[BassThor]

I truly, deeply, faithfully love my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro but I'm playing with the thought of upgrading.

Seeing how I won't have an amp or a dac before the new Fiio gets released, what unamped sub 250$ headphone would be a good choice?

My needs would be closed, comfortable, with SQ better than DT770.

So seeing how I like the Beyer sound, is DT 880 250 ohm the obvious choice or..?

 

[MrGreen]

No, DT880 and 770pro are nothing alike, particularly regarding bass volume. Your best bet for an "upgrade" is the DT990 if you still want that bass heavy response. The 990 isnt closed though (neither is the 880). I wouldn't use them unamped though.

If you can live without comfort, Ultrasone has some good models.