Repair or replace my Bayerdynamic DT770 Pro?

Angilion

Angilion

Angilion

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The headphones themselves are fine, but the plastic slider parts have disintegrated and one of the ear pads has started to break. The covering has partially separated from the foam. I've made a temporary fix with gaffer tape (the universal repair material :) ) that stops the earpieces falling off, but it's less than ideal.

Option 1 is to buy the slider repair kit and replacement ear pads. About £50.

Option 2 is to buy some new headphones.

I like the DT770 Pro, but it does have one problem for me. My head is big (literally - I've measured it) and I wear glasses and the DT770 Pro has a high clamping force. That's why the slider parts have broken (and it's less than ideal for comfort). But a quick look implies that the DT770 is still very highly rated as closed back headphones and I didn't see anything significantly better at anything like the same price point.

EDIT: I have the 80 Ohm version as I'm not using an external amp.
 
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Do you need them to be closed back?

The DT990 Premium Editions don't clamp anywhere near as much as the standard version, or the DT770 80ohms from my experience. They're also not a million miles away with the sound they offer either, I love both the DT770 and 990's but the latter are my favourite.
 
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Do you need them to be closed back?

The DT990 Premium Editions don't clamp anywhere near as much as the standard version, or the DT770 80ohms from my experience. They're also not a million miles away with the sound they offer either, I love both the DT770 and 990's but the latter are my favourite.
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I probably do need closed back because I need to keep noise to a minimum when gaming in the middle of the night (which I often do because I work lates and my day is time shifted). I don't know how much open back leaks sound, but it's more than closed back does.

EDIT: I notice that the DT990 Premium edition comes in 32, 250 and 600 Ohms. So I'd have to either get the 32 Ohm version or buy an amp. I doubt if the onboard sound from my motherboard would drive 250 Ohm headphones, let alone 600.
 
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I've used the 32ohm and they're a great headphone.

That said they do benefit from an amp, as do the dt770 80ohm imo.
 
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