Mike
New Head-Fier
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After my negative experience with V600s, I decided to forego V6s and get high end DT831s. There are countless web reviewers who claim the DT831s are the finest closed cans available, and so I thought those would be the ones to get. Unfortunately, my first impression of the Beyers is not very favorable. The circular earcups aren't nearly as comfortable as the asymmetrical earcups of the V600s, and the ends of the cord are spaghetti thin. One could expect better ergonomics and build quality from a $200 set of headphones, I think. The sound of the DT831s also leaves a lot to be desired. There is a better soundstage and far more detail than with V600s, of course, but the bass lacks oomph and the high end can be annoyingly shrill. On poor quality recordings, you are often blasted by high frequency noises that are absent--or at least recessed--on lesser headphones. I would say in the upper frequency range, the sound is somewhat reminiscent of Klipsch horn speakers. Hopefully, this high frequency harshness will go away after some use (burn-in?), but if it doesn't, I doubt I could give DT831s a positive review. Certainly these things must sound better over time, how else could so many people claim these are the finest closed cans available?