Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro Which Ones ?

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Hi

I am thinking about buying some Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro Headphones,but I'm unsure which version to go for, should I go for the 80 Ohm or the 250 Ohm version. I am using them on my PC and I have that connected to a NAD 320BEE Amplifier.


Thanks Guys

 

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I think Phal might be able to answer this.

But, the 80 Ohm ones are supposed to have more bass than the 250 Ohm ones. The 250 Ohm ones are better balanced.

I would consider the DT 990 pro as well.

Thanks i will also look in to the DT 990 pro as well

 

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You set on closed ones?

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Whatever gives me the best sound,i tend to play a lot of heavy music if that makes any difference

 

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If you have an amp then get the 250 Ohm !

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Do you think a NAD 320BEE Amplifier would run the 250 Ohm ones without any problems

 

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Thanks,just found the manual out for the amp but I'm not sure what part of it would tell me about the power output for the headphones

 

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This is what i found so far


Power Amp Section
Continuous output power 50W (17dBW)

Pre-Amp Section
Line level inputs
Input impedance (R+C) 200k ohm / 320pF
Input sensitivity; rated power 220mV
Frequency response (-3dB 3Hz - 70kHz) ±0.3dB
Line level outputs
Output impedance 80 ohm
Tape Source Z + 1k ohm
Phones 220 ohm



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So i take it that the Amp will run the 250 ohm version with no problems

Now i just need to work out which ones to get DT 880s/990s/770 Does anyone here have the 880s or the 990s ? are they worth the extra money ?

 

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250Ohm it is then? Unless the amp is good enough for the 600 Ohm ones? lol

Oh no,how much would they cost me

 

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I'm going to stop coming on OCUK its costing me to much money

 

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I can pick the DT770 Pro for around £117 but the DT 880s and 990s seem to cost a hell of a lot more and i don't think i want to go that far up on the price

 

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Hi

Yes only use them for music really as I'm not in to games

 

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Yeah there is a fair sized price jump to the 880s/990s. If possible you should have a listen of the headphones you want but that's not always easy to do. At the very least you should try a set of closed cup headphones and then some open ones to see the difference. I don't hate the sound of my MMX 300 which is basically the same as a DT 770 but it's not as natural as semi open like a DT 880/T1 or like an open set like the DT 990s.

The price is hard to justify at first but with these kinds of headphones it's more of an investment really. There's no reason why they wouldn't last you 5 years easily The old pair of DT 990s are made of plastic only and they've lasted 20 odd years and I even recently got some new earpads for them since spares are still available hehe.

That's the problem where I live theres nowhere to try them out. There is one well known high street shop but they don't sell that brand




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Looking at the prices I think I could push for the DT 990 pros. What would you say was the real difference between them and the DT770 Pro. i would only be using them for music and movies but I do like my heavy metal music a lot

 

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I'm not sure how you tell what's closed cup headphones and open headphones. At the moment I am using some Beyerdynamic DTX 710 and some Goldring DR150


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Hey, I have a solution for you, get the Fostex T50RP headphones. And then mod them to sound what you want them to sound like. There are pages and pages of mods and instructions on other sites.

If I was buying a pair of headphones right now for between £100 and £150 they are the ones I would get.

Hehe I like throwing in an odd curve ball every now and then

I'm crap at DIY don't think i could pay all that money and start modding them,just thinking about it makes me want to fill my pants



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If you've ever worn ear defenders for any reason like using loud machinery or when shooting etc then you'l know that strange feeling where all sound is muted. The DT 770s block out sound like that so when there's no music playing it's a bit odd if you're not used to it. When there's something playing you soon forget about it and it's fine but when you compare them to a set of open headphones there's a clear difference. I guess the open ones just sound more natural because they don't have that same muting effect of isolating your ears from the rest of the air in the room.

Okay i see what you mean now. To be honest i don't mind the feeling you get from having ear defenders on.i would also think closed ones would be better if you where on skype talking on a mic so you wont get that feedback loop thing going on


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Shouldn't get feedback with headphones anyway really but if you don't think you'll mind then DT 770s might be fine If money was no object I'd still recommend the DT 880s/990s but there's certainly nothing wrong with the DT 770s.

Sorry i think feedback might have been the wrong way to describe it. As the 990s are opened back i would think they would leak sound,so when the person talks down there mic it comes out of my headphones and goes back down my mic and it then gets stuck in a loop Hope you know what i mean by that

 

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Whats that you say,speak up cant hear ya



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I'm leaning more towards the 990s now been looking round the net and a lot of people are saying the 990s are better with heavy metal music



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They all sound awesome but the DT 990s tend to have a little more bass/trebble making them sound a bit more fun. Personally I think you'd probably like any of the 3 if you haven't had anything of this quality before hehe

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I have ruled out the BeyerDynamic DT880 Pro as there going to cost around £185 But there's not much difference between the other two price wise. The DT770 Pro are £117.64 and the BeyerDynamic DT-990 Pro are £121. So am going to pick between them two. But i keep going back and forward on both of them Just cant make up my mind. I'm looking for a good bass and a nice punchy sound nothing that sounds flat if you know what i mean by that.