Comfortable. Accurate. No surprises when dropping down from nearfield monitors to these phones - more accurate than any of the phones I currently own.

Definitely not portable - you won't be mountain biking or snowboarding with these puppies! Non folding design will aggravate those looking to stow and go. But then again, these are designed as studio reference monitors - not iPod accessories.

I am a professional music producer and audio engineer with an extensive background in live performance as well as studio work. I have just purchased these headphones as an addition to my home studio where I tend to track a lot of vocals in addition to mixing and editing audio. I must say, these cans are excellent! Not as boomy and spitty as the standard Sony 7506's and not as boring as the AKG 240's. The 7506's have a punchier mid bass and a very hyped top end by comaprison. The 240's (I have the "flat" versions - the nomenclature escapes me at the moment as I'm not staring at them) are nice, but don't have the low end depth like these 770's exhibit. Compared to the Sennheiser 280's, they offer significantly more low end and a smoother, less fatiguing high end. The 280's just sound bright and nasty by comparison. I haven't compared them to my Etymotic ER4P's yet, but will do so during a 6 hour flight to Hawaii next week.

These phones are comfortable and I recommend them to anyone with looking for a non fatiguing set of cans with good accuracy leaning towards the warm side. The bass is a touch exaggerated, but very defined and excellent for a set of closed back phones.

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AKG 240's, Sony 7506's, Sennheiser 580's, Etymotic ER4P & ER6i's, Audio Technica M40?'s.

Clear, faithful reproduction. Sound amazing with good recordings e.g Katie Melua 'Call Off The Search'. Good bass extension with 'bassy' tracks

Only as good as the recording although forgiving enough for use with an Ipod

After investing in a 5G Ipod I thought I'd try and find a pair of headphones that could boost a rather muted bass response from the unit. I confess I am a Bass freak, but I feel good bass makes a recording seem more natural and 'live'. I have never been to a live performance that is lacking in bass so thought it would be great to have fine bass response without having to crank up the volume to the max. I previously owned a pair of Senn HD500's which were £70 when new. I must admit they were miles better than my cheap and cheerful Vivanco 250's and offered a powerful bass with far more high end detail. I have used these headphones for 3 years and have been rather happy with them. But I thought I'd try something different and recently invested in a pair of DT770 Pro 80 Ohm cans for my Ipod. I've only had them for 3 days and have tried to break them to see how they sound after several hours. What a diference to the HD 500's! Far more high end detail, better midrange without being too forward (which I found afflicted the DT250's- more for TV Studio monitoring I guess) and a deeper more detailed bass. There is less punch compared to the HD500's but the bass is of a better quality and you only get bass when there is bass in the recording. It's as if the HD500's boost any bass like frequency whereas the DT770's give you a more faithful reproduction of the recording. I only encode MP3's at 256k as I notice, especially with these headphones, that poor quality recordings are more easily shown up. Overall, I'm happy with these headphones although I am keen to hear them with an amp that may help give the low frequencies a bit more prominence with an Ipod. Either way, bass response is good and far more detailed than the HD 500's. My Advise is too listen to them carefully with a few tracks you know well to see if they give you the bass response you like...

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Beyer DT250 Sennheiser HD500 Sennheiser 210 Grado SR60

Comfortable. Seem durable. Flat response. Natural sound. Punchy (not colored) bass. Detailed. Sealed pretty well. Attractive.

A bit pricey for some. Somewhat heavy. Better sound is available for less.

