[Spillages]

I'm sure we can all agree that beyerdynamic makes some great products, but how many of you have had products fail for whatever reason?

I recently sent in a set of dt990 pro 250 because something didn't sound quite right to me after owning them for about 18 months. Others that i had listen to the issue said everything sounded fine to them. To me it was especially noticeable in the left ear cup and at lower frequencies so I sent them in. I also left a note that I'd like to purchase new pads because the old were worn out. I use these on average 10+ hours per day, so they definitely get their use. I asked them to give me a call for a quote before repairing.They received them on the 14th according to ups. Today is the 20th and I have them back already. I did not receive a call, but all repairs were done without charge and in a timely manner. +1 for beyerdynamics!

Wow do these things sound amazing after getting them back. Never realized how tired they sounded before I sent them in. Night and day difference to me. Everything is nice and crisp again, bass sound very tight and clean again.

Feel free to share your experiences. I know I am just ecstatic over this.

Now any suggestions what I may do to keep them running strong? Or do they just get old over time?

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[GL1TCH3D]

I bought the beyer t5p which broke in 2 months because of a huge design flaw in the case. I send it in and it takes them over a month to send it back to me.

 

[Greeni]

I had two Beyer phones that ceased to function within 3 months of purchase:
 
1) Beyer DT150 - got a repair as I brought from a local authorised dealer
 
2) Beyer DT250 - no repair as I brought from a internet dealer (Juno Records in the UK). Dropped Beyer twice email for return for repair works with no replies.
 
It has been mentioned by another Head-fi members that he has to exchange his DT250 twice to get a good pair. The experience kind of makes me a little weary of Beyer phones in the future.

 

[Destroysall]

I can call myself a fan of the Beyerdynamic sound.  My headphone has yet to quit on me for whatever reason, but I do need new foam pads as mine are worn at the moment. My only issue with my headphone is that I feel the previous owner from where the headphone was purchased, did not entirely treat it well as I discovered a hole in the dampening paper of both drivers. I'm not sure if it is the source of the buzz I hear sometimes when listening to bass heavy music. It still really is disheartening and I've meant to send it in as soon as possible.

 

[rhythm is life]

Based on what I've heard from this website alone, beyerdynamic has some horrible quality control issues. Personally, I went through 2 pairs of DT770 Pro-80s that both had rattling in the left earcup from low frequencies, and in both cases I sent them back to Beyer to get them fixed and they did nothing. I still have the 2nd pair which also suffers from weaker bass on the right versus the left. I keep them around for watching TV and gaming; they're OK for those purposes, not so much for music. beyerdynamic is the Mercedes-Benz of headphones: solid build and good all-around performance, but unacceptably unreliable, especially for the price.

 

[Greeni]

Quote:

 beyerdynamic is the Mercedes-Benz of headphones: solid build and good all-around performance, but unacceptably unreliable, especially for the price.

 
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I swear I did not drop my two Beyer phones that went into problem. My Sony MDR7506 is approaching the 10th anniversary and working well. The two Beyers failed me in two months.

 

[MahthovenWang]

I actually own a Beyer T90 for a good 10 months now, and it had never failed me since then... In my opinion Beyer's product are very decent, partly due to my preference for German and Japanese headphones

 

[barid]

My T1's developed a problem roughly a year in.  I thought it was a driver failure at first, but it was really just the cable.  Moving the cable at a certain point (about halfway down the y-split) caused the left or right driver to cut out.  Pulling the cable straight removed this problem.  Either way, annoying to have to recable a headphone like that.  If only it had a removable cable....

 

[Arcamera]

  My T1's developed a problem roughly a year in.  I thought it was a driver failure at first, but it was really just the cable.  Moving the cable at a certain point (about halfway down the y-split) caused the left or right driver to cut out.  Pulling the cable straight removed this problem.  Either way, annoying to have to recable a headphone like that.  If only it had a removable cable....

 
I'm currently having that problem with my T1's. I loved them for a few years now, given them a lot of use, but now the right driver keeps cutting out. I took them in to where I purchased them to get them repaired, and they are saying I need a new driver Worse, Beyer is not responding to their e-mails requesting the price-- it's been over a month now. Very frustrating. I love the T1's (for classical primarily), but am fed up with this situation. Makes me almost ready to jump ship over to the Sennheiser side (oh no!)