Hey All,
This is my first head-fi review and I am proud to say that these Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 are wonderful! I currently own a pair of Bose QC2 and the ATH-M50x and wil be using those to compare.
The 770s are built tough, rugged plastic and mostly metal here. The velour pads and headband seem sturdy enough and I have already seen you can buy replacements from Beyer for quite cheap. The build on the M50x and QC2 are mainly plastic with the only real metal being in the headband. They are still well built and nice looking though, nothing against them.
The Dt770s leak a bit more sound because of the velour im sure but both do a good job of blocking out noise with the edge going to the M50x here.
In terms of sound quality I am not sure if I know all the right terms to describe it, and I am still training my ears as I am new to the hi-fi world but I will give it a shot.
The DT770s have crisp, clear highs. I can hear more minor detail through them in terms on hi-hats and clicks and whistles like that than on the M50x. The simbalence (not sure if right term but the piercing notes) can be a little harsh if played loud but I have not been bothered.
The mids of the Dt770 are more forward and noticeable but compared to the M50x the detail seems to be similar just more recessed mids on the M50x to my ears. I really love listening to rock, indie/folk on them because of the more forward mids allowing me to hear guitar and vocals better. The M50x mids are still very nice however and I am not bashing them.
The bass of the DT770 is great. It extends very low and does not roll-off on the low sub bass which is great for when i listen to my dubstep like Skream. It is punchy and impactful and does not seem to suffer from too much boominess. The punch and impact seems a little stronger on my M50x but it is better controlled on my DT770s. Either way, both are known for the bass they produce which is why I went with the 80ohm version over the 250ohm But I am very interested to hear how the 80 and 250 sound side by side now.
The comfort is great for the Dt770, I had some uncomfortable pressure on my left ear for the first week or so but now I can wear these for quite some time without having to adjust at all. My M50x however I find much more uncomfortable for longer uses. After about 30 mins I have to ajust the headband around as no matter what I do i cannot seem to get rid of the pressure.
I power both of these currently with the fiio e6 but I am soon upgrading the schiit magni/modi.
my sources are spotify premium and itunes but I cannot wait to start building a lossless collection of some sort
Overall I could not recommend these enough, I managed to find mine for $130 on cyber monday but if you can find these for about $200 I would go for it over the M50x because of the comfort and better mids.
This is my first head-fi review and I am proud to say that these Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 are wonderful! I currently own a pair of Bose QC2 and the ATH-M50x and wil be using those to compare.
The 770s are built tough, rugged plastic and mostly metal here. The velour pads and headband seem sturdy enough and I have already seen you can buy replacements from Beyer for quite cheap. The build on the M50x and QC2 are mainly plastic with the only real metal being in the headband. They are still well built and nice looking though, nothing against them.
The Dt770s leak a bit more sound because of the velour im sure but both do a good job of blocking out noise with the edge going to the M50x here.
In terms of sound quality I am not sure if I know all the right terms to describe it, and I am still training my ears as I am new to the hi-fi world but I will give it a shot.
The DT770s have crisp, clear highs. I can hear more minor detail through them in terms on hi-hats and clicks and whistles like that than on the M50x. The simbalence (not sure if right term but the piercing notes) can be a little harsh if played loud but I have not been bothered.
The mids of the Dt770 are more forward and noticeable but compared to the M50x the detail seems to be similar just more recessed mids on the M50x to my ears. I really love listening to rock, indie/folk on them because of the more forward mids allowing me to hear guitar and vocals better. The M50x mids are still very nice however and I am not bashing them.
The bass of the DT770 is great. It extends very low and does not roll-off on the low sub bass which is great for when i listen to my dubstep like Skream. It is punchy and impactful and does not seem to suffer from too much boominess. The punch and impact seems a little stronger on my M50x but it is better controlled on my DT770s. Either way, both are known for the bass they produce which is why I went with the 80ohm version over the 250ohm But I am very interested to hear how the 80 and 250 sound side by side now.
The comfort is great for the Dt770, I had some uncomfortable pressure on my left ear for the first week or so but now I can wear these for quite some time without having to adjust at all. My M50x however I find much more uncomfortable for longer uses. After about 30 mins I have to ajust the headband around as no matter what I do i cannot seem to get rid of the pressure.
I power both of these currently with the fiio e6 but I am soon upgrading the schiit magni/modi.
my sources are spotify premium and itunes but I cannot wait to start building a lossless collection of some sort
Overall I could not recommend these enough, I managed to find mine for $130 on cyber monday but if you can find these for about $200 I would go for it over the M50x because of the comfort and better mids.
