26.7.2016

Bought with my own cash money.Update IV --- 10/10/16 ---Paired this with my Fiio K5 amp and sounds amazing with huge volume ceiling on low gain (Amp has 3 gain settings) and doesn't colour the sound at all. Perfect for my older recordings. Plus I can listen to my old iPod as the added volume makes it listenable again!Update III --- 12/09/16 ---Quick update - Bought the Beyerdynamic DT770 leather (well pleather) ear pads for a bit more isolation and a tiny bit deeper bass. I've never been a big lover of velour pads so opted for these (They're available on Amazon). They don't do anything major to the sound other than what I've already mentioned, but for me it's a worthy upgrade.If you're happy with the velours then maybe not so!Update II --- 21/08/16 ---These are absolute keepers. Bedding in nicely. Still find it strange the 16 ohm doesn't come up in the Amazon search if you just type DT770. All the other ohms do. You have to go to the 80 or 32 product page and find it in the variant box there.I only mention the above as I'd love to get the word out a bit more as the 16 ohm version isn't widely mentioned as of yet. And they really are a game changer in unamped full bodied listening. Streaming Tidal Hifi @ home straight from just my IPhone is a revelation (High Quality Spotify also sounds fantastic).Thunderous bass when the track calls for it but also if it's an acoustic track or a bass lite track these handle the transition perfectly without dolloping loads of unnecessary bass on top. Something that is not an easy feat to achieve.So last update for this one. £99 still! Buy!Update --- 06/08/16 ---Still top notch. Absolute detail monsters. Clarity and depth and great bass. Fantastic volume straight out of an iPhone 6s. Love not having to lug about an amp.Oh Beyer why make a wonderfully efficient headphone for portable players and then bang a 3m cable on it - you donuts! But I forgive you as the sound is gloriously full bodied. Would love to compare to the Sennheiser HD630VB but I no longer have it - a comparison would be interesting.And now £99! Buy! I paid £139 and they were worth twice that!Original ReviewAfter all these years! Finally an iteration of the DT770 that you can run straight from your smartphone/portable player! And it's true! Not like the 32 ohm that really wasn't able to be run effectively from an iPhone (Almost but not quite!).I didn't hear/read an announcement for these and they don't appear on the European Beyer page as yet but it seems this European 16 ohm is only 2 weeks old (They did a US only 770i in conjunction with Guitar Center but it didn't make it over here) so maybe they'll pop up soon.Not sure how limited the 16ohm is but I'm glad I spotted them! I've had the 250 and the 80 ohm but they always needed an amp and for me the amped highs on the 250 were too bright - and I'm a Beyer fan! (I never tried the 32 ohm for long as they needed roughly the same juice as the 80ohm).Then they released the DT1770 which was a step up in build quality and sound (and a step up-up in price!) but it also needed an amp to be run effectively although it was very efficient for a 250ohm (check my review)So I forgot about the 770's and thought unamped listening was a no go. Then I experienced the wonderful amazing neutrality of the PSB M4U 1 which are truly the most efficient headphones I've ever heard with tons and tons of volume straight from my iPhone 6s. But despite sounding exquisite (check my review) the build quality was horrific and that coupled with their solid neutrality (ie flat bass) meant I was always left wanting a bit more in the unamped low end. (I also tried the Sennheiser HD630VB - horrific don't bother - check my review! although they were efficient at least!).So I'd given up looking and was content with my Beats Solo 2 for when I wanted a wired kick (super efficient and a better headphone than people give them credit for) and more recently the Sony MDRXB650BT for wireless thump (review again - sorry!). And then I saw these and had to audition them! 16 ohm sorcery you say!!Well If you're already interested in these and like me you do a lot of listening from your iPhone (or somesuch) then these are for you! Don't hesitate. Press that buy button!You get the Usual Beyer robust industrial build quality. Great Beyer sound - Great textured bass, a solid mid range and crystal clear highs (not sibilant at all which Beyer have a - deserved - reputation for) and all from my iPhone 6s. No extra expense needed.I'm sure they'd benefit from an amp (what doesn't!) but I'm in no rush to find out as these are plenty loud n thumpy already.So this is a long way of saying if you're thinking of the 770 then the 16ohm is the way to go! Only gripe is the fact that it's efficient enough for portable use but 3m cable remains. No biggie. Still great cans but worth noting.Bravo Beyer.Hope some of this helps.Stew.

