've tried some of the higher-end Beyerdynamic headphones, like the DT 880, and they do sound amazing. They're certainly better than these 660s, but they're also quite a bit more expensive. For me, these headphones are the right combination of sound quality and price. It was also important to me that these are closed-back, as I need to use them in situations where I want minimal sound leaking into my surroundings. Despite their size, they also feel very light on my head.

I have compared these extensively to a couple other different headphones. First, the Sennheiser HD 280 are much tighter-fitting and are therefore much better at ambient sound attenuation, although the sound quality of the Sennheisers probably isn't as good. Second, I bought these Beyerdynamics at the same time as a pair of Sony V6s. For the price (<$100), these Sony headphones are amazing. They're very comfortable (especially with the upgraded Beyerdynamic ear pads), compact, and sound very natural. I...Read more