Just received my T70 (250 ohm) today from Amazon. These are very efficient headphones and require very little in terms of power from the Pan Am. As we all know, the Pan Am has pretty high output impedance; perfect for cans like these. The T70s have polarized many reviewers, with some calling them downright terrible, and others proclaiming them the worthy heir to the DT770s. The two biggest issues described of the T70s are the bass and headband. If I remember correctly, Malveaux painted a picture of a headphone with overly hot treble and essentially nonexistent bass. I find this not to be the case. The bass is deep and feels quite natural to me. This is coming from someone who was satisfied with and spent a great deal of time with both the K702s and LCD2. The headband, which some called cheap and uncomfortable...well...I can't say it's uncomfortable. These are comfy cans. But yes, the headband has this band of cheap plastic running down the whole center of it. It just doesn't feel right on a headphone with a street price of 559 bucks. I really see no reason why Beyerdynamic could have decided to cover the entire headband with the micro velour. Little as I know of the manufacturing process, it does not at all seem like a major cost. Really. Sorry for the rant on the headband, but I felt that I just had to let that out
. The Siemens tubes I'm running them with right now add a greatly appreciated boost to the low end while widening the already wide soundstage. I'm sorry for the rushed impressions--I am fairly busy today and don't have time to proofread or spellcheck (pfft...that's for losers), so just send me a PM if you find anything dramatically wrong. More detailed impressions will follow.