12.12.2017

(32 ohm version)GOOD FOR: anyone who wants a well built noise isolating headphone with high quality balanced and detailed sound. classical music sounds great with these. also good for most video-gamers.NOT FOR: bass junkies. also not optimal for a small minority of gamers like me (more info further down)COMFORT - very good, tight but not too tight. the pleather pads are soft with a memory foam under them. The ear cups are large and deep enough, and even if you have huge ears that touch the drivers, there is a soft fluffy material between your ear and the driver housing, so your never touching hard plastic or something. Overall comfort is impressive considering it is hard for a high-isolation headphone to be comfortable at the same time.BASS - well balanced,- not too much, not too little, adequate extension to lowest frequencies but not amazing.MIDS - balanced and flat, without tone/timbre issues. but it is slightly recessed (eg: vocals do not come forward out of the music enough sometimes, and the sounds of things like wind and waterfalls can be a bit quiet in video-games).TREBLE - good and a lot, more than most headphones, but without ever being unpleasant (in my opinion). This helps give sound more detail and clarity and a life-like quality in my opinion. People who say there is too much treble in these are probably listening to very badly mastered music or something, ignore them.ISOLATION - good, enough so that you can focus on the music even if someone is watching TV in the same room, but not so much that you cant hear the front door bell.SOUNDSTAGE - I agree with many of the other reviewers that this headphone has good soundstage for a closed-back headphone (this is the sense that the sound is sometimes coming from the room rather than only inside your head). Its good, but not as amazing as some of the hyped reviews would have you believe though.Other headphones I have listened to (and comparison):Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-ear - also good and in a way quite similar, but with less treble and rather small ear cups.Sennheiser HD 380 Pro - inferior sounding compared to the DT 770 but more portable. severely lacking treble and has off-tone problems in the mid frequencies. great deep bass down to 20hz though. well built and very good isolation.Takstar 80 Pro / Kingston HyperX Cloud - supposedly a clone of the DT 770, but inferior in my opinion, they do not sound the same at all. too much bass and not enough treble. also has off-tone problems.Koss PortaPro - bloated bass and lacking treble.Speedlink Medusa 2.0 (?) - bloated bass and lacking detail. yuk.Sennheiser HD 201 - weak but high quality bass, very forward mids and a lot of treble. They also have a MASSIVE but imprecise soundstage. a fairly detailed and very airy open sound in video games my opinion. While the DT 770 is clearly more accurate and detailed, and better for music and bass, the 201 comes damn close once properly EQ'ed to compensate for the lack of bass and treble extension. And the 201 blows the 770 away in terms of sounding "open" - the 201 is a rare headphone that sounds open-backed after the headband has loosened up, yet leaks no sound to your environment - this is unique. After EQ'ing and wearing in, the 201 is the most natural sounding headphone below £60 (maybe even £200). Excellent for hearing footsteps in video-games. And best of all (in my opinion), the most lifelike rendering of waterfalls/wind/other nature sounds in video games, it sounds like your listening to speakers rather than headphones in a sense, significantly better than the DT 770 at this. The DT 770 is not bad at these things, but the 201 is exceptional (but this is highly subjective - just my opinion). Some people can't get over the lean bass and slightly harsh highs, but I love the HD 201.SO, the DT 770 is great for music, but I decided to return it because I do 90% gaming and only 10% music listening, and the humble Sennheiser HD 201 provides me with a unique open-backed lifelike sound in video games. Just my opinion.Still, I highly recommend these DT 770 headphones!

