Lack of Volume With DT770 Pros?

[Joshy]

Hi there

Tonight I received a pair of DT770 80 Ohm Pros that I treated myself to after years of listening through crap cans. Being my first set of proper head phones I didn't know really what to expect, and quite frankly I'm a bit disappointed

The problem is that I can barely hear my music. Everything is quiet, not to the point where I simply cannot hear it, but to the point where it is annoying as they seem to be at the levels acceptable for background music, when right now I want to blast them and enjoy my music. There's none of the "overpowering bass" that I've heard so much about, it's just, quiet.

Is the problem what I've connected them to? I've tried my computer and my monitor with no luck (it's worse on the monitor, I can barely here my games). Do I need a amp? Do they need a break in? Are they possibly faulty?

Very annoying as I had a gaming headset that packed at lot more punch bass and sound wise, but yet cost half as much.

Please help me guys!

P.S, is there anyway to turn these cans up on the phones themselves, or do I have to do it all through the source?

 

[cakeman]

You'll need an amp

 

[Benaiir]

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Originally Posted by cakeman /img/forum/go_quote.gif You'll need an amp

Yeah... Maybe your drivers are dying? Call Beyerdynamics asap.

 

[Jaska]

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Originally Posted by Benaiir /img/forum/go_quote.gif Maybe your drivers are dying? Call Beyerdynamics asap.

When trying to power a new pair of DT770 Pros through a computer monitor and noticing a lack of volume, I would definitely not jump on the phone to beyerdynamic...

You're definitely going to need to amp them if you plan to use your current computer as your source. For now, just try listening to them from a "real" piece of equipment (an AV receiver, integrated amp, or whatever). If you don't have any audio equipment, then maybe you could just take them along with you to an electronics store to test them on some demo equipment. Chances are, they're not broken and they'll sound just fine. If you like what you hear, then you can think about what to do as far as adding a headphone amp or headphone amp/DAC combo to your computer setup.

 

[Robonaut]

I've used my DT770 80 ohm Pros out of the headphone jack on everything from a crappy portable CD player to the headphone out on my Marantz SA8001. I have never experienced any issues with getting adequate volume from them.

I suspect that something is either wrong with your headphones or your definition of "adequate volume" is far, far louder than mine.

 

[Joshy]

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Originally Posted by Robonaut /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've used my DT770 80 ohm Pros out of the headphone jack on everything from a crappy portable CD player to the headphone out on my Marantz SA8001. I have never experienced any issues with getting adequate volume from them. I suspect that something is either wrong with your headphones or your definition of "adequate volume" is far, far louder than mine.

See, things like this make me think that mine are faulty. I've read plenty of posts on here saying that the DT770 pros were fine without an Amp if you go for the 80 ohm version,

I know it's impossible, but on the scale of sound, 1 being near silent, 5 being adequate and 10 being deafening, these are a firm 3.

I understand that these require more power to work, but surely they should sound better/louder than a cheap logitech headset + mic a tenth of the price regardless of an amp or not?

 

[geremy]

Are you sure you are not hooking them up to 'line out' instead of 'headphone' by accident?

 

[Meloncoly]

Weird. They should get pretty loud even off a sound jack on the motherboard. I can get them to loud levels on my iPod Nano. You might want to take the headphones apart carefully and see if there is anything messing with the drivers, or loose connections to the drivers and hope that it's not the drivers that are busted.

 

[rederanged]

At the risk of stating the obvious, are you sure that all of your Windows and software volume controls are maxed out?

I wouldn't go taking the phones apart if they're still under warranty. I think Jaska's suggestion of plugging them into a receiver would be a good next diagnostic step.

 

[Joshy]

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Originally Posted by geremy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you sure you are not hooking them up to 'line out' instead of 'headphone' by accident?

I did, but I've just changed it and it's had zero difference.

And yes, everything is turned up windows side. No access to any proper audio equipment either.

I'm listening to some music right now on them and they've got VERY little bass coming through on a very bass heavy track. It looks like I'll be sending them back

Edit, changing from line out to headphone makes the sound slightly "brighter", but no real increase in sound

 

[Firewall]

Something HAS to be abnormally wrong here

My computer AND my iRiver H10 is powering my DT770's 250 Ohm. 80's should be no problem. Given, on my iRiver, they are a bit low and could totally benefit from an amp, but on my computer they can blast sound. So either you are deaf, or there is something wrong with the cans. I am assuming the latter.

 

[Joshy]

The more I listen, the more I think something is wrong. I've noticed at once in a while my audio will get slightly louder, then go back to "normal". Also the highs seem a bit distorted despite the low volume.

This is all very disappointing

Thanks for the help and advice guys, I'm completely out of my depth here

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[geremy]

Before you exchange them I would connect them to a portable source (ipod, dap) just to be sure. It may be your computer.