I am an audio production engineer as well as an on air talent. My Sennheiser HD 497's couldn't keep up with me. I tore them apart. My AKG 240 M's cannot be used on the air because of feedback issues with the massive cups and semi-open design. I went in search of a closed set of phones that would handle a beating, and sounded as good as my AKG's. I almost found them. I fell in love with these cans the moment I slipped them on. The first thing I noticed was the rugged construction and comfort of the velour pads. The next thing I noticed was the fairly open sound. As many of you know, it's hard to get that great open sound from closed cans. While not as open sounding as my AKG's (which are semi-open), these come pretty close. These are the best closed-headphones I have ever used. SOUND: The sound is clean, detailed and accurate. Much better than any in the Sony line, as well as the Sennheiser HD 280's and HD 497's. The bass thumps without making the sound muddy or boomy. These give a nice "thud", without coloring the sound or over-powering the mix. The midrange is as clear as my AKG's. They sound quite similar in the midrange area. The mids are also realitavely flat, though it sounds as though there may be a tiny cut in the 500Hz range and a tiny bump in the 2kHz range. The highs are crisp, but not shrill. The stereo field feels great in these. Everything is right where it should be. The details is superb as well...NOTE: These may be too detailed for some. These will reveal EVERY nuance in the mix. ELO's "Fire on High" is amazing, while Ben Fold's Five's "Brick" reveals artifacts caused by noise reduction in the mix. MP3's are almost intolerable with these phones. If you want detail, these are phenominal. This is probably partially due to the 5-35k frequency response (god that's wide). It almost separates each instrumental and vocal part, creating the illusion that any part could easily be extracted from the mix. ISOLATION: Very good. Not as good as many closed-cans, though. The spec-sheet says 18dB, which sounds about right. The Sennheiser HD 280 was MUCH better in this area. But, these will provide plenty of isolation in most environments. I have yet to get mic-bleed using these. COMFORT: Nice. The velour pads feel much nicer on the skin than the plether used by most manufacturers. They may be a bit heavy for some, though most professionals will be used to a weight similar to these. They are snug, but no not pinch. They are more snug than my AKG's, but less than any of my Sennheisers. DURABILITY: Seem tough. I haven't had them long, but so far they are handling my abuse better than most. The spring steel band band should prevent breaks in the area right above the cup, where I commonly break my cans. Not entirely sure about the cups themselves. I could see myself cracking them pretty easily, but I haven't yet, so maybe they're stronger than I think. The cord is thick and looks like it will have some life, with good re-enforcement where the cord terminates to the plug. Most parts look easily replaceable as well. LOOKS/PORTABILITY: They look very professional, but are bulky. They might look a little silly outside the professional environment. The grey pads look a bit odd at first, but you get used to them. Not very portable. No folding, combined with huge cups means that they take up some space. COMPATIBILITY: There are two versions of the 770's: The 250 ohm version and the 80 ohm version. I have the 80's, which are pretty easy to drive. Most situations will not require an amp, unlike my AKG's which are 600 ohms. Some small portables may have trouble with these, but I'm not really sure. These come with a miniplug and a locking 1/4 inch TRS adapter. The locking is great. My AKG's have this feature, which prevents wear on the miniplug and also prevents losing your adapter. OVERALL: Great. If you want closed phones that sound pretty natural, these are a good choice. If you can't justify the $200 or need better isolation, I reccomend the Sennheiser HD 280's. If you just want all around great sounding phones that are not sealed, you can't go wrong with AKG 240 M, which is about half the price.

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Sony: MDR-V600, MDR-V700 DJ, MDR-7506. Sennheiser: HD-280, HD-202, HD-212, HD-497, HD-25. AKG: K240 M, K240 DF, K240 S, K 171 S, K 271 S. Audio Technica: ATH M40FS, ATH M40

Hear everything in the mix. Enormous bandwidth and great isolation from external sounds.

Erm? None at the price.

Way back in the mists of time (about 1990) a friend required a pair of headphones that were detailed enough to dissect a mix in the studio, and yet musical (and comfortable) enough to use for audiophile listening. We visited the shops in the area, trying a number of different brands and models. At the end of the day the choice was obvious - the Beyer DT-990 Pro stood head and shoulders above the others. I was poor, but also required headphones to wear in the studio so bought a pair of Beyer DT-311s. The 311s were probably a third of the price of the 990s. The sounded rather veiled and vague, although sunstantially more detailed than the Sennheiser HD-40s they replaced. Fast forward to 2001. I needed a pair of closed back headphones for my work as a live sound engineer. I also wanted something that I could use at home, which eliminated the horribly coloured DT-100. I guess that I should have gone and auditioned a few pairs. However, I so loved the open-backed DT-990 Pro that I just went ahead and ordered the closed-back version, the DT-770 Pro. I have been totally delighted with their performance. To my ears they give perhaps 90-95% of the performance of the DT-990 Pro whilst attenuating external noise by almost 20dB. The difference between the two is similar to that between a good moving coil 'box' loudspeaker (770) and an electrostatic equivalent (990). The 770 Pro has a phenomenal bandwidth of 5Hz to 35kHz (nearly thirteen octaves!). This results in effortless highs and lows. The response is not completely 'flat' - there is a bit of a hump in the treble, although this has not been a problem for me. Details are finely etched but not fatiguing. In the live environment they provide sufficient (if not class leading) isolation. Balancing vocal mixes is a dream. Whilst it is understandable that the DT-100s are so popular in the industry (the elevated mids giving them punch and presence in a noisy situations), the less coloured 770 Pro are still perfectly usable. At home, I do not (yet) have a dedicated amplifier. Plugged into the headphone socket of the Rotel integrated in my AV system the sound is fine - punchy and solid, if a little grey and congested (characteristics of the amplifier). The headphones allow the user to clearly hear differences in cable direction, etc. My audio system has a passive pre-amp, so does not provide a means of driving cans. When funds permit, I'd hope to add an EarMax Pro. On the move, I have a Sony MiniDisc Walkman. This does not have sufficient ability to drive the 770's and the sound is thin and distant. I do not feel very qualified to write a review of headphones as I have listened to so few types in recent years. However, as a musician and sound engineer I do have a fair idea of how instruments and voices sound in the real world. The Beyer DT-770 Pro are both an analytical tool and a musical instrument. They are comfortable enough (both physically and acoustically) for extended listening sessions and are built in Germany for professional (ab)use. My friend's DT-990 Pros are still in regular use after about thirteen years (although he is now thinking of replacing the earpads). It is probably not unreasonable to expect a lifetime of reliable service. If I lost them, I'd go out and buy another pair. I must say, though, that if I do get that EarMax I may just have to splash out on a pair of DT-990 Pros for home use.

