DT-770 question

[PYROphonez]

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Originally Posted by Meugenio If you have the money, get a ride to guitar center, and buy the headphones, with your money.

I'm not going to get them. Well, at least not any time soon. I think I'm getting a sound blaster 2zs and used XD400s. A total of $100 of my birthday money. The other $200 can go to something else. Maybe just put it all in savings accounts. They would be used for mainly gaming, so these should be great for that.

 

[brn80]

I have the XD400 and had a DT770. The XD400 is pretty good if you can get it a cheap price like on the FS forums. Decent for gaming. One good thing is that they can be easily driven directly from a computer output. They have a 24ohm impedance.

 

[VR6ofpain]

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Originally Posted by DRSpeed85 the DT770s are quite responsive to amping, so it'll definitely improve the sound abit

Do the DT-770's (80 ohm, guitar center version) absolutely need an amp? Would the be comparable to say an HD-555 as far as being easy to drive?

 

[Skylab]

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Originally Posted by VR6ofpain Do the DT-770's (80 ohm, guitar center version) absolutely need an amp? Would the be comparable to say an HD-555 as far as being easy to drive?

I'm not familiar with the 555, but the 770/80 can be driven from an iPod with reasonable results, although the bass is at it's best only when amped.

 

[cmirza]

Having used both the DT770/80 and HD555 out of an iPod, I'd say no, the DT770/80s are not compareable to the HD555 as far as absolutely needing amping. The HD555s sound does not signifigantly change when amped, you basically get more of the same when you amp them. The DT770/80s sound changes a bit when you amp them, mainly, the bass gets a little stronger and the mids are a little more pronounced. You can totally get away without amping the HD555s whereas you really need to amp the DT770/80s to really show their potential.