23.2.2014

I wasn't prepared for what I was getting myself into when I bought these headphones. I came from Beats by Dre Solo HDs, which by the way isn't a bad pair if you like your music bass heavy and terrible build quality.These on the other hand are one of the best build headphones I have ever have the pleasure of wearing bar none! The chassis is a brushed aluminium frame with plush Velour which are replaceable. The top band is covered in leather which too can be replaced. The German made build design is outstanding just by its self even without listening to them which I will get on to in a second.But the one thing that sets the DT770s apart from any other sub £150 headphones is the comfort!These are THE most comfortable headphones I have ever worn by a mile! The last pair of headphones I had for my PC were the Corsair Vengeance 1500 which was itchy and uncomfortable to wear after prelonged sessions, you wont find that with these though. The Beyers sit perfectly on your head without exerting that much force allowing them to fit comfortably on ones head without it feeling uncomfortable.You will find that when you first pick these up they are pretty heavy which, due to its aluminium chassis but when you're wearing them you will forget your wearing them at times. However I found that the on board audio set up on my Asus P8-Z77V LX motherboard doesn't output enough power to sufficiently drive the phones but thats an Issue that I can solve with either DAC/AMP or even a soundcard with a build in Amp. Thats one thing to take into consideration, is if you can power the phones because I found that the they were to quiet for me but thats down to preference due to my prelonged use of Beats by Dre with have a MUCH lower impenitence level in comparison .Moving on the sound quality, these are the most crisp sound headphones I've ever heard, again I've come from using Solo HDs and Vengeance 1500s but these phones are advertised on Beyerdynamics website as "for recording applications within the studio" so they would need to be as accurate as possible to the original sound so you might find that when you listen to music you've heard before on distortion filled phones such as beats or even Sennheiser for that matter you will find that, after some EQ possibly that you hear instruments or beats or what have you that you didn't notice before hand this is partly down to the drivers having a 5 hertz to 35k hertz response range, (normal headphones come with 25 hertz to 25k hertz driver response range which is the human ears hearing range.) not to mention the soundstage on these headphones which again took me by surprise! Every now and again I would freak out and hurl my headphones off my head thinking that someone from the video I'm watching or footsteps in a game are literally coming from behind/to the side of me in real life which is such a disconcerting feeling that trying to explain it to someone who's never had it happen before wont fully understand it.In summary yes these are pretty expensive headphones but the build quality alone shows where your money is going as well as the amazing drivers that Beyerdynamic use in the headphones are second to none in this price range, however take into consideration the impedance level of the headphones which may require a DAC/AMP or soundcare, which ever you prefer.

17.3.2016

These headphones have almost become a 'gateway drug' into the world of hi-end, audiophile-grade headphones, and it is incredibly easy to see why. First and foremost, the price of (approx) £100 represents exceptional value for money. I'm a headphone guy, and can think of few headphones which offer so much for such relatively little in terms of initial investment. Make no mistake, the DT770 Pro is a HUGE step up from headphones in the £60 - £90 range. Not that there's anything wrong with cheaper headphones, but the Beyer's are in a different league entirely...Second, they are incredibly well built. BeyerDynamic have gone for utilitarian design rather than fashion statement, and this is a good thing.From the sturdy headband to the supremely comfortable ear cups to the thick, high quality cable, these cans will stand up to real world abuse.Finally, and most importantly, the quality of sound is phenomenal. Some listeners have criticised the DT770's as having weak mid range response, but honestly, even though I agree with the criticism, I can honestly say it has not spoiled my listening enjoyment in any way. I listen to an eclectic range of music, from the harshest Norwegian Black Metal, to Dark Wave & Gothic Rock to the bleepiest synthesizer music & chiptunes to the cheesiest 80's pop - these headphones exceed my expectations.There is a price to pay, however, and that is: For headphones in this category, you really do need to provide as hi-fidelity source signal as possible. Don't imagine for one minute that your 128k MP3 files will sound great through these headphones - they will not. The DT770's will show up a poor quality source for what it is. My personal setup consists of a laptop connected to a USB DAC & AMP combo which drives the DT770's. I'm also quite specific about buying digital music in as higher quality as I can. The FLAC vs 320k MP3 can be debated all day, but my own preference is 24-bit or 16-bit FLAC files.Regarding the weak mids, some people prefer to introduce a software or hardware EQ to sort this out. Whilst this may be ok, I'd rather not introduce noise into the chain and enjoy the sounds as rendered by the DT770's unaided. Your mileage may vary, of course...So to summarise, you really can't do much wrong by investing in a pair of DT770's if you want to move up to the next level, but don't want to sink £500 or more on a set of headphones. Also, don't be scared off by the 250 Ohm rating. In my experience, I have yet to find a source which struggles to drive them. My ageing Nexus 4 phone will drive them, albeit with a maxed out volume (so I avoid this generally), my cheap USB audio interface (Lexicon Alpha) drives them superbly and even my laptop (HP Elitebook 8560w) will drive them on full volume, but again - I'd rather just use my USB DAC & Amp (Fiio E7).If you're in the market for a fantastic pair of closed back headphones, I'd have a serious look at the BeyerDynamic DT770's. Recommended without hesitation.

