Beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones Review

If you’re looking for a great Beyerdynamic then you may have heard of the Beyerdynamic DT 770 stereo headphones. These headphones are a real wonder in the Beyerdynamic line of audiophile headphones.

Why are these cans so popular?

Well in my opinion there are a few reasons.

Firstly is their ability to make the music well, musical and thoroughly enjoyable. Let me explain what this means as it is a very important point.

Beyerdynamic DT 770

There are headphones which can be analytical and a bit sterile. But the Beyerdynamics, including the 770s fall into the description of ‘musical’. When you hear the music, the music is smooth and silky. I put on the ‘Pictures of an Exhibition’ by Pogorelich, the opening strong single notes and chords the piano sounds almost like a tube amp even though the amp was solid state.

Compared to other headphones used for studio monitoring, the DT 770 brings more enjoyment. Instead of sounding harsh which can occur with analytical headphones, the music seems to be just fine with these cans. When I tried the Bruckner Symphony 7 by Hunter Wand and the Berlin Philharmonic, the brass in the 4th movement with the timpani just swelled in a wonderful sound that is just sublime. With analytical phones they can sound a little lacking in something, an x factor of some sort. But this leads to the other beauty of the Beyerdynamic DT 770 which brings musicality, the bass.

The bass is again, musical and though it is more prominent than the bass in the AKG 701 and 702 (you could say the bass is a bit underrepresented in the AKGs), it is accurate, real and a pleasure to listen to. It is not the bass of inferior cans where it seems like a subwoofer just to please bass heads. No, the quality is there and in fact it seems seamless and this is another factor as to why I and others enjoy these phones so much. The orchestra’s bass comes through as it would from a live performance. It’s there, even palpable at times and not artificial or overdone in any way. With pop, rock, techno, trance or other modern music, it is a very exciting experience, as the bass just extends lower and lower, as low as it is supposed to go. And all this time, it sounds excellent.

It is a closed headphone and the advantage of this is 3 fold. First it shields from outside noise and others are not disturbed by your listening. The reduction in ambient noise is very helpful if you are listening in any room that is not totally quiet. And second, unlike open cans where the sound leaks out and you seem to lose a portion of the sonic experience and wanting to up the volume but not seem to get the full impact of the sound, with these, you get the full sound picture and all its impact. This is a reason why the bass is so clear as well.

The specs of this headphone is:

Frequency response: 5 Hz – 35,000 Hz
Impedance: 250 Ohm
Power handling capacity: 100 mW
Ambient noise attenuation: 18 dB
Nominal SPL: 96 dB
Nominal THD: < 0.2 %
Headband pressure: 2.8 N
Weight without cable: 290 g
Cable length: 3 m

Connector: gold vaporised mini stereo jack plug (3.5 mm) & 1/4″ adaptor (6.35 mm)

The comfort of these headphones? They are very comfortable. The soft pads and the design of the headband is such that the pads fit on and around the ear, but it is fine to leave them on for a long time as the top does not cut into the head like other headphones can. And they are built nice and solid as well. And they look just fine, and will fit in with those fussy about the appearance of their equipment.

Any downsides to these headphones? I would say that the details that you can hear with these phones are slightly less than some analytical phones like the AKG 701 or 702, but you can hear them, it’s just that they sound more rounded out like a tube amp kind of sound, instead of dry and brittle as in a solid state amp kind of sound. This does not disturb me as I can still hear the detail, but it’s softer and not as sharp as an analytical phone. But then because of the musicality and the quality of the bass, these phones are truly unique.

The midrange and highs are smooth and pleasing, and well balanced. They sound well integrated with the whole spectrum, from the lowest vibrations to the highest sounds. Compared the Sennheisers, the Beyerdynamics are more musical and accurate to my ears. The Sennheisers often have a coloration to the sound that is obvious and intrudes into the music. But the Beyerdynamic dt770 Premium Stereo headphones seem to let the music sing.

Is it worth it?

If you want great sound with a headphone that competes with headphones twice its price, then go for it.

To get significantly superior sound, you may have to go for the T1s, but they are in a much higher price range. If you want a gorgeous Beyerdynamic sound at a much better price then these may just be the ones you have been looking for.

There is a 2 year parts and labor warranty also, plus a great carrying case to protect it while at home from dust and damage from kids or pets or anything else!

Get the Beyerdynamic 770 here at Amazon at the best prices.

Tags: Beyerdynamic DT 770, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones

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