TunneLVisioN42
100+ Head-Fier
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The recent 50+ flagship review inspired me to finally check out the DT 880, in the past I owned a pair of HD 650's and liked them but ended up having to part with them, I for the time being needed something decent to tide me over so I ended up getting some ATH-AD700's, I absolutely hate the design and the fact that it does not have much grip on your head because it always felt like they were going to fall off.
After burn in they sounded quite pleasant for the price though, people had criticized it for being quite anemic on the lower spectrum of things and that was quite right but the overall sound was very impressive and clear, although it did have slightly forward highs they were very very smooth, I just could not take the fit anymore (NO clamping force) and I have always really wanted a good pair of Beyer's, I got them about 10 hours ago and they fit and look wonderful.
I have been burning them in for about 5 hours? NOT nearly enough I am sure but I just could not resist taking a peak at how they sound, I was quite surprised although I realize they only have 5 hours on them the amount of hiss and harshness kind of surprised me, I am not currently using the best DAC in the world but they are being amped through a JDS labs Objective 2 a little bit past the 50% mark on the volume knob with the gain on, I told myself I would not take a peak at the sound until they had at least 24 or so hours on them but now I am little worried.
I prefer a slightly bright headphone and I knew the DT 880 was slightly bright, although I did not think they would be so sibilant, its like worlds apart from the ATH-AD700, so I just wanna know what the general consensus is from owners of the DT 880 how long I should wait so I can start criticizing and comparing them appropriately, also does the sibilance start to fade and ease up? or is it just part of the Beyer sound (Maybe I am just more sensitive to it?)
(Mostly listened to some Foo Fighters and easy going liquid DnB stuff)
After burn in they sounded quite pleasant for the price though, people had criticized it for being quite anemic on the lower spectrum of things and that was quite right but the overall sound was very impressive and clear, although it did have slightly forward highs they were very very smooth, I just could not take the fit anymore (NO clamping force) and I have always really wanted a good pair of Beyer's, I got them about 10 hours ago and they fit and look wonderful.
I have been burning them in for about 5 hours? NOT nearly enough I am sure but I just could not resist taking a peak at how they sound, I was quite surprised although I realize they only have 5 hours on them the amount of hiss and harshness kind of surprised me, I am not currently using the best DAC in the world but they are being amped through a JDS labs Objective 2 a little bit past the 50% mark on the volume knob with the gain on, I told myself I would not take a peak at the sound until they had at least 24 or so hours on them but now I am little worried.
I prefer a slightly bright headphone and I knew the DT 880 was slightly bright, although I did not think they would be so sibilant, its like worlds apart from the ATH-AD700, so I just wanna know what the general consensus is from owners of the DT 880 how long I should wait so I can start criticizing and comparing them appropriately, also does the sibilance start to fade and ease up? or is it just part of the Beyer sound (Maybe I am just more sensitive to it?)
(Mostly listened to some Foo Fighters and easy going liquid DnB stuff)