3.1.2015

First let me say that as a professional sound engineer, I would rate these headphones among the best I have ever used. Since I have had the opportunity to try both the 80 ohm and 32 ohm versions, I am writing this review to help those people who are trying to decide which impedance model they should go for.I originally ordered the 80 ohm version and I was amazed with the sound right out of the box. However, I found I was lacking a bit of headroom level-wise with some audio sources on some portable devices so I decided to return the 80 ohms and try the 32 ohms.For the record, I am not currently using an amp with these headphones, they are being driven from the headphone output of various portable devices.Power-wise,I was surprised how little difference there actually is between the two models. Whereas I was driving the 80s at 10 (max level) on some devices, I found that I still needed to run the 32s up to 8.5 - 9 to achieve the same level. I had expected to maybe get a little more out of the 32s, but trust me, this is not a problem at all and you will be OK with using the 32s (and even the 80s) with any device.Sound-wise, I thought the 80s sounded fantastic. There was a definite boost in the very low frequency range and here I'm talking about 40 - 50Hz, so "sub" rather than "bass". This boost didn't get in the way of any other frequencies however, in fact it added a feeling of excitement to many tracks. The top end was extremely smooth, but quite "sparkly", sounding like a little push may have been added here too. I loved the sound of the mids even though some people have said they think the mids are a little recessed on these cans. To me, the frequency balance was great.I was therefore a little apprehensive that I might lose some of this great sound with the 32 ohm version, however I am happy to report that was absolutely not the case. The 32s did not have the extreme low end boost of the 80s and I personally think they sound better for it. The high end sounds more natural to me too and overall, I found the 32s to be a bit more natural sounding than the 80s and better for long listening sessions. Frequency-wise, the 32s are very well balanced with rich, punchy low end, crystal clear mids and a clean, natural top end.Comfort-wise, I found both models to be excellent. I have read that some people feel that the leatherette earpads of the 32s get hot and sweaty but I haven't experienced that at all, I think they feel great even for long periods of use.FYI, I have even been running my 32s from the headphone output of my PS4 controller when gaming and they sound great (Really!) Combined with the "rumble feedback" on the controller, you get a real physical feeling from those big explosions. :-)Overall, I would highly recommend these headphones to anybody for any use, with my very subjective preference leaning towards the 32 ohm version.

8.6.2019

I own an AKG K812 with which I have been pleased with for a number of years. I bought these because I wanted i) Closed back headphones for sound insulation ii)more comfortable ear pads iii) the AKGs are what might be called audiophile headphones and I wanted to compare them with professional studio headphones iv) these are about £400 cheaper.I am particularly interested in reproduction of the human voice, and as far as music is concerned, I have a wonderful recording of Bach's Mass in B Minor which I use as my reference. All sound is processed by a Chord Mojo.The two headphones are different and I can see why these headphones are preferred as studio headphones.

18.3.2017

Having owned a number of pairs of headphones over the years, I can safely say these are my favourite.These are German engineering at its best - well made, with interchangeable parts (so if you wear something out, you simply replace the part, rather than the entire unit). I've had mine a number of years now and they've lasted exceptionally well, still on my original headband, and while the padding is finally wearing on the ear cups, I have a backup set of cups ready to swap once they finally bite the dust.Comfort wise, these are excellent, have good isolation of sound (they are closed back after all); the headband has plenty of padding, the ear cups easily cover the ears with a nice velour padding to avoid chaffing,

6.6.2017

This is a long one, but to cut it short, these represent end game audio reproduction, and I have some authority to say that. I've listened to Stax electrostatic headphones, 200+ thousand dollar stereo systems, the list goes on. I've been around the block with audio, and moreover, I'm young and have more sensitive ears, and have listen to very demading music. These cans, even running off an iPhone jack, will do you right. They might struggle the tiniest bit with queiter recordings on an iPhone, but it's not enough of an issue to annoy me. They are as sensitive as a lot of IEMs I have used. With an amp or a more powerful output from a Macbook, they will rock your socks off.

