That all said, there's something about a nice simple box with the larger components sticking out on top that speaks to my aesthetic taste. I would personally put some kind of metal shield on mine, though, to protect the circuit from interference and, more importantly, to protect the components from possible damage or the occasional errant touch.
You mentioned protection. I never got around to the final touch but it's just me that is around it. The transformers need to be covered - I have B+ at the exposed posts. It's low voltage, 125V, but it still hurts as we all know.
I really like your amp, very neo Spartan, functional and artsy. I am glad, it drives you DT 880 600 ohm headphones so well. I likewise have a pair of DT 880 600 ohm cans and I want to hear it on a amp, that maximizes its potential.
I already have a pair of DT770 Pro's, I like these headphones but I think I would prefer a more open design. So I'm interested in the 880's and 990's, but I need to know more about what kind of cable they have.
I guess they use the same cable as the 770's, in which case I won't bother buying them. The cable on my 770 gets easily tangled and is very annoying to me!
You'll get enough volume because the DT880's aren't actually that hard to drive in terms of current.
But try (after volume matching) comparing (quick switching A/B) with them on iPhone 5 vs a decent amp like the NFB-12 or LD MKIV, and pay particular attention to the bass response. What the 600ohm need is a good voltage swing - and unfortunately the iPhone 5 is a little limited in this area. It's only after volume matching and paying particular attention to the bass that you notice it.
I already have a pair of DT770 Pro's, I like these headphones but I think I would prefer a more open design. So I'm interested in the 880's and 990's, but I need to know more about what kind of cable they have.
I guess they use the same cable as the 770's, in which case I won't bother buying them. The cable on my 770 gets easily tangled and is very annoying to me!
I already have a pair of DT770 Pro's, I like these headphones but I think I would prefer a more open design. So I'm interested in the 880's and 990's, but I need to know more about what kind of cable they have.
I guess they use the same cable as the 770's, in which case I won't bother buying them. The cable on my 770 gets easily tangled and is very annoying to me!
get the premium version, it has straight cables. Looks nicer. Clamp force out of the box is significantly more comfortable. Sounds the same with the Pro, but $100 more expensive. lol.
Does anybody knows other reasons why dt880 premium sells for $100 more than pro?
i own the dt880 premium and tried the Pro as well, and my assessment is roughly the same with information turned up by google, which leaves me still a bit baffled as to what contributes to the $100 difference other than what i've been typed up...
get the premium version, it has straight cables. Looks nicer. Clamp force out of the box is significantly more comfortable. Sounds the same with the Pro, but $100 more expensive. lol.
Does anybody knows other reasons why dt880 premium sells for $100 more than pro?
i own the dt880 premium and tried the Pro as well, and my assessment is roughly the same with information turned up by google, which leaves me still a bit baffled as to what contributes to the $100 difference other than what i've been typed up...
1-2 o'clock! Yikes I never get past maybe noon. Mine is stock gain with 2.5 & 6 I believe. O2 amps have a gain switch, front panel looks like an arrow pointing right. Be careful hitting it.
I am coming out of a cd player and an external DAC, usually I'm listening around 10:30-11:00 (2.5X) on the Beyers.
BTW grew up listening to Dream Theater.
Why have I never used that button before??? I figured it was for the external speaker port...
BUT...
Shaffer is absolutely right. If you use the gain switch, it amps the volume, but kills the quality. Just listening for a couple of minutes (to Shadow Gallery, featuring LaBrie on Another day Dies) was too much. It's all crackle. Turn that off, crank the volume up to 3 and it comes out clean - What Will You Say by Shadow Gallery just nails it.
Just bought myself a Meridian CD player and intend on taking my 880s home over Easter to run through that and my Denon amp. Watch this space...
get the premium version, it has straight cables. Looks nicer. Clamp force out of the box is significantly more comfortable. Sounds the same with the Pro, but $100 more expensive. lol.
A couple of small points. I can't see how the Premium looks nicer. To me they're equally attractive. I prefer the coiled cord; no more getting the phones ripped off my head. Clamp force is easily adjustable by slightly bending the headband. Voila! $100 saved.
Coiled cords drive me nuts, depending on the tension. Unless they're completely relaxed, they pull on the phone, and I can feel it, and it may weaken your seal. But to each his own. I don't think I'd spend $100 just to avoid the coil though. I honestly think a lot of the price difference is prestige factor. "Audiophile" components cost way more than "pro" components of similar audio quality, that's the biggest factor in the price difference. Pretty smart on Beyer's part actually
Coiled cords drive me nuts, depending on the tension. Unless they're completely relaxed, they pull on the phone, and I can feel it, and it may weaken your seal. But to each his own. I don't think I'd spend $100 just to avoid the coil though. I honestly think a lot of the price difference is prestige factor. "Audiophile" components cost way more than "pro" components of similar audio quality, that's the biggest factor in the price difference. Pretty smart on Beyer's part actually
well, the leather feels better, and there's a metal plate written dt880 on the Premium. i don't know what other components are different on them other than those two. It's harder to sell Premium on head-fi though, i've been trying to sell mine for close to 2 weeks and i haven't received any interest on it yet.
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