[Rayz]

Someone I know claims he has a PRO version of DT770 @ 600OHM which he wants to sell me. he even pictured it to me. it is 770 PRO by the look of it.
Now I know there is no PRO version of 600OHM for 770.
but he said that he bought those 6 years ago.
 
WAS there a DT770 PRO 600OHM?
Also, do you think buying used 6 years old headphones is smart?

 

[plakat]

Yes, there once was a 600Ohm version of the DT770. With Beyerdynamic tradition the spare parts are still available, e.g. the driver units:
http://europe.beyerdynamic.com/shop/system-65.html?___store=en&___from_store=de
 
I think a high quality headphone can be used much more than 6 years. Backed by availability of spare parts it should not pose a problem. I'd get new pads right away though, they get flat over the years (like every pair of pads does).

 

[Rayz]

Thank you!
Spare parts are always available - but what if things you just can't fix happens? like, say- one driver broke?

 

[plakat]

I guess you can purchase drivers only pairwise... but thats about the only problem. Drivers, headband, cushion, pads, cups, cables are all readily available.
 
The really old DT770 model:
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/shop/hah/spareparts.html?kopfhoerermodell=552
 
the newer PRO:
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/shop/hah/spareparts.html?kopfhoerermodell=686

 

[Rayz]

It feels a bit stupid to ask, but just in case- does the sound of headphones wears away after so many years...?

 

[plakat]

  It feels a bit stupid to ask, but just in case- does the sound of headphones wears away after so many years...?

As far as I know from talking to engineers the driver does wear off a bit over the years and will break at some time. I don't think thats very relevant, except maybe when the headphone is not stored properly (i.e. in sunlight or a too humid place, or mistreated by overloading etc.), which will lead to early failure. Otherwise six years should not be a problem.

 

[Headzone]

the headphones in my avatar (beyerdynamic dt100) are ~15-30 years old and work perfect