That's what I love about the Hi-X55 and Hi-X60 headphones I have - they sound spot on right out of headphone output from my Apple devices. No need for a DAC/headphone amp. Started with Hi-X55, couldn't make them sound right through my systems at home, so moved them to work, where connected to my...

I second that, just got the Burson Soloist 3XP, running it in PowerAmp mode, controlling volume via UD-503. XLR connection and High gain. Soloist 3XP drives T1.2 with such ease and authority, it’s addictive. Listening to NIN-The Fragile: Deviations 1 (24/96) via Audirvana 3.5, UD-503...

I got the black edition brand new. Not sure if they needed further breaking in, but had them running for few days nonstop, they kept opening up but the bass representation was constantly on heavy side and have returned them. Standard T1.2s are both bought used, so don’t know how many hours those...

I love my T1.2s! It wasn’t love at first hearing, but they won me over full time, eventually. I tried the black edition first in summer last year, but returned them as those sounded too dark, too bass-heavy to my liking. Yet I didn’t want to give up, so got the standard T1.2. That was much...

With T1.3 being 32ohm, I don’t think we’d see any new headphone amps from Beyerdynamic...

Agree and have same experience. A20 with DT880 600 ohm is a very nice combo for the money. Albeit a bit dry here and there (as I remember it, had that combination for few weeks last summer). A2 with DT1990, Amiron Home and T1.2 is another level and an endpoint for me. I have A2 set to 100ohm...

Curious myself... Beyerdynamic Europe site states “Available soon”. But seeing how Beyerdynamic tends to go for the warmer, more bass pronounced sound signature of their new models (T1.3, all their Black Editions), I expect updated Amiron (when it’s released) to follow similar path… Therefore...

A20 with headphones you own just doesn't work for you and that's absolutely fine. Years spent reading this site and trying various combinations of equipment I own/have owned made me realise one thing - it's all part of the journey and finding the combination that works for us is a very...

Yes, T1.2 are not fast, but they are so... intimate. Yesterday I listened to a Killing Joke album and had to switch to DT1990 as T1.2 were so muddy, they just couldn’t keep up. But this morning I listened to Emika - Klavirni Temna on T1.2 and the experience of her playing the piano... Just WOW...

I ended up with same combo - A2 amp, driving both T1.2 and DT1990 (with A-pads). Depending on my mood and music, they both work really, really well with A2. T1.2 tends to be better suited for acoustic and less busy music, giving a very nice, intimate listening experience. DT1990 on the other...

Came to same conclusion. Recently (and finally) got the T1.2 with A2 amp. Very nice combo for relaxing listening. But quickly realised that I’m gonna keep my DT1990 as well as they are better suited for energetic rock&metal music. DT1990 with A pads and A2 amp are very nice together for anything...

Well, I agree with all you said. I got them new in October 2016 for a very nice price (Amazon Flash sale). I myself wanted to pass them on couple times. But I prevailed. I incline to AKG sound signature and if those are supposed to be AKG TOTL model, than there must be more to them then what I...

SonarWorks software. https://www.sonarworks.com I'm not using it myself, as it disabled the option to listen to DSD files directly.

Interesting how our experience differ from one another. In my current set up (Teac UD-301 - MX-HPA - K812) they are the best sounding experience I've ever heard. Beating T1.2 Black, DT1990, DT880 Black, DT880 Edition 600ohm and K712 Pro. Just can't fault them, can't get them off my head and when...

Have exactly same experience. Don’t want to derail this thread, but DT880 600 ohm with A20 amp is very capable combo and I now recomend it as a perfect starting point to this hobby. One need to spend much more money to get some noticable improvement. Ok, sorry everyone, back to T1.3... :)

OK, another step in getting the most out of my AKG K812. Have added Musical Fidelity MX-HPA to my system and (I’d say) I reached my end-point. Pairs very nicely with K812, no more ear-piercing treble, has a nice full body and deep bass. Perfectly balanced across whole range. And the amount of...

Isn’t it odd how we are guessing here on the forum? Would be nice if Beyerdynamic market this thing properly. Well luckily when bought directly from Beyerdynamic there’s generous 60 days return window.

Same here. Started with DT880 Black Edition. The amount of bass in the end was too much (sent them back). Tried T1.2 Black edition - same, the amount of bass was too much (sent them back too). Got DT880 Edition 600ohm, driving them via A20 amp and I'm stunned how this combo performs for its...

Hi Shane D, was running T1.2 out of A20 for three days non-stop. Tried them also with ARCAM rHead and a headphone socket of Marantz PM7005 amp. I do not have a tube amp. In all three cases there was too much bass to my liking, all the time. And not just bass, there was too much of everything...

I used to have AKG K712, but sold them after couple of years as they just didn’t sound right with that increased bass. Recently got DT880 Black and love them out of the A20 amp. Even tried them against T1.2 Black for past three days, running non-stop, hoping those T1.2 will burn-in and settle...

Congratulations on your new DT1990. From my experience I’ve found out that that treble is system-synergie dependant. Was listening to them through A20 for some time, but they sounded too energetic. A20 was just too powerful for them. Tried them on my rHead (connected via balanced cables to Teac...

I second that question. DT880 need to be properly amped. When connected to ARCAM rHead, they get muffled in busy music sections, but when connected to Beyerdynamic A20, they sing! With A20 amp they are a perfect match (mines are 250 ohm). Seriously, if I’d get A20/DT880 combo at the beginning of...

Interesting. I was after the 600 ohms version myself reading the praise here, but wanted black ones as they look much better than the default grey ones, and the only option to get 600 ohms in black colour is through Manufaktur option. Final price difference made the DT880 Black SE in current...

I understand the DT880 Black SE was always 250 ohms only.

https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/dt-880-black-special-edition-250-ohms.html