Beyerdynamic - DT 770 M (80 Ohm)

People always recommend others like Sony and Anker active noise canceling, and am sure it varies a lot for everyone depending on your needs, but I tend to prefer Beyerdynamic non active wired DT 770m(m not pro) headphones to the active ones I have tried. I keep them a little looser than most people probably would since I don't like too much pressure either, but can be a little hard to get right depending on your head or if you are ok with bending the one part a little.

My HD6XX probably get the most non-recreational time on my head, for mixing and the occasional video call. Maybe DT-770m, which I use for tracking. For recreational listening it's a mix. APP2s get a lot of use, for wired IEMs it's probably the S08 or EW300. For over-ears HE-4XX.

On PC and I run BeyerDynamic DT770s headphones at 80 ohms with a Schiit Audio (name always cracks me up but they make good stuff) AMP & DAC. I've kinda went back and forth on the Dolby Atmos stuff for emulating surround sound on headphones. It does seem to be better in Arc Raiders but sometimes gives some weird results. I got a cheap boom stand and Samson C01 mic on it above my monitors. It sounds great and doesn't pick up much ambient noise and since it's up there and mounted on the back of the desk I don't have to fool with something on my headphones. In my experience with any "headset" style combos you are just paying more for worse equipment than if you bought them seperate. Before I got the AMP and DAC I ran a pair of Audio Technica M50X headphones and a cheap Logitech desktop mic and that was miles ahead of any Turtle Beach or Razer headsets I had prior. I did have those Razer Tiamat headphones that had the seperate speakers and did "true" surround sound for a while and they were kind of a pain in the ass and kept shorting but made you feel like fucking Daredevil on Battlefield.

770 80ohm was a direct upgrade from my ath m50x and i never wanna go back to the m50x after these ones. Comfort is 10x better, i legit almost forget i have them on over long sessions. Bass is more fun, less sibilant than the ath if i remember correctly but it's been a while i cant remember. Overall i love my 770 80ohm but gun to my head id prefer mixing with my Sennheiser 6xx, it feels more flat and "fair" over the frequency response but the bass feels weak and isn't fun to listen to. I guess that's the difference between mixing headphones and listening ones, dt 770 sounds so good to me and if anyone has a headphone they think is an upgrade of that let me know but for mixing, Sennheiser HD 6xx which is mostly identical to the sennheiser HD 650 would be my choice.

Star small brother, figure out your tastes in terms of audiophile vocab before dropping big bucks on anything. Build out your setup in terms DACs and Amps, prob start with something like a portable bluetooth DAC/AMP. Then get some IEMs and some over ears that your portable unit can power and work up from there. I’d recommend a Fiio BTR13 or a BTR7, and then Artti T10 IEMs and the Beyerdynamic DT 770 80 ohms as your over ears. 

If you don't like a very wide sound stage I would stay away from the X2HR. For me, it is too wide, makes the music sound a bit shallow. And their treble sounds a little bit metallic too. The metallic treble is less noticeable than the very wide sound stage. They have a good, punchy base, but I prefer DT770 80 ohm's base, especially the sub-base rumble, which X2HR lack a bit. They are very well rounded headphones though. I would recommend you trying them.

Beyerdynamic dt 770 80 ohm version. Edit: I did not see the wireless part, maybe try Sony xm4/5, but I’m not sure if there is actually any “gaming” wireless headphones that won’t come with a mic.

Thanks for the answer. I’m just curious as I use the closed back 770 mostly for monitoring recording vocals and guitar. While it works well for guitars I find it doesn’t really suit my vocals well, as I don’t hear my voice clearly when recording and I find myself increasing the volume significantly. There’s something about the mid frequencies that gets lost in a bizarre way. Just curious about 1770s and if they’re any different, I’ll check the measurements. Thanks

First of all I would recommend that you look at the used market - you can easily save 50%. Also I would highly recommend wired headphones as they are simply just better. Here are a few decent closed back headphones I would recommend: * Sennheiser hd620s - probably the best option, but also most expensive. * FiiO FT1 closed - for the price this is likely your best option actually. * AKG K371 - nice and warm with decent imaging. * Beyerdynamic DT770 80 Ohm version (especially with EQ or different pads you can make them good).

I have 2 pairs. Sennheiser hd380 pro and beyerdynamic dt 770 80phm. Both are great but have one key difference. The Sennheisers lean a little low on bass response, and I don't see that as a bad thing necessarily. But to get a more accurate picture of the actual frequencies my bass is producing I prefer my dt770s for practice/studio work and use my Sennheisers for PC/gaming purposes. Both sound great and fit your budget, especially if you look for a lightly used pair.