I've had the DT 1770 Pro for a few weeks now, and I think I really like them. Really like them.
I purchased them knowing that I like elevated treble, but man was I fatigued after each of my first few long listens. I bought them also knowing most of my gear is focused on feeding higher impedance headphones, or I probably would have gone for the DT 177X Go.
What I realized here is that I've been listening to music too loud. These things are fantastic to me at lower volumes - the V shape I feel is tuned well to fill in the equal loudness curve and leave you with a more balanced sound.
I think I might save for the DT 1990 at some point soon. I think the 1770 and 1990 would fill out a decent collection aside my HD6xx & HD600.
I’ve had mine about 2 weeks. I had them with the t1.2 T5p.2 and focal elegia on demo, with the intention of keeping one. Due to work going south i recently had to sell most of my kit, which included stellias and zmf VCs. So hard act to follow, stellias being my reference hp and VCs W-shape fun.
Initially I thought the T5p’s were the keeper as they had a pretty neutral sound with a slight bass bump, mids that for are absent on the t1 and sweeter treble with none of the latter’s sibilant tendencies. The only downside which comes more down to personal preference than an objective flaw, was I found their studio heritage came through a bit too much and I found them
Slightly clinical and maybe a little unnatural (again highly subjective). The t1.2s I’ve had before and it’s a real love hate, because their imaging and bass detail is totl but the mids are no where (for someone who likes a forward tuning of the stellias) and the treble gets hot too often. Overall they sound veiled when switching from other HPs. Then came the elegia’s which were an easy decision to keep, they have a large proportion of everything I love about the stellias, but with perhaps and even more organic and balanced tonal tuning, they just can’t match the detail, but as I’ve had to downgrade my Dac too this isn’t much of an issue. There mids are just way more sophisticated, layered and dynamic than any of the beyers. There’s not a trace of the studio, but they don’t have the bombastic fun of the zmf vc’s, enter bargain of the year the dt1770 pros (£328 on Amazon In UK). I have to listen at low to moderate volumes due to a sensitivity in my right ear, hence my preference for closed backs. I also should mention I listen to predominantly electronic music (FourTet, Trentemøller, etc) with a smattering of 80/90 indie rock (my bloody valentine, joy division, etc). The 1770’s are just plain addictive, they actually have quite a neutral sig apart from the obvs bass bump. I’m
In no way a bass head, But the bass goes lower than any other hp I’ve owned and is surprisingly accurate, as Im hearing bits of basslines I’ve never heard before. The mids are flat but all there and the treble is precise and sweet at the volumes I listen. They’re not as detailed as the other cans but not by much. I had intended to keep one Hp but found a good 2nd hand deal on the elegias so they both stay and I don’t feel at all short changed in my search to replace the stellia and VCs.
2 weeks later I’m listening 70% the time to the 1770!
