beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO Closed Studio Reference Headphones

Bought with my own cash money. Update IV --- 23/2/16 --- Ditched the A20 as treble detail was a little bit lacking and the bass had a tendency to be slightly overwhelming (only a tad - but enough to cause brain annoyance!) which I'm putting down to the power output of the amplifier as I had a similar issue with my high output tube amp. I preferred the sound signature of the DT1770's plugged straight into my iPad but it didn't go loud enough on some recordings and lacked some body (Brilliant for modern well mastered tracks so if that's your bag - you don't need an amp!). I've since switched to the Oppo HA-2 which has a good clean neutral sound and with its low gain switch the bass is once again perfect and no loss of any resolution whatsoever. Killer combo. Keeper for Defo (and no more updates!!). Update III --- 25/12/15 ---- Now paired with Beyerdynamic A20 Amplifier - Just Wow! Really opens these babies up! I thought they were great without an amp and even better when paired with my Fiio E12a but paired with the A20 these are sublime. Expensive but worth it (Someone burgled my house xmas eve and took my Sony MDR-Z7 but left my Beyers! Silver lining and all that!). Update II --- 23/11/15 --- After more research (and reading Dale Thorns review - who I usually agree with) I found out that these may not match well with tube amps so bought them again and paired them with my Fiio E12A and these are like a different headphone. Maybe my original pair had a slight driver mismatch but the boomy bass and slightly distant mids along with a slightly higher volume in the left ear have all been rectified with this pair! I've been amazed that these have such powerful deep bass when its present on a recording but when the track doesn't have any bass these stay faithful to the original recording and don't add any extra colouring. Truly amazing and not something I have heard on any other headphone. So glad I tried them again! Although the DT150's are still amazing value for money I think I will be keeping the DT1770's and retiring my tube amp. Update --- 6/11/15 ---- Now sold! After Extensive A/B testing against my £96 Beyer DT150 250 ohm through my Littledot II MKII tube amp I've come to the conclusion that there isn't enough difference to justify the extra £350. I've EQ'd the mid bass down a few Db and this has brought the tanklike DT150's to life. I was amazed at the difference it made. Plus the Mids are more present on the DT150's which is a shame as I wanted to love the 1770's but they just didn't do it for me to justify keeping them. Original review --- Having lived with the DT770 250 ohm for years I was on the fence about these given the higher price but I finally bit the bullet and they certainly are exquisite. Build quality is always top notch with Beyer but these have an added layer of luxury to the usual utilitarian materials and styling. Hifiguy 528 (Hifi insider) Mike on YouTube had it right when he said the DT770's feel like a toy next to these! Check his unboxing for a peek at all the bits n bobs and the materials etc. I usually love neutral headphones with a bit of oomph (Oppo PM3 are the stand out ones for me) but I've always loved the bass on my DT770's as it just thunders through my bones with an amp. What I've never loved is the extremely bright treble. Sure it's great for detail but the Oppo PM3 showed me you could still have the treble detail without the sibilant peaks that the DT770/880/990 line is infamous for. I always found myself EQ'ing the Mids up slightly on the 770's with their V-shaped sound signature. And basically the DT1770 addresses all these issues for me. You get all the Bass loveliness of the 770's but with a more present midrange and a perfect treble (to my ears). I've seen some reviewers say that even the 1770 has a peaky treble but I don't see how that can be the case! It's just right and very welcome! The bass also has more texture on the 1770's (something I had never heard before! Bass texture!? But yep you can get a real sense of it with these). But are they worth the price hike? Well as always it's subjective but if for whatever reason you're like me and can't use open backs then these I reckon are as close as you can get to a high end open back sound in closed back form and still keep the price below £500! The sound stage is certainly very 'open' for a closed back can and certainly not as congested as the Oppo PM3's. What's more these being Tesla drivers they are extremely efficient and run to substantial listening levels straight out of my IPhone 5s despite them being 250 ohm (a hell of a lot louder than my 770 250 ohm anyway! Weird!). I've now got them running through my LittkeDot II MKII Tube amp and they sound great. Hope some of this helps. Stew

Firstly, I should say I have tried these before, and I do not remember them sounding this good. I have spent considerable time with the DT 770 250 ohm (80 ohm, too), as well as DT 990 and other variations. These are a fairly big step up in detail retrieval. With the DT 770, I was left wanting more, and I couldn't help but think that they lacked just a tiny bit of of natural detail. I also tried the Fidelio X2HR, and although they were impressive with vocals, they lacked quality or sub-bass, and did not have more in the way of detail in the treble (even compared to the DT 770). I put these DT 1770 on, and instantly I could hear the vocals with a lot more detail and forward presence. The detail and natural sound of them is pretty mind-blowing. I don't think these can be beat for their bass performance. I read a lot of reviews saying bass can be flabby, but this is not the case with my headset, as they are incredibly detailed for bass also. I would say these are the first headphones that I would describe as 'sounds like you are in the room listening to the artists'. Blu-ray audio is even more of a treat. I loaded up Shutter Island in 4k, and for the first time in a movie, I could hear that they are speaking in to a mic, if that makes sense - these things pick up so much detail and it is hard not to be impressed, even for the price I paid of £369. Unlike the DT 770, the treble response does not hurt my ears. The physical comfort is also a step up, due to the more comfortable pads. The headphone just screams quality. The supplied cables, although long, are very light an not irritating at all.

