Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro-80 Closed Studio Headphones

Spoiler Alert:
I like them
 
Link to thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/658422/ich-liebe-dich-dt770-pro

Was looking for a overal headphone (I mean one that works with all genres of music, movies and gaming) that didn't needed extra equipment like amp or dac, a headphone for a lazy person.
And of course a bang for the buck.
 
Let me tell you I found all that in the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80.
 
Plug it in your pc, hifi set or portable and it starts doing its thing; sounding great and let you have fun listning. Doing this it's also very comfortable on your head for a long time.
Tried it with mainly music genres like classical, jazz, blues and rock. It's just very fun. Maybe the classical it could be a bit more "clean" in its sound.
With movie and game its a perfect match.
 
Then I added a dac/amp, the FiiO E10. This really showed me what the DT770 was capable of. So much depth in its sound.
 
Of course you can find better sounding headphones, but in this pricerange its a star.
But, every headphone has his own sound and it can be a matter of taste. This one is, so I thought, very couloured in its sound. You like it, or you don't.
I love it.

[size=small]If you listen to music at work or at home and LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear the minutia and background details of your music, then this is the headset for you! While many headsets from $200-$500 deliver amazing music, very few, if any, separate the music quite as well as these headphones. They create a sound stage that is hard to beat.[/size][size=small][/size]
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[size=small]If you are familiar with the car commercials where they show you an engine working, then the moving parts fly apart while still working.... other headphones deliver the engine/music-which is nice but these headphones make the instruments fly apart! Most places that carry these headphones have a return policy... do yourself a favor and at least listen to these headphones before making a choice.[/size]

                      Beyer dynamic DT770 pro Review
                                                           
The Beyer dynamic DT770 pro-80 ohm headphones is one out of the three DT770 model’s with a low ohm..  A simple sound card like an Asus Xonar DG/X or a sound blaster Z with their headphone amp IC’s will work. The DT770 pro-80 still benefit from a standalone headphone amp.
The DT770 pro-80 is made out of hard plastic’s which in my hands feels like it can take a beating. The Headband pad on the top might work for some people. But might not for others, the weight of the headphone was very light on the top of my head which is a plus. Since my primary Headphone the HE-500 is heavy. One issue I have with the DT770 pro-80 is the ear pads, they are not deep enough for my ears. So my ears touches the driver’s which over time is uncomfortable for me, Also my tip of my ears touch the ear pad top and my earlobe touches the ear pad too. People with smaller ears won’t have an issue with the ear pads.
The wire is very long which is good for when your moving around the room doing other things, when you are listening to music, Or when you are sitting back far from your computer or home audio receiver watching a movie or playing a game.  The wire looks like it’s very durable
 
The Specs
 
 
The Setup
The gear that I will be using for this review will be the Gustard X12 Dac connected to a Burson Audio Lycan thru RCA, which will have the LME49990MA’s op-amp installed, in a two single op-amp setup. The Gustard X12’s USB input will be used. The Lycan is a transparent amp and will let you hear the sound of the op-amp. The reason why I going with the LME49990MA is it is a neutral and transparent op-amp. Which I find so far work well with the DT770 pro-80 letting it shine thru.
 

 

 
 
The Sound
Eddie Bitar – Kaboom (Original Mix)
The song starts off with a lot of bass before strings and then the rest of the beat. In this song the bass is impactful while being controlled, the bass is not one note as there is other tones of bass in the song that is heard, and another part of the song has bass that’s accurate and not impactful.
 The bass doesn’t out do the rest of the freqs and the other parts of the song is detailed and clean. When there’s more instruments they can be heard from each other. The drum kit can be easily heard that starts in another part of the song and the snare is detailed and echo’s away from the center. The sound imaging is good.
 
Kong Speaks – Tooth & Claw
The song starts out with the bass hitting deep with the drum kit being clearly heard alongside with the detailed snares. The bass really sound good in this song. This song is also clear you can hear everything besides the deep bass.  The separation is really good in this song like the first song.
 
