Slaphead
500+ Head-Fier
I have to say that I'm a newbie here. I've been reading threads in the forum for quite some time now, wow... its really like a whole new world for me.
I recently got HD598 CS + Fiio e18 during black Friday and really like them a lot, currently using them in the office. So now I'm looking for another pair of headphones that are open-back to use at home. So just wondering for DT880 currently on sale at $ 149 and T90 at $259 on ebay which are really great deals!!
I want to ask is it worth it for a new guy like me who barely know much about headphones to go for T90 with an extra 100+ usd. T90 is no doubt a better cans compare to DT880 from what I read. The question is can my ears hear the difference between these two cans since both are really good already? And are there that much different? (I mainly listen to classical music/ some pop + movies)
Should I get T90 which consider one of the best cans and don't have to look to another pair again or get DT 880 and use for a while (couple of years) and get a different sound signature cans instead? Which one would be a better choice?
Thank you in advance.
I've got to say that the DT880 were my mainstay headphone for classical over the past 3 years - I've recently upgraded, but the DT880s are going nowhere as I still consider them damned good, and for the price - even full retail - they are a steal, and quite possibly the best value ever in terms of sound for pound (or dollar if you're that way inclined).
They are superb for classical, but some people may find them a bit strident in the upper registers for pop - no a fault of the headphones, but more a fault of how that genre of music is mixed and mastered these days. I have no personal experience of the T90, but at the price you've mentioned I would be sorely tempted to get them just to try out, but that's no recommendation, just my GAS talking
Be aware however that there will almost certainly be tonal differences between your existing Sennheisers and the Beyerdynamics. If I was to generalise Sennheiser tends to produce smooth, warm and relaxed headphones (Ther are obvious exceptons to this), whereas Beyerdynamic tend to produce relatively neutral headphones which could be described as detailed, but a touch cold (again there are obvious exceptions)
That said if you can get the DT880s for $150 then why not - it's a steal and it'll give you possibly two contrasting headphones without breaking the bank which will enable you to decide where you wan't to go should you ever want to upgrade further.