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Can anyone compare T1.2 to the DT1770 for me?
They definitely come out of the same philosophical approach. More bass and less treble (compared to older beyers), and beyer "house sound" through the mids. Overall, the sound is similar. Obviously, the T1 has more resolution and sound stage. The 1770 is slightly more colored sounding, mostly due to being a closed back. The T1 mk2 is more transparent in that regard. I wouldn't call either one ultra transparent, but the transparency is quite decent. The T1 improves pretty dramatically in this regard with the right amp pairing... getting very close to top-flight status, even if not completely there (for the price, it's pretty tough to beat though). To my ears, the Cavalli Liquid Crimson really did the best job of getting the T1 there, and this is a pairing I would whole-heartedly recommend, if you have the means to make it possible (I wish I did).
It's hard to compare the two without having them in hand anymore, but I would say the DT1770 is on a very short list of closed-back headphones that I like, along with the Mr. Speakers Ether-C, Fostex TH-900, Oppo PM-3 and maybe the Final Audio Design Sonorous VI. Two of those are more than double the DT1770's price, FWIW. The FAD is roughly the same price and I prefer the beyer, I think. The Oppo costs less, but is an entirely different flavor.... just so you know where I'm coming from here.
I'd have no problem recommending either of the new beyers.
TL;DR version:
similar sound
T1: More soundstage, more resolution, open back, higher cost.
1770: Less soundstage & resolution compared to T1, closed back, lower cost.