Speo – Penguin
The drums and the snares are very clear and detailed at the start of the song. The drums hit hard in the next part of the song. While there is bass it also hits hard and deep, the simple voice note is heard. When the bass stops. The drum kit and the snares are clearly heard and the instrument that playing afterwards sounds really good. Over all I like the way this song sounds with the DT770 pro-80s thru the lycan. Sound really nice. Everything clear.
 
Said the Sky – Clouds
The bass in the first part of the song is kind of impactful but clearly heard and the piano sounds like it spreading thru out the sound stage while having some weight behind the notes which makes it sound good. The electronica note that is playing along the piano sound really good, just like the piano playing by itself is very good.
 
Another part the bass is deep and hits hard and the strings.  Over all I like this song as well being played thru the DT770 pro-80s. There are voices in this song that keeps making me turn around to my door thinking someone said something, or the sound in the first part of the song which sounds exactly like a fire alarm, that reappears thru out the song. Get me really good too.
 
I didn’t think I would get such a bargain with the price I paid for these as I got these cheap. I didn’t know what to expect. I been using them for a week and a half. Originally these was going to be my laptop/tablet headphones. Now I will use the DT770 pro alongside my HE-500s since these isolate really well.

Build - 
 
These are very high quality feeling headphones. The metal headband clamps enough for a decent seal, but not enough to make them uncomfortable at all. The metal attaching the cups to the headband is very rigid, and the plastic cups feel super solid. No complaints about the cable either. No fear of these breaking any time soon.
 
The isolation is quite good. They have trouble blocking out low bassy sounds, like a bus engine for example, but I think that's a common problem in most closed headphones. 
 
Comfort -
 
Easily the most comfortable headphone I've ever worn, by far. I wear these for 6+ hours per day with no issues. The padded headband, the plush velour pads, the perfect clamping force, they're like having pillows on your ears.
 
Sound -
 
The bass extends very far, and the impact is incredible. Pretty similar to the ATH-M50s bass. Songs like Ratatat's "Eight" sound amazing on these.
 
The mids are a tad recessed, but full sounding, and very detailed. Not much else to say about them.
 
The highs are present, but rolled off and put a bit in the background on many tracks, in my opinion. They lack the sparkle and detail of something like a Shure SRH940. I EQ'd mine up by about 4db at ~3-6KHz and 14KHz which gives them a bit lighter feeling.
 
The soundstage is decent for a closed can at this price range, but I find that, especially with symphonic metal, they lack the depth and layering required and everything gets mushed together. Quite accurate though, which makes these a good can for FPS gaming. Very easy to tell what direction things are coming from.
 
 
Conclusion -
 
An excellent headphone, especially for electronica, but sounds good in almost every genre (I'd say every genre but I don't listen to them all). Definitely worth the ~$200 street price.

This was my first pair of what I call real headphones, Loved them the moment I put these on my ears.
To me they have a massive soundstage (quite odd considering they are closed), big bass, and extremely comfortable. I would recommend these to anyone looking for a headphone to use with any type of electronic music. They can be powered from an iPod but sound much better with a dedicated headphone amp. The headphone amp brings a certain "energy" to these headphones that makes them really wake up. Make sure that your headphone amp if using one has a lower output impedance (less than 1 ohm) for best results on these.

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Tonal accuracy is very good. I am using as a reference my home theater with Sunfire XT ribbon hybrids and Bag End professional mastering subwoofers. The all important mid-high region is spot on. Bass is slightly emphasized, true, but the degree is exaggerated IMO.
 
Transients are very good, bordering on excellent.
 
Imaging is very good, bordering on excellent. Bettered by semi-open and open headphones, but they have their own drawbacks.
 
Comfort is very good - one can adjust the spring tension to one's preference - very nice feature.
 
