beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Studio Headphones – 80 Ohm

The dogs!
Used for a few months now. Really enjoy the sound they supply. I do switch between these and some IEM I have. I love both for the range they have. The headphones are very comfortable, even for a few hours. For the cost, they are excellent in my opinion!

Fantastic for the price
I don’t really have anything to compare these to. I prefer speakers, but since moving in with my girlfriend, I needed something to drown out the noise.

I bought these because I wanted good sound quality for a reasonable price, and I think those boxes have been ticked, they sound great.

I would point out that these 80 ohms work well plugged into my Macbook from 2017 and my iPhone from 2013, I was considering the 32 ohms version, but read they should work, and that the lower ohms weren’t as flat and more consumer. Full volume is plenty, though when plugged into my Marantz amplifier, the sound was bigger and more clear, and more powerful.

Build quality is not great, with plastic, and fixed wires, but I am happy with the price considering this, the cushions are comfortable, and the fit is snug.

I would give them 4.5 out of 5 for the price. 5/5 would be reserved for something that went beyond expectations, but I have given them 5/5 because 4.5 wasn’t an option.

These are considered classics for a reaso
I’ve been searching for these for years – just a great sound and really comfortable to wear. I’ve tried many over the years – including several pairs of iems. I’ve always searched for a sound that packs a heavy bass punch without over-powering everything else, so the clarity is still there. For hifi buffs, the “Harman curve” shows these to be almost perfectly flat, with a slight high end boost. This means that, if the music you’re listening to has sub-bass, you will hear sub-bass.
Don’t be put off by the label “studio headphones” – unlike some monitor headphones that sound really flat and lifeless, the DT700s are perfect for music listening as well as studio use.
The only caveat for the 80 ohms that I bought is, you need a decent music player to get plenty of volume from. I have a FIIO M!! digital audio player which has plenty of power, but if you’re going to listen using a phone then you’re better off either using a headphone amp or buying the lower sensitivity (and lower detail) 30 ohm variation.
There’s a reason these have been in production for years and why they have so many reviews – because you can’t go wrong with these – especially for the price.

Great quality sound
These are comfortable to wear and sound quality far superior to DT 100 which I’ve had for many years.
Not used for gaming. I have no concept of this!

Good quality and good relations with price
The item is exactly as description. Bought it for my son for gaming and he was very happy with the quality

Consumer review for DT 770 PRO 32 Ohm version with an emphasis on Death Metal
Disclaimer: This review is meant for consumers only, not for producers.

IN A NUTHSELL: If you are looking for an all-rounder pair of headphones that will offer a satisfying sound in a wide variety of music genres, then the DT 770 PROs are indeed a very solid choice. In fact I think that anything more expensive enters the realm of diminishing returns for the average “enthusiast” consumer (again, not producer).

There are some people who might disagree and I get that. My argument is that if you disagree you are already past the point of average consumer, you likely had the opportunity to test multiple high-quality pairs of headphones, and have developed a taste for the sound signature that suits your preferences best, which will obviously bias you towards either liking, disliking, or being indifferent towards the DT 770 PROs.

So if you are reading this review and the idea of “having a preffered sound signature” does not mean much to you, then you will most likely enjoy these headphones and will be satisfied with them provided you buy the right version (e.g. the 32 Ohm version if you’re only going to use a phone or laptop to power these).

So I have tested these predominantly with metal sub-genres such as death metal, black metal, technical death metal, progressive death metal, blackened death metal, etc. Why these sub-genres in particular? This opinion might come across as being a little controversial and dismissive, but I personally feel like most other genres of music are so overproduced nowadays that any pair of decent studio headphones will offer a satisfying listening experience to most consumers. And for the average consumer these are beyond decent. Particularly if you like genres where the bass is emphasized you will love these.

The most common complaint you’ll hear about these is that the mids are weak and drowned by the bass and the highs. This is true to some extent. It’s not that the mids are completely lacking, rather everything else is so emphasized that the mids can be hard to make out. What this means is that, in particular with Carvernous Death Metal or underproduced Black Metal, you might find that the guitars are not as “shireky”. The higher pitched guitar notes will be easy to make out in general, but the lower repetitive guitar notes can sound a little drowned out and lacking in detail. If you like atmospheric repetitive riffs (think Darkspace, Burzum) you might find the sound with these a little lacking with an overly emphasized bassy atmosphere. Also if you enjoy Cavernous Death Metal or ODSM in general you might find that the signature “chainsaw guitars” are not as “ear piercing” as you might expect, and that the atmosphere in cavernous death metal can feel a little softer given the bassier nature of the sound signature.

And in general with these headphones you might find that with underproduced metal you don’t get that satisfying “ear piercing” effect as much as you’d like, you know, the sort of stuff that makes you want to play Burzum on a casette player in your garage. It just all ends up sounding a little “softer” than you’d expect. Now the good part is that the mids are not terrible enough that you lose detail, but if you are coming off of headphones with less bass and overemphasized mids like I am, it might take a while to get used to this softness and it might sometimes feel like you need to pay more attention to some of the “muffled” riffs.

A good example is Craven Idol’s “Even the Demons…”. On my old Marhsall Major 3 the track sounds a lot more “raw” and “in your face”, while on the 770s the track sounds more “atmospheric” than expected. This lack of “rawness” in favor of a more “atmospheric” sound might give one the the impression that some of the more intense guitar riffs are lacking detail. That’s not actually true, and now that I’m getting used to the new sound signature I can tell that all the detail is there. It’s just not as emphasized as it was on my old headphones which had a very different sound signature. And in fact there’s extra detail I’m picking out now in areas of lower frequency.

But again, this comes down to my initial statement about taste in sound signatures. Some people might be initially repulsed by Marshall Major 3’s sound siganture, the bass is lacking and they almost have that hollow “telephone-like” sound, like there’s no “depth” to the music. The mids are overmphasized. It took me a pretty long time to get used to that type of sound, but once you get used to that sound, underproduced Death and Black Metal simply RIPS AND SHREDS. There’s a “rawness” to the unproduced metal sound that is almost lost with the 770s, even though the actual sound detail is still there. The highs are still good, and there’s new detail in the lower frequency with the bass and some of the percussion, but those mids are a lot more subtle, resulting in a sound that I’d describe more as “atmospheric” rather than “raw”.

Is this a good or a bad thing? That’s up to every listener to decide. I myself prefer my underproduced metal to sound more “raw” than “atmospheric”, but there’s definitely the component of getting used to the new sound as well.

That’s honestly my biggest complaint with 770s at the moment. Some of it can be adressed with a little EQ tweaking. A very slight reduction in the lower and higher frequencies, with a slight elevation of the mids results in a little more balanced, less “overly bassy atmospheric” sound. But I emphasize the word “slight” here. Because at the end of the day I think its best to embrace the signature sound of whatever pair of headphones you choose to drive.

Some additional notes:

The noise cancellation is surprisingly good.
It doesn’t have detachable cable which sucks.
Gaming sounds alright? I’ve only tried Doom Eternal so far, can’t say anything stood out in particular.

Comfortable and accurate
These headphones have opened up a new world of sound, which even my good speakers couldn’t achieve. They are comfortable, lightweight, and just the job for my main use, making music on a DAW on the PC.