Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro-80 Closed Studio Headphones

I graduated to these headphones from Sony MDR-7506 and never looked back. I'm on my second pair now and for $199, they are worth every single cent and more. These headphones completely engulf your ears and are very comfortable, it feels like two pillows resting against your head. I'm a programmer and I wear these babies all day long. What I really like about them is that you can blast your music and it doesn't escape them so you don't annoy the people around you. On the flip side, once you put them on you can't hear ANYTHING from the outside world which is what I like too. As far as the music goes, pretty bassy and especially suited for rap and hard core techo music with a deep bass line. The pure highs are a bit lacking. But this is a bass head's headphone and I love them. They're also as strong as iron. I can throw them around the room, in my backpack, sleep with them. Hell throw them on the wall for no reason and they're as good as new. The only cons I can think about is that they...Read more

I have owned these for about 2 years now. I use them for comfortable isolation in my work office (lots of noisy open cubes). I prefer these for the office application for the ease of putting them on and taking them off.

I also use Shure E4C in-ears...I have to use the foam inserts for these, so they are hard to insert.

Downside is that they are a bit bulky and heavy, and can be hot during the summer months. Also, they are not the most portable headphones, but they are sturdy. The cable is also long and sturdy.

Overall, I am pleased, but would like less boomy bass, more isolation (-30dB isn't enough!) The top end is fairly clear, not harsh or muffled, and not fatiguing for long hours of listening. Sounds good on everything from classical to prog rock to jazz.

Let me start off by saying this is a very good quality pair of headphones. If you are an audiophile, point your snob-infested head somewhere else.

Sound: Coming from stereo systems with room-shaking 12" subs, it is not easy to acclimate to any pair of headphones let alone bass-light ones. That's why I sold my Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones two weeks after receiving them. The M50 lacked chutzpah in the lower range of frequencies even when equalized. The Beyer DT770 pro/80s are a different story. The bass is clean and smooth down to 30hz, which is as good extension as any sub, but the DT770 unequalized have very muddy unimpressive midbass with harsh sibilance-filled highs. The simple solution to this problem is to use an equalizer. Equalizing is not the be-all end-all for sound systems, but it is often overlooked. In iTunes, I turned the 32hz and 64hz ranges up about 2db, the 125hz down 2db, 250hz down 1db, and the 8khz down 1db (turned the preamp down to avoid...Read more