Cidona
New Head-Fier
Dear Forum.
First off, apologies for the long post, however I am not informed enough on audio to be able to pin point correct aspects and use of terminology. And since this is a somewhat unusual configuration/goal a lot of the reviews I’m seeing might not apply for my goal.
Background:
My mother’s hearing is deteriorating and meant unable to enjoy watching TV/Movies… She had tried a few different hearing aids (expensive) and still not happy with them in general and certainly not for watching TV & movies.
When I was back home at Christmas after some researching I purchased a Behringer FBQ800 equalizer, a Behringer HA400 headphone amp and a used with a cheap pair of headphones that we had lying around. The result was phenomenal. My mum’s eyes completely widen up as soon as she put them on. She had never heard anything so well. Great success, Very happy.
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ800-BEHRINGER-MINIFBQ/dp/B000MJ406Y
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-HA400-BEHRINGER-MICROAMP/dp/B000KIPT30
Problem.
The headphones let sound ambient sound in and out. There is a few milliseconds difference between the main speakers (5.1) that other people are listening to and the headphones. If the other people in the room have the volume of the 5.1 system such that it leaks into the headphones it can be distracting for my mother. Or sometimes if she has it loud on the headphones the sound from the headphones can be heard by others in the room, and with the milliseconds difference, can be distracting of the other people in the room.
At first, I was thinking ‘Active Noise Cancelling’ headphones would be the answer, and probably would help for the headphone user, however in looking at reviews I became aware of another spec for me to consider – “sound leakage”; as I saw a review video and I was very surprised how much sound leakage there was.
Some research regarding headphones eliminating sound leak lead me to coming across the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro.
https://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic...6-spons&keywords=beyerdynamic+770+pro+80&th=1
The appeals of this headset to me were:
(a) Reviews stated that is was very good a eliminating sound entering or leaving the headphones.
(b) Very comfortable
(c) Seemed to be vey well reviewed by real audiophiles. (though given the subjectivity of audio they weren’t necessarily EVERYONE’s favourite and seemed those not liking it were comparing to more expensive headphone price ranges.
So I was almost ready to plug the trigger and purchase the 80 Ohm set. However I was watching this YouTube review
The reviewer is using technical audio terms that I can only have an educated guess as to what he is referring to. He is very complimentary in his review, however at approx. 12:41 he mentions “…because the 770 Pro is not an all rounder headphone…”. He goes on to describe it as having ‘Analytical sound’/”Critical listening, not something that you can relax into”, “…not necessarily something that you want to listen to at the end of a long day, but something that is very insightful. Analytical and I would say fun….”
Also, the box states that they are ‘mixing and tracking headphones’. I was originally thinking that that would mean they were good headphones, but as I’m seeing the descriptions of sound in reviews, etc. it not as simple as just getting a good pair of headphones. Seems like they can be ‘tuned’ to different uses.
So, I’m wondering if the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 would be a good selection or if I need more of a ‘all round headphone’.
If the latter, are there any recommendations that would have the same appeal in terms of
(a) Good sound, (b) Very Comfortable and (c) little sound leak in or out (d) not getting into $400+ options.
I wouldn't be surprised if me/my mother could even tell much of a difference without having a trained ear, but want to what I can to ensure we won't be disappointed..
If you made it this far, thank you very much for taking the time to read and for any insight you can provide.
First off, apologies for the long post, however I am not informed enough on audio to be able to pin point correct aspects and use of terminology. And since this is a somewhat unusual configuration/goal a lot of the reviews I’m seeing might not apply for my goal.
Background:
My mother’s hearing is deteriorating and meant unable to enjoy watching TV/Movies… She had tried a few different hearing aids (expensive) and still not happy with them in general and certainly not for watching TV & movies.
When I was back home at Christmas after some researching I purchased a Behringer FBQ800 equalizer, a Behringer HA400 headphone amp and a used with a cheap pair of headphones that we had lying around. The result was phenomenal. My mum’s eyes completely widen up as soon as she put them on. She had never heard anything so well. Great success, Very happy.
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ800-BEHRINGER-MINIFBQ/dp/B000MJ406Y
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-HA400-BEHRINGER-MICROAMP/dp/B000KIPT30
Problem.
The headphones let sound ambient sound in and out. There is a few milliseconds difference between the main speakers (5.1) that other people are listening to and the headphones. If the other people in the room have the volume of the 5.1 system such that it leaks into the headphones it can be distracting for my mother. Or sometimes if she has it loud on the headphones the sound from the headphones can be heard by others in the room, and with the milliseconds difference, can be distracting of the other people in the room.
At first, I was thinking ‘Active Noise Cancelling’ headphones would be the answer, and probably would help for the headphone user, however in looking at reviews I became aware of another spec for me to consider – “sound leakage”; as I saw a review video and I was very surprised how much sound leakage there was.
Some research regarding headphones eliminating sound leak lead me to coming across the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro.
https://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic...6-spons&keywords=beyerdynamic+770+pro+80&th=1
The appeals of this headset to me were:
(a) Reviews stated that is was very good a eliminating sound entering or leaving the headphones.
(b) Very comfortable
(c) Seemed to be vey well reviewed by real audiophiles. (though given the subjectivity of audio they weren’t necessarily EVERYONE’s favourite and seemed those not liking it were comparing to more expensive headphone price ranges.
So I was almost ready to plug the trigger and purchase the 80 Ohm set. However I was watching this YouTube review
The reviewer is using technical audio terms that I can only have an educated guess as to what he is referring to. He is very complimentary in his review, however at approx. 12:41 he mentions “…because the 770 Pro is not an all rounder headphone…”. He goes on to describe it as having ‘Analytical sound’/”Critical listening, not something that you can relax into”, “…not necessarily something that you want to listen to at the end of a long day, but something that is very insightful. Analytical and I would say fun….”
Also, the box states that they are ‘mixing and tracking headphones’. I was originally thinking that that would mean they were good headphones, but as I’m seeing the descriptions of sound in reviews, etc. it not as simple as just getting a good pair of headphones. Seems like they can be ‘tuned’ to different uses.
So, I’m wondering if the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 would be a good selection or if I need more of a ‘all round headphone’.
If the latter, are there any recommendations that would have the same appeal in terms of
(a) Good sound, (b) Very Comfortable and (c) little sound leak in or out (d) not getting into $400+ options.
I wouldn't be surprised if me/my mother could even tell much of a difference without having a trained ear, but want to what I can to ensure we won't be disappointed..
If you made it this far, thank you very much for taking the time to read and for any insight you can provide.
), however in googling images for the DT770 I can see what you are referring to. However, in the reviews I've seen for the DT770 the noise cancellation seems to be very impressive even with those holes there (seems to be one of it's selling points). If it was an extremely noisy environment such factors as the port holes would probably have a more pronounced impact. I think for the environment we're going to be using it would be okay. However, should it remain an issue in my cases I will indeed fall back on your suggestion for taping the holes.