Beyerdynamic - DT 770 PRO (80 Ohm)

I have the 80 ohm version as well. Super comfortable and sound great.

I can understand this and how it could be an issue. Most of my headphones are OTE. My consumer grade ones are not nearly as comfortable for really long term wear. I also have the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm and the DT 900 Pro X with the velour ear pads which are very comfortable and I can wear them for hours at a time. If your ears get sweaty though, this probably wouldn't help. I wonder if Dekoni has some replacement pads that are more breathable for you?

If you are looking at Beyer I can speak to two models, the DT 770 Pro 80 ohm. They are closed back which means slightly more bass and passive noise cancellation. The soundstage isn't as broad as open backs. They have a mild v shape. The directional placement is ok. They are crystal clear and are considered legendary, having originally been designed in the 1980s and are still popular to this day, that's how good they are. The DT 900 Pro x are more modern and happen to be open back. There is no noise cancellation, you hear everything. They have a wider sound stage, better directional placement in games and instrument placement in music. When watching shows/movies I noticed the soundtrack in the background which is kind of cool and beautiful. They are detailed and allow you to hear things that you might have never heard through other headphones. The tuning is a little more flat compared to the 770s. If anything, if you use an EQ you could slightly boost the bass and treble a little. I don't use an EQ on them as I think they sound great as is. For open backs, I think the bass is good.

My first 'wow' moment headphones were the DT 770 Pro. They are amazing for their price and sound even better plugged into an amp. I'm using the ifi Zen DAC V3. My current 'end-gane' setup is the same amp but with DT 900 Pro X. The sound is just incredible and you will have a hard time finding headphones at either price point as the two mentioned above that sound as good, they are out there though but I don't know which one's they are. Your best bet is to go to local stores and test out as many as possible so you know what sounds good to your ears.

You make a very valid point. There are for sure headphones with 'better' bass. My DT 770 Pro and 900 Pro x have more textured and layered bass, so the quality is better. I think for their time, the xb500s but out a higher volume of bass than many headphones on the market, we are talking over a decade ago though. I bought my second pair about 10 years ago off eBay for around $200 USD, so they had gained some type of status as they originally retailed for ~80.

There are places that can convert it to a detachable cord. I'm not sure how much modding it costs vs just buying something else. The 770 Pros are what introduced me to higher end audio. I still love them as they are on a stand next to my laptop right now. I use them when I need isolation vs my open back 900 Pro Xs. I also have a few good pairs of Bluetooth headphones. They don't match my wired in terms of sound quality, but they have their place. Anyway, didn't mean to go on a tangent just to say I agree, each pair of headphones has their use case scenario. I love my 770 Pros despite the cord as well.

I've had very limited experience; the best closed backs I've owned are the DT 770 Pro. I don't see this as a bad thing because I have so much more to learn and explore.

At home on my laptop it's DT 770 Pro, 900 Pro X and Grado SR80x through the Zen DAC V3. Out and about it's Sony ULT Wear or JBL 770NC. I like all of my headphones for different use cases.

The 220 Ohm are fairly hard to run, so unless they're getting an amp, I would get the 80 Ohm instead.

I use beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO/80 Ohm and Yamaha HS7. Fits my room, hearing and wallet perfectly 😀

A cheap scarlett focusright can boost your headphones to 80 or 250 ohms. I switched from gaming headphones to the beyerdynamic dt770 pro 80 and i could not be happier with that decision. The beyerdynamics are built to last and the only bad thing about them is the fact it doesnt have a microphone. The dt880 are great too but definitely do your research if the closed back or open back shells suit your needs better. Cant go wrong with the beyerdynamics tho.

For me a few hours is not even enough for some cases. I got a Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 80 ohm as my first audiophile, studio headphones (I'm not a studio worker). They blew me out compared to some cheaper 40€ headphones I had before and all the other headphones I used to have as a kid. Then I bought Senn Momentum 4 and switched from Youtube to Apple Music at the same time. The difference was quite visible but I don't think it was just from switching from Beyerdynamic to the Momentum 4, the source - Apple Music on iPhone, probably made a bigger difference. Then I bought the Audeze LCD X and for the first month I couldn't notice any difference because I'm o expert in audiophile equipment. But oh man as my brain used to them in 1-2 months I could finally see the differences compared to my 2 other headphones! So I think the best way to test new headphones is to test them for a month or more! Brain burn in is kind of real!

I'll offer some different options: I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80ohm and they sound great and are comfortable too for many hours of gaming though they aren't wireless and don't have the best noise isolation. I also have a pair of Sennheiser Momentum 4 which are great for music but in gaming at least wireless and out of the box they sound crap (just in games). Maybe they need some fine tuning Idk. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 have a great battery life though of 60 hours and good microphone and excellent noise isolation, but again I'm not sure why they sounded bad in games for me while wirelessly.

Sennheiser Momentum 4. I use them the most and they are the most versatile. Even though I also love my LCD X (too heavy though and not useful when others are around) and my Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro (they're great but they're wired so can't easily take them out with me unlike the M4).

If you can't afford studio monitors or your space isn't treated for them, I highly recommend monitoring headphones. Cheapest: AKG K240s ($50, but they're "open backed," so be careful that your mic doesn't pick up any sound bleeding from them) mid-range: Sennheiser 280 pros ($70), Audio Technica ATH-m40s ($99) upper range: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohm ($179) or Audio Technica ATH-m50s ($150)

I have the DT770 Pro. Great Headphones. We’ve been using Sennheiser in the studio, compared to those the Beyerdynamic are way better. A real Studio headphone with a flat EQ, I have the 80 ohm variant

I vouch for DT770 X PRO 80Ohm

Haven't tried the AT but can highly recommend the Beyeredynamic one amazing headphones for a great price.