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Beyer DT-990 Pro, Beyer DT-311, Sennheiser HD-40

+ Outstanding bass performance + Warm, but not muffled sound when properly amplified + Fun to listen to + Good isolation + Comfortable (though if you have a large head, best go for the non-Pro version which has a larger headband). + Forgiving of poor quality recordings + Good build quality

- Lacks refinement - Not the most detailed can around - Really needs an amp for them to shine - Most definetly not neutral (but thats not neccesarily a bad thing IMO)

I have finally found a headphone I can stand to use for more than an hour. I have been through lots of headphones in the last year or so, and my last headphones were Beyer DT931's. Good though they were, they did not have enough bass for my tastes, a hollow and thin sound. For electronica, good bass is essential for enjoyment of the genre. So, out steps the Beyer DT770. I got this headphone because I read of its powerful bass performance, and excellent musicality. Paired with that is a Pioneer DV-350 / Cambridge Audio DAC3 combination, into a Corda HA-1 headphone amp. These are strange headphones to listen to, but they are good fun. The sound can most definetly be described as bass heavy. Actually, the overall presentation is on the darker side of neutral, with very prominent bass that seems to dominate the performance. The rest of the frequency response seems fairly flat, with the exception of the high treble frequencies, which are again ramped up a bit. This can leave an impression of a recessed midrange to some, so careful component/cable matching is required for these headphones. These generally are not headphones you can fall asleep to. Their bass is really slamming, and these cans make electronica exceptionally involving to listen to. To my ears, they have excellent musicality, although the bass is bloated, it manages to combine it with good timing, slam, and speed. Its the closest thing you will get to speaker bass without buying speakers. They make little effort at refinement however, if something sounds smooth, thats how it will come out, if not it wont. Definetly not the smoothest player in town however, and if thats what floats your boat you should look elsewhere. These require a dedicated amp preferably to shine. Trying them out of my Rotel stereo amp, they sound good, but the treble is a bit screechy and tiring. They offer impressive isolation too. However, for the money, they are probably some of the most musical cans around.

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Sony MDR-V3, Sony MDR-CD280, Sennheiser HD497, Grado SR80, Beyer DT931

Brilliant sound quality with excellent ambient noice isolation!

None!

The best closed studio headphone I've ever listen with great bass reflex system.

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Sennheiser HD 265

Sound is very clear and very detailed. TOP-sound mixed with TOP-comfort.

None.

The DT 770 is a superb quality / very nice price PRO headphone! I use this BeyerDynamic product in my homestudio together with an AKAI DPS16. It is unbelievable - you can hear ALL details in a very clear way. If there''s a little distortion or noise you normaly wouldn''t notice - this phones will allert you! The frequency-response is TOP! From sky-clear hights to beneath- earth deap basses... no problem. And last but not least: the carry-comfort is lovely and the damping factor is fantastic! The headphone I had before this Beyer-Dynamic, was the AKG-240. I think this is a very good headphone too (much better than Sennheiser or Sony PRO-headphones I heard), but in my eyes - or better: EARS - the DT 770 is the absolute winner!

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I am by trade a DJ and music poducer. After losing in Mexico my trusty Technics earphones I decided to do a little research instead of running out for the Sony''s 6000. As I''m also a Techno producer who works at home, I wanted a pair of headphones with monitor accuracy that could stand a beating and comfortable enough to work long hours. AND I FOUND THEM in the Beyerbynamic DT770pro. I had the luck of comparing them side by side with some of the best reviewed phones out there, like the much more expensive Seinheiser 580, and 600, the Seinheiser 280pro, the Sony''s and more. While the Seinheiser sound was a little "sweeter", the difference is almost unnoticeable between the 580''s and y DT770, and hands down the 770s have a much fuller sound in all ranges than the 280s or the Sonys. In terms of comfort, the 770s are hard to beat. They are a dream for long hours uf usage. And the fact that you can replace the ear pads made them the natural choice for me. hey are also renowned for being some of the most durable headphones out there. All in all, 5 so far

Incredible bass response, very comfortable, extremely well made.

High impedance makes them unsuitable for portables, burn-in required before midrange settles in.

These are very nice cans, very comfy and very well made. I''d expect them to last a very long time due to their industrial build quality. Amazing bass, and I mean truly amazing. These babies hit some of the lowest frequencies I''ve ever heard (or felt). Put the right track on and they''ll shake your whole head with subsonics. Midrange is slightly veiled and recessed to begin with, but a burn-in fixed that and brought vocals a little more forward. High end is not too shrill, but very detailed.

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Beyer 831

The guy below, Jerry, has no clue what he's talking about. The Sony V600's are horrible. These are meant to be used by Dj's just so they can hear something in a loud club, anything at all. The V600's lack any treble whatsoever, they are all about being BOOMY. In other words the V600's lack any deep bass or any treble at all, its all midrange bass boom. The V600's are the worst pile of crap to walk the face of the earth. Apparantly "jerry" has no clue wtf he's talking about. These Beyers, although i have not heard them, probably sound many times better than those sh*t bird V600's, "jerry" get urself checked in and get some pychiatric help pal.