[WallofHooligans]

Derp... I should've asked for clarity
Although, since the driver and pads didn't really change much from T20 to T20RP (mk1), the Shure pads should theorhetically sound pretty decent on the T20... so it's worth a shot to see what it sounds like.

Do you not have experience with the older model?

 

[GREQ]

Alas, sadly not.
With regard to planars containing similar or near identical drivers, I only have experience with the T10, KH-83, T20RP and GDHS-223.
So the best I can offer is my guess.

 

[Tony Ng]

anothrer pair with wonderful sound

 

[WallofHooligans]

I grabbed up a t10 that has a borked right channel, so pics of that are coming. But the original t20 is pretty damn nice. I just need to find a way to brighten the sound up while retaining the bass.

 

[MrTechAgent]

New baffles printed, with DTX710 Drivers.
Looks good, sounds good. Will have to buy another DT440 now.

 

[MrTechAgent]

Beyerdynamic DT96A 50Ohm

 

[MrTechAgent]

Grand old German Brothers

ET1000 and Unipolar 2002

 

[red71rum]

Here are my AKG Parabolics.

 

[WallofHooligans]

Yo MrTechAgent, since you've become THE local Beyer dude, which models are actually worth looking in to, in your opinion? I have an old DT48S that needs work, but i'm interested in anything else that's either historically interesting or sonically different/better than other offerings from other companies. I've heard good things about the DT480, so that's what I'm looking out for on the cheap.

Here are my AKG Parabolics.

Interesting little cans, they are built like a quadraphonic model, right? How do you like em?

 

[LaCuffia]

I have a DT480 for sale in great condition. It's in the sale thread. Just a FYI in case you are interested.

 

[MrTechAgent]

Yo MrTechAgent, since you've become THE local Beyer dude, which models are actually worth looking in to, in your opinion? I have an old DT48S that needs work, but i'm interested in anything else that's either historically interesting or sonically different/better than other offerings from other companies. I've heard good things about the DT480, so that's what I'm looking out for on the cheap.

The DT880S and DT880M that @GREQ has are probably worth looking into.
The DT96A is probably the best sounding Ancient Beyer I have experienced but that's after a lot of filtering and correction, highly capable Electrodynamic.

My good friend has a modded DT480 that he likes more than his DT1990s and other Headphones, they have good modding potential but I keep mine stock and factory fresh.
Historically the ET1000 and certain DT48s will be the best addition to a collection.

 

[WallofHooligans]

I have a DT480 for sale in great condition. It's in the sale thread. Just a FYI in case you are interested.

Thanks for letting me know. To be honest, I'm after a pair of these, but when I say "cheap" I definitely mean it. There's just no reason for me to pay premium price, but that's because I do not consider "rarity" as having much sway on the price. Like, I understand that rarity obviously drives up price, but not in all cases. Look up "rare headphones" on ebay, and most of the stuff you find will be garbage. Rare, sure, but also garbage. "Rare Mcdonalds logo headphones with AM/FM radio" Generally I put much more value on the principal or the construction than the item. Orthos, metal or sturdy materials, interesting components. So as I see it, 200 bucks between suspected good vintage headphones and reviewed and paced modern headphones... It's a no-brainer.

The DT880S and DT880M that @GREQ has are probably worth looking into.
The DT96A is probably the best sounding Ancient Beyer I have experienced but that's after a lot of filtering and correction, highly capable Electrodynamic.

My good friend has a modded DT480 that he likes more than his DT1990s and other Headphones, they have good modding potential but I keep mine stock and factory fresh.
Historically the ET1000 and certain DT48s will be the best addition to a collection.

I'm surprised by that finding. The old material on the DT98A says it only goes from 30hz to 17khz.
I do like a headphone that has modding potential too. Makes me feel like a sound engineer hahah

 

[red71rum]

Yo MrTechAgent, since you've become THE local Beyer dude, which models are actually worth looking in to, in your opinion? I have an old DT48S that needs work, but i'm interested in anything else that's either historically interesting or sonically different/better than other offerings from other companies. I've heard good things about the DT480, so that's what I'm looking out for on the cheap.



Interesting little cans, they are built like a quadraphonic model, right? How do you like em?

Actually they are the almost like having speakers on each ear. I replaced the original padding with velours from AKG. They have a nice wide sound stage. I got them for under $100 used on CL years ago.

 

[LaCuffia]

Thanks for letting me know. To be honest, I'm after a pair of these, but when I say "cheap" I definitely mean it. There's just no reason for me to pay premium price, but that's because I do not consider "rarity" as having much sway on the price. Like, I understand that rarity obviously drives up price, but not in all cases. Look up "rare headphones" on ebay, and most of the stuff you find will be garbage. Rare, sure, but also garbage. "Rare Mcdonalds logo headphones with AM/FM radio" Generally I put much more value on the principal or the construction than the item. Orthos, metal or sturdy materials, interesting components. So as I see it, 200 bucks between suspected good vintage headphones and reviewed and paced modern headphones... It's a no-brainer.

I understand your point but this is not like a Radio Shack headphone. It's a Beyerdynamic and the one I have is in almost new condition. Less of a risk of being suspect if you are dealing with a reputable headphone maker. You can throw the current DT150 off of a building and it would survive the impact and still probably work. The DT480 is even sturdier.

 

[WallofHooligans]

I understand your point but this is not like a Radio Shack headphone. It's a Beyerdynamic and the one I have is in almost new condition. Less of a risk of being suspect if you are dealing with a reputable headphone maker. You can throw the current DT150 off of a building and it would survive the impact and still probably work. The DT480 is even sturdier.

I don't mean that the headphone construction is suspect, my point is that there are very few opinions about the dt480, there is nowhere that I can demo them and the brand name itself is not important. Don't talk crap about radioshack- they had some nice stuff OEM'd way back when.