Beyerdynamic DT 770 (Pro/80) VS DT 990 2005 (250) - Page 3

DT990's are a HUGE step up from SR80's, yes.

That's good to hear. Like I said, I've been itching to buy a new pair but with about $200-250, there's just so many options out there that I don't really know where to start.

The Senn HD-590's aren't really laid-back, either. They have a sharp, up front sound signature that is rather unlike other senns I've heard. I've heard them described as grado-like (though I haven't heard any grados). Far brighter than the DT-770's, at least.

i think the d2000 too is an excellent phone and definately worth the money versus the d5000 for the small differences.

i own the dt770 and dt880 (beyer face) and listen primarily to trance though some progressive and goa. for me, big bass does not do it for that genre. in the club naturally i want body-bouncing trance but for headphone listening, i want something that will slice open my ears at every melody or cue.

the dt880 though having a leaner bass than the others remains my favourite as its details are never muddied. that said, the dt770 will never leave my collection. it isolates, still has sweet if not overdone mids and mid-bass and looks like it will (and it will) survive the storm to come.

it is nice to hear again about beyer phones. the denon's are nice but even the d2000 build quality is somewhat suspect. the storm models i had were much better than their bigger sibling the d5000 however, i could not belive the amount of thin plastic employed over the headband strap. shameful.

i will now go to the next stage of my job wearing my dt770 - which in february or so will become ebony darths!

Exactly as you say

Yeah, is Exactly as you say, the bass is very nice, very strong and controlled, The mids are less dark and airier; and the best (together with the bass): The highs. Today, i was watching a Movie in TV and the sound of the glass crashing, water splashing, blades hitting others, or metals are so realistic, that i was very impressed as never before and what i didn't experimented with my other can. I hope that the sound be openned more.
Ah, the isolation is very good for an open headphone.
The Venetian blind make it posible. Only at one very short distance , the leaked sound is hearable; and the confort is slightly better than the DT770pro, which is outstanding. It headphone is also very beautifull and well constructed.
Another thing that i have to say is that, it is perfect for movies, thanks to his larger soundstage, bass extension (almost the same than the DT770pro), greater impact than the DT770pro (because of better emphasized bass (mid and high bass)) and image.
The only problem that i have is that my Corda Arietta doesn't supply enough volume at it (is a little shy even in DTS movies and in various songs too (i had to use the amplifier in XMplay) ) as with my other headphone
in AC3 movies, i had to put the Volume (In Media Player Classic) to the max (%300 in all the channels) to sound with decent performance (the same is with the DT770pro). In DTS movies, i haven't the necessity to do than with the DT770pro, but with my DT990, i had to put the volume over the 135%.
Maybe is because my Source (XMOD) is weaker (in the headphone output)...

Offtopic.
Skylab: which of the two headpones had more bass impact: the RP21 (that you had in the past) or the ATH-ES7?? and which of the two is faster (for fast music (music of some space games and Super Eurobeat and fast electronica, new age, etc))?
And the RP-21 has more bass slam/impact than the DT770pro too?? (not extension/low bass; but mid bass and high bass)
Because i want one of the two headphones, and i can't decide???
i known that the ATH-ES7 have a smaller soundstage; how much it is smaller compared with the DT770pro and RP-21??
I which of the two is more open in the sound and which of the two has better sound quality (THe ATH-ES7 amped VS RP-21 unamped and amped)?
Thank you a lot for your answers and time.

Did you see my comparative review of these headphones?

The DT770Pro has the most mid-bass punch/impact. The RP21 is very close, though, and is a more balanced headphone generally. I found the ES7 too bright in the treble to enjoy over the long term.

okay mate, that is some pretty fab trance you linked us to. i just got to find those cd's. would they be at an hmv? i don't have credit card so no amazon - plus does that stuff even work out of usa?

Which, the oicdn review?. yes, i saw that review, but I'm still not totally convinced but very near. The other (ES7 vs RP-21) i wasn't convinced. Nobody give me a very convinced answer (well, a few were near...), and in the eartools review normally talked about the bass extension but nothing about the bass impact compared to the DT770pro
you doesn't had answered all of my questions, only one and partially another, no more.

the artist is vibrasphere and the album those 2 songs are from is called Exploring the Tributaries.

i have a couple of their albums (bought them off itunes), great music and *amazing* quality recordings. they really sound great with a capable speaker/headphone system.

i see you have the dt990, then you know how good vibrasphere songs sound on those. some of their songs especially, every time i play them it blows me away how they can sound as good as they initially did.

how big are the drivers on the dt770's? im trying to compare them with the d2000's

Do you guys agree on this? 

 

"In any case, they are different headphones wih differen bass. The DT770 Pro 80 is a lot like the M50. The DT990 however is a step up, and sounds like it's $200+ cost. I personally prefer the $65 Creative Aurvana Live over the DT770 Pro 80, so take that as you will."