25.9.2017

These Beyerdynamic DT770M were bought primarily for use while playing acoustic drums to replace the Vic Firth isolation headphones we've had for last few years as one of the speakers failed and they have been used with in ear phones for several months.Having researched the alternatives online for over ear isolation headphones (they are used by other members of the family so didn't want IEMs) we ended up not much the wiser with all the conflicting reports.Looking to spend around £100 initially, these were on sale for £122, the 770Ms seemed a better buy than the Vic Firths and were suggested for drummers over the Sennheiser 280s and 380s. Went for the 80 ohms set as they were for use with various sound sources.The 770Ms arrived next day,

15.7.2015

After using these headphones for almost 2 years now, I can safely say that I probably won't use any other again.To start with, the fit and comfort of these headphones are absolutely great. I've worn these headphones for up to 16 hours a day in some cases and my ears/head feel no discomfort or soreness at all. The cushioned ear pads have a lovely feel to them and have not lost their padding at all since the day I purchased these.In terms of sound, they're top class. For closed back headphones, the bass response is fantastic and it feels quite balanced across the spectrum. If you're a producer or sound engineer etc just starting out, it'll probably take some ear training to get used to translating your mixes from monitors to headphones and vice versa,

28.5.2014

I`m no audiophile,meaning I`m in no way able to give you any information regarding nuances of sound ie highs and lows, mid lows etc, I`m aware of the language but that`s as far as it goes, my review is born from my personal findings.I have the DT 770 PRO, 250 ohms attached to my desk top via a small Dac (£70) plugged into the computers sound card then routed through a Little Dot mkIII tube amp (headphone pre amp )lastly coupled to main amp , Marantz M-CR603I mostly listen to music via spotify premium(apologies to hard earned artistes) and have retrospectively downloaded equalify as an EQ [...] I`ve read and would concur these head phones are at best when using an equalizer as not all songs have the same bit rate (quality)

9.11.2011

A group of friends and I bought these as a present for someone we know. He is a good musician as well as being keen on listening to music, so we were confident he would want some decent headphones.I spent a long time looking at headphones and couldn't really make much progress in deciding; I was also not sure what to do about the open-/closed-backed choice.***Eventually we chose these ones based on the recommendation of a friend-of-a-friend who is taking a degree in music editing (so we were pretty happy to trust his judgement). He also cleared up the open-/closed-back question for us by saying that the difference in sound-quality is very small,

3.8.2017

beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Studio Headphones - 80 OhmHad this product for 9 months and have enjoyed it very much! I personally just love the sound and coming from a background of buying and testing different earphones and headphones, these have really stood out. A very affordable price and solid build.Pro's:sturdy- Has a metal headband and earcup holderComfortable- With the weight being very balanced on the head you don't feel the need to bend your neck in a direction to balance it. The plush velvet like earcups are amazing. When wearing these for 6 hours+ a day you really get a feel for how comfortable these are.Sound Quality- The sound quality is tremendous.

28.1.2020

I bought these headphones because I was looking for something better than the mediocre pair I had.I first noticed these particular ones being worn on the BBC TV show 'Brexitcast' by ALL of the four presenters and I was immediately taken by how good they LOOKED first of all! The phones were LARGE and circular - with unusual, silvery-grey, velour pads, contrasting well with the black bodies, fittings and headbands - and their large size made them completely envelop the wearers' ears in a very comfortable-looking and efficient way.That's what I need, I thought to myself. There'd be no sound leakage from THOSE snug-fitting babies while I'm recording my multi-track music! And if they're good enough for BBC standards,

16.1.2010

I have been using these for about six months now. First, you need to know that these will not be acceptable as mixing headphones - that is not what they are designed for. Their purpose is to allow drummers and FOH engineers hear what they're doing during loud performances, and at this they excel.The amount of isolation they provide is borderline scary. You will still hear high frequency sounds fairly clearly, but as soon as you are playing anything in the headphones, you will not be able to hear a thing from the outside world. Most mid frequencies are frankly eradicated.Some perspective - I can position mics at a drum kit myself with these headphones on. I hit the drums,

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