Isolation is Good to Very Good - a bit above mid-pack. I haven't seen a variation in this aspect amongst closed backs, excluding super high isolation special purpose cans.
 
Main drawback is load/efficiency. In my experience these can not be adequately be driven by either a laptop sound card or by an MP3 player, even the powerhouse Cowon D2. I have a Turtle Beach USB DAC/amp at work, and a Total Airhead for travel. Without amplification, sound suffers substantially.
 
Note that if you are listening to these without a few hundred hours use on the phones, you aren't getting the full sound quality. Over time, I found that the bass became less prominent, mids/highs smoother, and imaging improved substantially. These phones have one of the longest break-in periods of any audio product I have ever owned.
 
I can and do listen to these all day long at work and on the plane. Very non-fatiguing, highly recommended.

 
[size=13.0pt]While they have a slight v-shape to their sound, I would not say mids are overly recessed, to where the sound suffers. I love the sound for the music I listen to! Build quality is really good and they have no visible signs of damage. Comfort is a big deal with these particular cans, the large velour ear pads are amazing.  [/size]

Words can't do it for me, i went from a cheap headphone like the JBL Tempo to DT 770s , it would be an understatement to say it was a night and day difference.

These are are really versatile, i listen to EDM, DNB and kinds of electronic music along with Metal, Hard Rock, JPop and these haven't let me down, i heard about these having recessed mids and are kinda bad for classical music, but doesn't really bother me as i don't even listen to classical.

Initially the Bass on these is a little over the top but still controlled, give em some time to get burned in and the bass gets tighter and the highs become more prominent.

All in all, if you are like me who wants a fun headphone which can give you all the bells and whistles while still being highly detailed then look no further, these are for you.

Ah almost forgot, these are also very very good for gaming, the soundstage is really wide despite these being closed cans.

Boy, where to begin with these bad boys. I think I'll start with a strong statement: these might be a candidate for best headphone ever made. They have so much to offer it's pretty wild. Probably the best bass I've heard on any headphone. I don't doubt that there are thousand dollar flagships out there that do even better, but in an objective sense, I think any headphone would do incredibly well to get even close to the 770's in this regard. The bass thumps, it goes deep, it has good articulation, it's awesome. Plus it surprises you all the time, because it happens even in music that you didn't think needed bass so much. The thing is, whenever I pull out some other headphones, like the Senn HD58X and I listen to those for a few weeks, I enthusiastically feel like hey that's nice bass! I mean and it really is, the 58X has a very nice bass response. So why do I even bother with the DT770's if I can get bass like this from an open back..? But then you go back to the 770's after a while and the right tracks start coming on and it really hits you. There's just no denying the difference.

The other thing that makes me love this headphone is the almost cavernous feel to the music. It being a closed back, the deep bass, the somewhat withdrawn but highly detailed and smooth mids, the excellent soundstaging and imaging... I do think there is something special about these headphones in that way. All of its aspects come together to really give you a particular sound experience that other headphones categorically don't. Closed backs don't usually come with soundstage, and honestly you can't even keep most closed backs on your head for longer than half an hour, but the latest revision of the 770's is very comfortable indeed. And the sound is just so enjoyable. Vocals are excellent and very well separated, guitars are crisp, violins and flutes are to die for, drum snares are energetic but not too sharp, but mainly it's that you get a fair representation of the actual recording. If something sounds bad, it's usually because the recording has issues, not because there's something wrong with these headphones. There's no shoutiness in the mids, no bloat in the bass, no harshness or grain in the treble, no thinness, no muddiness, nothing. The only thing you might criticize is the amplitude of the treble, but it's very easy to remedy. It's so easy in fact that I'm kinda sad to see how maligned both the 770's and 990's are for it, while they're such incredibly good headphones otherwise. I guess that's what you get when you rely on amps rather than EQ to solve problems... Ahum, anyway!

