Member Reviews: Beyer Dynamic DTX 80 SW Premium in Ear Buds (Black)

The price point for the DTX 80 at the time I bought them, was in Denmark, roughly USD 80, making it a competitor to certain Sennheiser CX- and MX-series, Klipsch Image S4, and the cheaper Sony XBA-series.   Tested on: - iPhone 4 & iPhone 5 - LA DAC 100 - M-Audio Firewire Solo   Accessories supplied in the box:   3x buds (S, M, L) and simple carrying case.   Sound signature: Slightly bass heavy; not overly much as fx. Beats by Dr. Dre or Sennheiser CX-series, but there's definitely a very noticably extra punch on the bass, no matter which source I used. The bass actually not as powerful and over-done as it's own siblings, the DTX 71 and DTX...

Beyerdynamic's dtx80 is a dynamic driver iem. It has a bass focussed sound which unlike the dtx60 I like. Bass heads may find less than, for example, Sennheiser's cx***, but the doesn't need to take over the music when it provides a nice mattress for the rest of the layers to lean on. I don't enjoy massive bass but these are fun to listen to! With those solid underpinnings the mids sound strong and realistically take centre stage. As the frequencies get higher the dtx80's do get a bit more dependent on source and are prone to be occasionally harsh. this effect isn't nearly as bad as the 60's though and isn't noticeable most of the time.   These earphones, like the others in the...