Top quality sound and build as expected from a Beyerdynamic product at this price level. I bought these to replace a pair of Sony MDR1 phones which had also received excellent reviews but which I returned to Amazon as I found the sound lacking in dynamic range and too congested. Admittedly the Beyerdynamic are two to three times the cost of the Sony’s but I have a good CD player, Cyrus CDi and Roksan turntable plus Roksan amp so the extra outlay is justified. Unlike the Sony’s the Beyers are clear, transparent, dynamic and respond in a linear fashion to increased volume levels. I’m sure that the headphone output of the amp is pretty good but no doubt a dedicated headphone amp will bring even greater benefit. As we increasingly rely on reviews but don’t always have the opportunity to try products out for ourselves I cannot say that these are the”best” headphones at this price range, or the most suitable for your needs, but I definitely will not be returning them! Unlike with the Sony’s I have to stop myself from playing record after record as these Beyer’s are truthful and musical, slightly warm, and can play loud. Highly recommended. BTW I also own a pair of Grado 80’s which are superb but the sound leakage is not well received by those around me. Package received on time and in excellent condition. Thank you.

J’en ai testé plusieurs pour remplacer mon Sennheiser HD800, et au final c’était celui dont la sonorité me convenait le mieux. Très détaillé, et avec une bonne présence des basses (j’écoute de la musique orchestrale, classique, et musique de films). D’autres utilisateurs parlaient de la pression sur la tête, autour de l’oreille. C’est vrai que pour moi, je l’ai senti assez au début. Mais avec le temps, je m’y suis fait. En le portant je la sens encore, sans que ça soit négatif. Par contre le cable, au contact de mes vêtements, transmettait un bruit de frottement assez fort dans l’écouteur gauche. J’ai remplacé par un cable générique non-tressé commandé sur Amazon et a ça bien amélioré le problème.

Ottimo prodotto. Anche i materiali sono ottimi. In passato ho sempre avuto prodotti di una famosa marca concorrente. Forse la qualità di riproduzione era leggermente superiore ma la "build quality" decisamente inferiore. Molto soddisfatto.

Once in my hands I could feel the quality, sadly the quality and build of the headphone did not live up to potential. Dismiss all the 5 Star reviews as these are horrible headphones and I feel like they actually damaged my hearing. First we start with the lows, muddy and slightly one tone. The mid's are almost nonexistent, I was listening to Out of Touch by John and Oats, so much was missing, I swapped to my M40x's with ZMF cowhide pads and I was amazed at the clarity of the M40x. I could actually hear the guitar in my right ear slightly in front of me, while the DT 1770 Pro was so overpowered by the muddy bass and the piercing vocals it made it hard to hear the guitar. The Treble is the worst thing about this headphone. I tried to love this headphone, The build quality, the beautiful design, but I was let down by the sound, arguably the most important factor of a professional headphone. My M40x's were a breath of fresh air after listening to these painful headphones. Unless you like your ears bleeding dont get these. I was one those people who didn't believe in the reviews about the harsh Beyer treble, don't be like me, get something actually good like Meze 99 Noir's, HD6XX's, M40x's, Argon MK3's, etc.

Beyerdynamic ha mejorado la calidad de construcción, la comodidad y el diseño del DT 770 Pro. Este nuevo modelo tiene un aspecto más atractivo, acabados decentes y un diseño sólido. los auriculares viene con dos cables extraíbles, un estuche para el protegido y un par de almohadillas adicionales. Con un precio de venta más alto, cabría esperar que se corrigieran los principales defectos.Se encuentra entre los mejores auriculares Beyerdynamic en términos de calidad de construcción, por mi parte solo puedo recomendarlos

They are good for the price. In my opinion, they sound as good as an $800 or even $900 pair of headphones. I do not know why they claim to be reference headphones, because they are not all that flat. They have tight bass and overall clear sound up to 8000Hz. That is where some listeners might experience sonic fatigue. My dad tried these headphones out, and after an hour, he told me he did not like them for that specific reason. I personally did not experience any sonic fatigue and actually liked the way they sounded. Some reviews reported that they clamp. I did feel them clamp a little while I was wearing them, but it was not to the point where I would say that they are uncomfortable. I would have to guess the people saying that have round or just very large heads. The build quality is great, and I believe that they will last a very long time. I expect at least 15 to 25 years with good care. My only real complaint about these headphones is that the ear pads are hard to change and they are very easy to accidentally rip. That is not the end of the world, though, because replacement ear pads are easy to come by: Beyerdynamic sells parts for them on their website, and there are also plenty of third-party offerings. The headphones come with two 1/4” to mini XLR cables; one is coiled, and the other is the usual Beyerdynamic trademark extremely long cable. It is nice to see that they put in a coiled cable because I always hate how long their cables are, as I always run over the cable with my chair and break them. Since the second cable is coiled, you get the added benefit of not worrying about pulling your amp off your desk, unlike what you would get with a shorter cable. The coiled cable is quite heavy, though, but I am sure that I will get used to it over the time that I own these headphones. Something that I would expect at this price point is a balanced cable. This should not be a complaint for many because most people do not own balanced equipment. Overall, I think these headphones are not for everyone, but for the people who like the sound of them, they are quite good for the price, even if they have some shortcomings.