Beyerdynamic DT-1770: Product Info, Discussion and Impressions

[bjamn]

  Spec-wise, T 70 and DT 1770 Pro may seem very similar, but concerning sound, they are different headphones.
About clamping-force, don't get fooled: it's because we changed our measuring method of clamping force,  that these both models have such dramaticly different values. Subjectively, the DT 1770 Pro has the same clamping force like a DT 770 Pro (which is indeed tighter than T 70).
The ear cushions of DT 1770 Pro are deep enough that your outer ears normally won't touch the baffle.

 
This has not been my experience. While the 770's rest comfortably (lightly hugging my head), the 1770's are squeezing tight (uncomfortable so). Not exaggerating. 
 
Hope they relax, or can be stretched.
 
After the bass imbalance, I'm up to two strikes with these...

 

[pietcux]

This has not been my experience. While the 770's rest comfortably (lightly hugging my head), the 1770's are squeezing tight (uncomfortable so). Not exaggerating. 

Hope they relax, or can be stretched.

After the bass imbalance, I'm up to two strikes with these...

I have no imbalances at all and the clamping force is perfect. The headphone sits exactly where I put it for hours. Just like I need it.

 

[bjamn]

I have no imbalances at all and the clamping force is perfect. The headphone sits exactly where I put it for hours. Just like I need it.

 
Wanna trade? 

 

[plakat]

   
Wanna trade? 

Ears? Head?
I'm in luck: the DT1770 fits me perfectly... but thats something very personal of course.
 
Regarding clamping: to me the pressure applied by DT1770 and DT770 is about the same. The T1.2 is noticeably less though. 

 

[plakat]

I could test today that the cable from the AKG K7XX works the same way as the Beyer cable. Left and right channel are the same. So we have a big pool of cable options.

Thanks for checking... I have to admin I was too lazy as my K7XX is packed up in its box at the moment...

 

[bjamn]

 
Ears? Head?
I'm in luck: the DT1770 fits me perfectly... but thats something very personal of course.
 
Regarding clamping: to me the pressure applied by DT1770 and DT770 is about the same. The T1.2 is noticeably less though. 

 
I meant the 'phones. 

 
I don't think my head's big, I wear 7 3/8 hat (US). Maybe I just got a snug pair. 

 

[plakat]

   
I meant the 'phones. 

 
I don't think my head's big, I wear 7 3/8 hat (US). Maybe I just got a snug pair. 

What I wanted to say is that comfort is very personal and not necessarily a function of head dimensions... every person has different preferences where pressure is acceptable and where it is not. The HE1000 was such a case for me: it put pressure on the back part of my jaw, upper part of the neck. I could not stand that and would never buy it by that fact alone (furthermore I like neither its sound nor its finish, so that was an easy decision
 
But as the DT1770 headband is metal I think stretching it carefully may do the trick. I'd grab it by the ends of the headband, not the cups or the yokes though. And I take no responsibility for that advice...

 

[pietcux]

Today I could put the DT1770 on the head of a coworker, who owns the DT770 since 25 years. We did not have much time, but he did listen from his smartphone to a female Jazz singer, who's concert he had attended last sunday. He smiled, said that the DT 1770 is a great headphone, better than his DT700 and decided to donate the DT1770 to himself on Christmas this year.

 

[Waro]

I brought my DT 1770 Pro back to the store, because it made my head hurt strongly after 1-2 hours. Stretching didn't make a difference. My small ears did fit perfectly inside the cans and my head isn't big too, by the way.
 
According to beyerdynamics datasheets the DT 1770 Pro has not the same clamping force as the DT 770 Pro, they did more than double the clamping force!
 
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/shop/media//datenblaetter/DAT_DT1770PRO_EN_.pdf 7,2 N
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/shop/media//datenblaetter/DAT_DT770PRO_EN_A7.pdf 3,5 N

 

[pietcux]

  I brought my DT 1770 Pro back to the store, because it made my head hurt strongly after 1-2 hours. Stretching didn't make a difference. My small ears did fit perfectly inside the cans and my head isn't big too, by the way.
 
According to beyerdynamics datasheets the DT 1770 Pro has not the same clamping force as the DT 770 Pro, they did more than double the clamping force!
 
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/shop/media//datenblaetter/DAT_DT1770PRO_EN_.pdf 7,2 N
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/shop/media//datenblaetter/DAT_DT770PRO_EN_A7.pdf 3,5 N

They stated more than one time here that they changed the way they measure the clamping force and that it is nearly the same. Btw, mine do not clamp too much to me.

 

[gelocks]

For the record, they don't clamp as hard as any Ultrasone Headphone I've tried... (and others). I think it's a good/nice "grip" though. I've been enjoying mine quite a bit. Time to test those "leather" pads for the next few days.

 

[Hifiaddict]

I just found a new review on the dt 1770 adding the link if anyone whant`s to read it.
 
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2491878,00.asp

 

[ph58]

Hi guys , i want to know about the Mids and Highs + Detail , Soundstage of the DT1770 pro , i'm not asking about Basses because i know that it have plenty . Thanks in advance . 

 

[pietcux]

This can has all you want with a decent quality. Highly recommended.

 

[ph58]

This can has all you want with a decent quality. Highly recommended.

Thank you ,and i have more questions:  Have any one try this can with the Ibasso DX100 ? , How about for a portability use ? Is it easy to drive with a DAP ? Thanks in advance