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Pros & Cons
Pros
Bass is very much there in * if the music itself has it, but does not artificially add to it. No sibilance on the vocals and no harshness in the upper end.
The design and construction making it's tonal and sound staging qualities shine are counter to noise cancelling. It's not so much that outside sound gets in, it’s that it feels like the sound in the headphones breathe and is able to escape.
Ohm version, driven through massdrop o2+sdac. More soundstage than hd 600-series and better imaging. If you own the emotiva u need to marry the beyerdynamic dt 880 600 ohms to it.
The earpads are comfortable though and won't dampen your ear like close-eared or leather-padded headphones. They are lightweight and a comfortable fit.
Dt880 is best for classical, jazz, vocal and live music. Perfect for violin and piano, especially symphonies and concertos. Very relieving feeling that allows me to concentrate on my piano playing.
Cons
The sound signature is soulless and empty using numerous sources including reel to reel and other direct to source signals. The treble in this is exaggerated, the soundstage isn't that great.
These german made phones are disappointing due to the over emphasis on the higher end of the frequency curve. The sound is sterile lack the dynamics of phones at a much lower cost. The bass response was awful while the highs were over pronounced.
Highlights
Quality
I enjoy the soundstage they give a lot and the quality for everything im hearing is fantastic
The build quality is fantastic sturdy yet light
For instance i found the 880 with the thx aaa one rather clinical and sterile sounding
Price and sound quality are not related
Price
All around amazing and the price is very good for what you get
Packaging/appearance
Build quality packaging comes with a large lunch box kind of pouch with 2 zippers and overall construction all are top notch
For me headphones dont have to be perfect right out of the box
Competitiveness
I love these so much i am coming from a steelseries arctic pro with gamedac
The beyerdynamic dt 880 premium 32 ohm are my latest acquisition
Didnt want super high end just an amateur
Its a highend model rd2000 by roland
Helpful InsightsBETA
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These are not closed sealed type headphones
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If you live in a noisy space buy a pair of closed back sealed dt770s
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To me overblown bass tends to muddy the overall sound
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So try different brands until you are satisfied with the sound
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It is only what sounds good to you
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Price and sound quality are not related
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Bass is just as loud as treble notes medium range
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Let me describe the soundsoundstage
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