And then you also look at the other aspects of this thing. The affordable price, the light weight, the replacable and washable pads, the reliable build... Every single aspect that could tank an otherwise good headphone is accounted for. No replaceable cable but who needs it? The cables on these old Beyer models have no history of failure.

All in all this is everything a headphone should be. By introducing no problems of its own it gets out of the music's way entirely and lets you simply hear what's there. Pick your ohms version, put on your music and away you go. Recommended for bass lovers in particular, but really anyone who likes audio should probably give these a try. Just know that the box they come in is a bit of a conundrum, lol.

Sony e-series --> fiio L5 --> fiio E11 --> DT770 pro = perfection :3

 
Sound:
This is what I wrote about the 250 Ohm version... "Overall good sounding. My DT880 might sound somewhat more refined in the mids and highs, but in the lows and especially in the low-lows the DT770 beat em. They are probably my 2nd favorite closed headphone, right after my beloved Denon AH-D2000 (which seem to outperform all other headphones I tried). I think it's a good idea to EQ this cans, by slightly raising the mids and minimally taming the highs you can really improve the sound of this cans."
 
Amazingly the 80 Ohm version sounds even better to me as the bass has even more impact and the mids + highs sound smoother. I love em!
 
Comfort:
The DT770/880/990 Pro are the most comfortable cans i tried...
 
Recommendation:
If you are looking for "sanely priced" closed cans capable of delivering a good amount of bass but still sound good overall, get em!

Good Quality much better than my previous sad to say I have Dre. Beats.... Embarrassed to even say I had them but nonetheless great headphones great highs great mids and great lows (in my opinion) so ya good starter audiophile headphones I would say

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.

I'll preface my review with that I am not a seasoned audiophile, so I don't know all of the jargon, but I do appreciate good sound, and I like what I hear in these.   They are by far the best sounding headphones I have ever listened to.
 
Granted my collection of headphones is very limited.
 
I was looking for a closed circumaural design, primarily because I find circumaural cans to be the most comfortable, and I like the isolating effect of closed designs (less sound out to annoy others, less noise in to annoy me).

These headphones work very well in that regard.  I have occasionally even flown with them. Who needs active noise canceling, when these work as well as they do?  Though while flying, a portable dedicated headphone amp definitely helps.
 
The biggest negative with these is the break-in.  I almost returned the headphones when I first got them as I found the highs PAINFUL and piercing.  at first break-in didn't seem to help, but as a "hail Mary" I left them on for a couple of weeks playing music I enjoy and it did the trick.
 
These headphones are not neutral monitors for sure.  at the same time, I feel like their reputation for being overly bassy is a little undeserved.  often when listening to music I feel like using an equalizer to up the bass a bit.   That being said, I listen to a lot of 80s stuff where the bass isn't very prominent in the mix.
 
Overall, I feel like I got a set of great sounding headphones for a relatively low price.  I am happy with them.
 
If I knew what I know now when buying them, I may have opted for the 250ohm versions though.

The DT770 is a lower priced model of the Beyer line, but it is a boiled down version of the Beyer sound and one of the best values in closed headphones. While known for excellent bass response generally, you will also find them one of the most comfortable in the price range. The ear cups aren't as nice as the DT990 velour pads but they are comfortable. They do get sort of hot after wearing them for a long time. One other great thing about these headphones is how easy they are to drive. They drive well on every mobile mp3 player I tried as well as straight out of a sound card. For hip-hop, electronic, or movies I think this is one of the best headphones you can get for the price.
 
 
You may read about is the recessed mid-levels on this headphone. This is true, which is why this is not an excellent pick for rich instrumental or voice detail. Additionally, there can be some sort of irritating siblance going on at high frequencies, but this occurs with all closed-can headphones as far as I know to varying degrees.

I'm still burning them in so I'll give you a longer review after 100hrs.
 
GET THEM!!
 
 

I am not an audiophile but I have some basic knowledge so forgive me if I make a mistake.
 
