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I'd disagree (especially at recent pricing) - but then I compared the two for far longer, and it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day.
Of the trio, the price of entry for the t1s is way less when you look at Hd800 & k812.
For the price, the original classic trio (DT880, K/Q70x, HD600) are virtually impossible to beat. But what if after owning one of those, you wanted something 'more'? When the price/performance ratio champ doesn't give you the satisfaction anymore, you know you have to forget about price/performance ratio.
For the price, the original classic trio (DT880, K/Q70x, HD600) are virtually impossible to beat. But what if after owning one of those, you wanted something 'more'? When the price/performance ratio champ doesn't give you the satisfaction anymore, you know you have to forget about price/performance ratio.
Oh I'd agree definitely if you are purely talking value proposition - they haven't been called the mid-fi kings for nothing (actually I hate that term - as all 3 are high fidelity headphones).
But I also think that (especially with the DT880 vs T1) in a store environment, trying to compare the two headphones in an hour, or even two, simply does not give you a great enough point of reference to judge properly. Try living with the T1 for a day, then switching back to the DT880. It doesn't change how good the DT880 is - but it does make you realise how much better the T1 is (IMO).
For me - I couldn't easily go back. And I personally thought that around USD700 - it's a bargain.