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Headphoneus Supremus
Sometimes when we hear a ''problem'' with a new product I think it's because we have become so use to the sound of the product (headphones in this case) that we are used to. And sometimes the problem is more on the old product that we have gotten used to over the years, than the new one. Our brains get used to a certain sound, and something that sounds different from that tend to sound flawed.
This is not specifically related to the DT1770 but to sound in general. When I evaluate a new product I listen to it for an extended period, just listening, not checking for problems. And then after some time I switch back to the old product I'm used to. That's when I do the comparison.
For instance when I have listened a lot to my DT1770 for a period of time and then listen to my AKG K812 I get the impression that the K812 totally lack bass and it sounds like a problem with the K812. But after listening to the K812 for a long period and then switching the DT1770 sounds like they have too much bass and lack transparency.
Personally I don't hear any problems with the DT1770...
Regarding the comfort: If you feel the pressure is too much, just bend the headband outwards until the pressure is right for you.
I had the Sony Z7 and the Sennheiser HD 800 around for some time. Both were great and better in some regards as the DT1770 but the DT1770 is the best package for my demands. So I sold the others and keep the DT 1770 as my Jack of all Trades accompanied by the at least to me best open compromise, the Sennheiser HD 650.
And I don't look for flaws first, I listen to my music wherever I want. That is what the DT1770 can do best at least to me.
Btw it runs most of the time on the go in the office or in my bedroom before I fall asleep straight out of my Sony NWZ-ZX 1 player. A simply wonderful and hassle free combo. The cable I use is the coiled one.