Beyerdynamic DT 770 Headphones

Comment: See my review for the Sennheiser HD280s.
I really like the DT 770Pros. I compare the sound of our venue to them then I EQ our venue to match them. They have such a real and present, perfect, clear, true bass response. I think that goes for the whole range of sound they produce. Everything I do is based on them because I love and trust their response. I love to listen to music through them. I edit my recordings with them, I can hear every detail and the overall balance of the mix clearly with them; I can hear infinitesimal EQ and effect adjustments to a track with them. I think they have a great reproduction of the full range of sound. One of the finest products I have ever bought.

Comment: ...But I'll be buying a new pair. Nothing sounds as good as these, is as comfortable as these or makes you want to listen to music as much as these. What a phenomenal product.

Comment: For me headphones are a very personal sort of thing, so it's hard to rate or recommend it to other people. For me I wanted something with a decent sound stage, good bass, and a comfortable fit. These headphones have that.

These cans have completely changed they way I listen to music, I find myself listening to more and more classical music because it just sounds flat out amazing with these headphones. Rock, metal, and jazz sound equally impressive but be prepared to delete songs as these phones will bring light to shed upon your puny bitrates.

All in all I have to say these phones earn the following (1-5 scale):


Sound Quality (4.8) There's probably better out there but only if your willing to spend $6000 for a speaker setup or $400 for headphones.

Sound Leakage (5) These headphones leak very little sound and also help block outside sounds (like plane engines) very well.

Comfort (5) With their valor earcups (just like the soft bosom of Zap Brannigan's uniform) these headphones are comfortable enough to wear indefinitely! I also found the headband to be less invasive as on other headphones.

Portability (3) These headphones are a bit bulky and I'm not sure how they sound without an amp, I believe a ipod could give these enough juice to run, but I haven't tried it yet.


Value (5) If you can find these for under $200 used or new, the purchase is a no brainer, these are a must buy if you can afford them!


Overall score: 4.5

These are amazing headphones, if you can find them for under $200 buy them immediately if you can't then save up the extra cash and buy them anyway! Overall I am very impressed with them!

Comment: First saw these in a recording booth when doing a voiceover. They sounded great with the human voice, but wanted to see how they sounded with music. I'd just bought a pair of Grado SR80s and thought I was happy with them. Lacked a little bass, but loved the brightness of sound. Put these Beyers on in a Guitar Center, and fell hard for them. The bass is there to support the music I listen to, from Ludacris to Dexter Gordon to Peter Garbriel's Passion. The brightness cannot compare to Grado's sound. The open backs of the Grados make everything sound very live and close. But the Beyers sound very warm--not overly bright--but warm. And the low end is very supported, without getting mushy, if that makes sense. If you tend solely towards accoustic and classical, and with older pre 50's jazz, the Grado's may be more for you. But if you listen to all of that, as well as more contemporary dance, rap, ambient--anything where the bass needs to be a part of the experience without being too boomy, the DT770s are, IMHO , a better all around headphone, able to handle more diverse sounds with ease. I've listened to Grados, Sennheisers, and Beyers. I know there are other brands that are highly regarded, but those are my three favorites, and really these Beyers are the best for the price point at which they sit. The Grado 325s are probably my favorites of all of them, but cost a bit much for me. The Grados also leak so much sound (a huge part of what makes them so wonderfully bright) that I can't really listen to them in a public place. That made the decision easier for me. DT770's are worth the cash, and you will love them. I only dropped the last star because I so want the high end to be more Grado-like, but that's the tradeoff for a closed back phone.

Almost forgot. Tested the Grados and the Beyers using a Headroom Total Bithead amp, running from my MacBook. Both do well without the amp, but I think the Beyers perform just a little better when helped with an amp.

Comment: I bought these a year ago(80ohm) while looking for headphones I could use at home and take with me when I traveled. I demoed a few others before settling on this particular can.

I listened to the Grado SR225 since my taste in music is eclectic but I valued detail and a natural and wide soundstage. The grados were good with the detail but did lack some bass when I played some of my R&B or rap music but the highend detail was phenomenal. I also remember trying a pair of ultrasones but I can't remember which model. They are the ones that are all shinny silver...they were not good at all. Very bright, harsh and muddy in the mids. I even ventured to the bose QC1s since I would be using these headphones for travel too. The QC1s were good for detail but their was enough noticeable distortion in the mids and the overall sound while listening to Led Zeppelin's 'stairway to heaven' was muddy. In addition, that noticeable pressure in your ear from the noise-cancellation was annoying.

Overall, these came out the bast just plugging straight into my ipod. The sound is very natural and articulate enough that you can distinguish depth with the music. The bass is great and full. I will echo the other reviewers that this headphone does an impeccable job recreating the recordings accurately. I often have used these headphones while helping me fall asleep with the volume turned low and noticed that the depth and clarity is still prevalent, similliar to good home theater, which I also enjoy. For you home theater people, these headphones sound like mini-versions of my B&W 603s with a rotel amp. Probably not as clear and rich but pretty close. Nonetheless, the sound is similar in approach.