chinesekiwi
Headphoneus Supremus
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Well, since every other high/highish mid-fi headphone has it's own thread of sorts, I don't know why this rather underappriciated headphone is not talked about more. Better than my DT880 '03's and really, the most balanced and best sounding SQ wise of all the DT880's. Have I found an end to my audio journey in terms of full-size cans? Yeah maybe, as it suits all my needs.
Only real flaw I can see is the sibilance issue that's apparent with all DT880's.
The DT880/600 has over the DT880 '03 in:
(My gear is two warm sources, an Asus Essence STX [with default opamps for now], and a Rockhopper M^3 SS amp [Yes, it's a warm sounding SS amp])
* Bass Response: This is the most noticeable improvement over the DT880 '03. It keeps all the tightness, depth and bass detail of the DT880 signature but it just has more of it, making it a much more balanced headphone over the DT880 '03.
* Mids: The mids are less sterile sounding than the DT880 '03 I did find.
* Highs: Depending on how you like your sound, this is either a good or a bad thing. The highs don't fatigue you as much as in the DT880 '03. The DT880/600 is much less bright sounding than the DT880 '03. It maysound 'rolled off' to people, but really, the highs sound much more natural. Combine this with the less recessed mids and better bass response, this is a very well balanced sounding headphone. It keeps the other aspects of the DT880 sound signature like the nice detail, soundstage, and as well, the biggest flaw as well found in the DT880: sibilance. Also since it also inherits the DT880's signature in slow speed, thus these aren't the most ideal for electronic heavy music but still does it very well but with faster speed, could be better of course.
EDIT: After pairing up the DT880/600 with a few sources, I feel the sibilance issue is much more due to other factors, such as 'synergy' than the actual headphone itself. This also doesn't discount the fact of inherit sibilance in recordings to start off with.
Remember, the DT880/600 is only $319 from Moon-Audio and Earphone Solutions, both Head-fi sponsors = much cheaper than going though Beyer themselves and only $20 more than a new '05 DT880 250ohm!
Only real flaw I can see is the sibilance issue that's apparent with all DT880's.
The DT880/600 has over the DT880 '03 in:
(My gear is two warm sources, an Asus Essence STX [with default opamps for now], and a Rockhopper M^3 SS amp [Yes, it's a warm sounding SS amp])
* Bass Response: This is the most noticeable improvement over the DT880 '03. It keeps all the tightness, depth and bass detail of the DT880 signature but it just has more of it, making it a much more balanced headphone over the DT880 '03.
* Mids: The mids are less sterile sounding than the DT880 '03 I did find.
* Highs: Depending on how you like your sound, this is either a good or a bad thing. The highs don't fatigue you as much as in the DT880 '03. The DT880/600 is much less bright sounding than the DT880 '03. It maysound 'rolled off' to people, but really, the highs sound much more natural. Combine this with the less recessed mids and better bass response, this is a very well balanced sounding headphone. It keeps the other aspects of the DT880 sound signature like the nice detail, soundstage, and as well, the biggest flaw as well found in the DT880: sibilance. Also since it also inherits the DT880's signature in slow speed, thus these aren't the most ideal for electronic heavy music but still does it very well but with faster speed, could be better of course.
EDIT: After pairing up the DT880/600 with a few sources, I feel the sibilance issue is much more due to other factors, such as 'synergy' than the actual headphone itself. This also doesn't discount the fact of inherit sibilance in recordings to start off with.
Remember, the DT880/600 is only $319 from Moon-Audio and Earphone Solutions, both Head-fi sponsors = much cheaper than going though Beyer themselves and only $20 more than a new '05 DT880 250ohm!
