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post #16 of 40
2/8/12 at 3:28am
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Originally Posted by zambz View Post

Which edition are most folks buying? The Pro or Premium edition? Do they differ in sound much? Do both editions come in the 3 ohm variants?
Also I must agree that the DT880s really should be compared to the HD600, which has a much more balanced sound than tthe HD650s.
Cheers
zambz


IIRC They sound the same, the only difference being the Pro has a heavier clamp compared to the premium

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post #17 of 40
2/8/12 at 4:02am

David: Great write-up! As someone who is pretty new to the world of headphones, I really appreciated the way you presented that information. I've had the 880s on my radar for a couple months now, and your review was very helpful to someone like me. I enjoyed it, thanks!

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post #18 of 40
2/8/12 at 5:14am
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Originally Posted by juantendo8 View Post

Terrific review and a beautiful set of Beyers. Truly a phenomenal pair of headphones and I would agree that it is the best value in its class. I have moved on to the HD650, but there are always those times when I wonder how that melody or musical passage would have sounded like with the DT880. rolleyes.gif


Don't worry if you wonder hard enough about them, they will in up in your collection of headphones.At most you selling your HD 650s for them, like I did to my AKG 702s I had, and don't have just by wondering about the DT880.

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post #19 of 40
2/8/12 at 5:26am
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Originally Posted by AzraelDarkangel View Post


I just got the DT880 Pro's (250ohm). I can listen to them with enough volume straight from my Samsung Epic 4G. I actually use them when I'm out and about as long as I'm not worried about the sound leakage bothering people. I bought them over the 600 ohm version because they were $75 cheaper and I could use them out of a wider range of sources. I also know I can't afford a good amp for a long time. I will get the Objective2 though most likely for an awesome portable system.

 



$75 cheaper?  Where?  The places I'm looking have the 250 and 600 for the same price.  If there was a $75 price difference, then I'd go 250 hands down.  SInce they're the same price, though, the 600 is incredibly tempting.  I only plan to use these at home, so using the E9 was my plan...

 

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post #20 of 40
2/8/12 at 5:47am
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Originally Posted by skyline315 View Post

$75 cheaper?  Where?


AzraelDarkangel meant the Pro version, which is indeed cheaper.

 

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post #21 of 40
2/8/12 at 6:30am
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Originally Posted by stv014 View Post


AzraelDarkangel meant the Pro version, which is indeed cheaper.

 



Ah, interesting.  I thought the Pro had been discontinued...I see it's unavailable at Amazon.  B&H has it, but it ships in 6-8 weeks...

 

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post #22 of 40
2/8/12 at 6:48am
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Originally Posted by skyline315 View Post

 

Ah, interesting.  I thought the Pro had been discontinued...


No, it is still made (see product page here, or the American version here). What has been discontinued recently is the "premium" versions of the DT770, which have been replaced by the more expensive T70/T70p.

 

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post #23 of 40
2/8/12 at 6:57am
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Originally Posted by stv014 View Post


No, it is still made (see product page here, or the American version here). What has been discontinued recently is the "premium" versions of the DT770, which have been replaced by the more expensive T70/T70p.

 



Gotcha, and their FAQ page sums up the Pro v. Premium difference pretty well. 

 

http://europe.beyerdynamic.com/service/faqs/kopfhoerer.html#fo546

 

 

Oh well...if I'm spending this much money, I might as well go for the Premium.  Which brings me back to my original debate of 250 v. 600 on an E9 :P

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post #24 of 40
2/8/12 at 7:13am

I really enjoy my DT880 headphone. I have the 600 ohm version. Mostly I pair it with a Decware CSP2, but I also use it regularly with a Bottlehead Crack or a Benchmark DAC1 HDR. It's versatile. It sounds great with classical, but also jazz, rock, and ambient. I've never felt that the DT880 lacks bass, just that bass is not exaggerated or boosted. If a recording is bass-heavy, e.g., Iggy Pop's "Party Time" from the album "Preliminaires," it's all there.

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post #25 of 40
2/8/12 at 7:51am
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Originally Posted by skyline315 View Post
Oh well...if I'm spending this much money, I might as well go for the Premium.  Which brings me back to my original debate of 250 v. 600 on an E9 :P


I would get the 600, I found the 250 Ohm Pro version to work decently from much less power than what the E9 can output. But I guess it is also a matter of preferences. The 250 Ohm version is said to sound slightly brighter, and some people prefer it compared to the technically better (but not much better) 600 Ohm one. I do not have the E9, so I cannot guarantee that it would be particularly great, but if it is not, it probably would not be with the 250 Ohm model either (other than allowing for even louder maximum volume). Some technical limitations of the E9 actually affect lower impedance headphones more.

 

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post #26 of 40
2/8/12 at 8:08am

The 250 ohm was the original.  The 600 was originally a custom order.  I really do think, from my experience that the 600 ohm needs power to sound really good.  I listen probably a little louder than the average head-fier and I don't think the 600 ohm would satisfy me lest I had the amp for them.  Out of an iPod, the 600 ohm sounds terrible to me.  Even out of an iPod, the 250 ohm sounds underpowered to me.   

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post #27 of 40
2/8/12 at 8:32am
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Originally Posted by DavidMahler View Post

 

I really do think, from my experience that the 600 ohm needs power to sound really good.  I listen probably a little louder than the average head-fier and I don't think the 600 ohm would satisfy me lest I had the amp for them. 

 

Absolutely.  But, from what I've read, the E9 has plenty of power to play the 600 ohm version at earsplitting levels so I don't think it's volume that would be the issue.  I'm more concerned with actual sound quality that I would get.  Am I going to be getting odd artifacts or distortion or some other problem that a more expensive amp would solve?

 

I've looked into some tube amps (specifically some of the cheaper little dots), but I'm semi afraid of going down that route.  I also enjoy the portability option of the Fiio setup.  I could take the E7 or E17 with me when I travel to pair with my 940s...

 

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post #28 of 40
2/8/12 at 8:32am

Hello,

 

coming from my AKG K701, what can I expect of the DT-880. What is better and what is worse about it in comparison?

 

Greets,

 

Nik

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post #29 of 40
2/8/12 at 8:34am
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Originally Posted by stv014 View Post


I would get the 600, I found the 250 Ohm Pro version to work decently from much less power than what the E9 can output. But I guess it is also a matter of preferences. The 250 Ohm version is said to sound slightly brighter, and some people prefer it compared to the technically better (but not much better) 600 Ohm one. I do not have the E9, so I cannot guarantee that it would be particularly great, but if it is not, it probably would not be with the 250 Ohm model either (other than allowing for even louder maximum volume). Some technical limitations of the E9 actually affect lower impedance headphones more.

 


 

Thanks for the input.  I've read that the 600 version really isn't that much more difficult to drive than the 250 (only marginally so).  I'm not sure if that's blatantly false information, but I've seen it repeated many times.

 

If only everyone could agree on this stuff and there was one absolutely correct answer to the questions around here tongue.gif
 

 

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post #30 of 40
2/8/12 at 8:45am
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Originally Posted by infinity650 View Post

Hello,

 

coming from my AKG K701, what can I expect of the DT-880. What is better and what is worse about it in comparison?

 

Greets,

 

Nik

The DT880 have more bass overall, but also more thickness in the sound, more low mids.  The DT880 sound more natural and transparent to my ears, but the K701 are more revealing to my ears.
 

 

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