First of all, these headphones have a very excellent design and the build quality of these is outstanding. I can easily see these things lasting a long time.  The comfort is very good as well due to the velour pads and giant earcups but I found they clamped too hard.
 
These are certainly a bass lovers headphone. Bass is fun sounding and has good impact while being tight and controlled. The treble is just a tad sparkly. The mids are probably the weakpoint as they are shadowed by the bass. Soundstage and imaging is great (almost fantastic). These things like a LOT of burn in. They really start to sound good after 100hrs of burn in.
 
I really enjoy these headphones. These could be the last headphones you ever own. I would recommend them if you like something more fun and engaging.
 

I bought my DT-770s about three years ago used (I call it pre-broke in). They produce a great amount of bass and are perfectly sweetened.  The only reason these wouldnt sound good is if you were listening to low quality music, because they reproduce sound very well. Not only that but ive dropped these, thrown em across the room and the like, and theyve held through it all, VERY durable. Great beginner headphones, and the leather pads allow them to be worn for hours. There have been times when im not even listening to music and I put them on anyway

I have owned two pairs of DT770 Pro’s in my life. The first pair was from when I was a teenager, and the second pair was from last year, in my 30’s.



I didn’t like my DT770’s as a teen. Perhaps I was feeding them the wrong kind of music back then- I was looking for the grandeur of Beethoven symphonies at that age, and those closed headphones certainly couldn’t compete with other headphones I had at the time, such as AKG K701, Stax SR-003, and eventually Sony SA-5000 in my 20’s. Afterwards I got into the planar thing and have owned a couple of Hifimans. You’d think they would totally spoil my ears, but no, I actually really like my second pair of DT770’s.



I noticed the material inside the earcups has changed from this annoying, itchy foam material to some nice fabric. My ears are quite large and do touch that material, so it was a relief to find that it does not irritate my earlobes. I didn’t open them up to inspect the internal mechanics; it’s been over a decade since I heard my last pair of DT770’s, therefore I can’t really comment on whether they sound the same. I also don’t really use them as a pair of headphones for listening to music, but rather a workhorse for on-location recordings.



On a remote location recording kind of scenario, all of the pros of the DT770 really shine through. They are built like a tank (there was a photo of the earcup under a car’s wheel floating around on the internet), and because of the mechanics of the headband, the earcups press against each other when not worn, and this gives me a lot of confidence to just throw them in my gear bag and not have to worry about drivers getting damaged. The comfort is great thanks to the valour earpads, and the clamping force strong enough to make me feel secure during a recording session. This is probably a very personal thing, because I know I like a good clamping force, but some people can’t take even a little force, so please take my words with a grain of salt. The isolation is okay, not as great as Sennheiser HD280 Pro’s, but those Senns don’t sound nearly as good or as neutral as these Beyers.



In terms of sound, there isn’t much to write about. They are neutral enough for location use, sound unoffensive under any situation, has enough resolution for me to make decisions on-location, and generally are a pleasure to work with. I have sampled the contenders at this price range (Senn HD280 Pro, Audio Technica M50x, Beyer DT770) and these are clearly the keeper for me. Large-scale classical music can sound congested on these, but anything from solo to chamber music sound lovely.



I don’t usually listen to music with them (except for commuting, occasionally). Sometimes if I wanted to watch a movie at home, they provide just enough isolation from my cats to provide a good, immersive experience.



About the cable design- I don’t have any issues with this single-entry, non-detachable design. I do have six cats, and I do see some teeth marks on the cable. So far I haven’t had any sonic issues, but perhaps a detachable design (like on the M50x) can be a nice addition, just in case something happens. If I didn't have those naughty companions, I can't imagine anything would really happen to the cable.



I do have other, more expensive closed-back headphones at home, and have tried bringing them to location recordings. However I reach for the DT770’s most often because they are hassle-free, and at this kind of price point, I don’t feel bad to abuse them a bit. 9/10 very satisfied.