Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Reviews

Zenesha " Zenny" Riley
from Miami/Jamaica
February 20, 2013Music Background:
Producer/Singer/Songwriter

GOOD HEAD PHONE- WICKED!!

I love this head phone , JR recommended this head phone to me
THE BEST!!!

Jake Maguire
from Grand Rapids, MI
January 11, 2013Music Background:
Student, Recording Engineer, Live Sound Engineer.

Amazing Headphones

I've had these headphones for about three weeks, and I'm incredibly happy with the purchase. They have an amazing clarity to them, and all things are even across the frequency spectrum. On top of that, they have an incredibly solid build, they are very durable, and they are comfortable. I use these both in the studio for mixing and for live sound engineering.

Morriah
from USA
October 10, 2012Music Background:
Guitar, Bass, Keys, Viola, Film Scoring, Recording and just about anything I didn't have to Blow into

BD DT 770 Pro - Best Headphones Yet ...For ANYTHING!!!

In the past 20+ years (most of my life), Ive owned many different headphones, for many different reasons. After my 1st recording session, in Quad Studios Manhattan, I HAD to run out and buy 'Top of the Line' Pioneer of that era. Then, after Criteria(sc), Miami it was AKG. Then Sony, Sennheiser, Shure, etc... Then recently, I call and speak with Aaron Regenald at Sweetwater, who suggested I check out these BD DT 770 Pro. (I asked for something different but he knew what I was looking for) These are by FAR the BEST HeadPhones I've ever had. I started with Blues/Jazz at first, then Heavy Metal, Rock, Contemporary, and now, Film Scoring. But these could have handled all of the above. The Volume level is more than I can handle, the Bass is POUNDING and the Clarity is AMAZING! I could've spent anywhere from $500 to $1200, and he pointed me to a set that's priced around $200.

That dude has earned my loyalty from here on out.

Don't look down on these because of the price, and don't think that you're 'settling for what you can afford. Also, to have great HPs, you don't need to spend over $500. These BDs are more than any Professional set I've ever come across! And I can still listen to a variety of music from my iPod to my Stereo. Janes Addiction to John Williams, Eminem to Elton John, Manilow to ManOwaR and everything in between. (Ace of Bass to Anthrax)

Thanks Aaron!!! You were right!
Chris Morriah

Dan D'Alio
from Warren, Ohio
September 20, 2012Music Background:
Producer, pro musician and recording engineer.

Best headphones in my studio

I have many brands of headphones in my studio. By far, the DTPro 770 is the most realistic and dependable sound.

Dan D'Alio
from Warren, Ohio
September 20, 2012Music Background:
Producer, pro musician and recording engineer.

Best headphones in my studio

I have many brands of headphones in my studio. By far, the DTPro 770 is the most realistic and dependable sound.

Z
from Ukraine
April 6, 2012Music Background:
Sound Artist, Composer

The Best

I already have this headphones for 6 years and can tell, that I never wanted to change them to another. Very clear and crisp sound, you can hear the lowest and the highest frequency. And after 6 years they still looks like new - no scratch on embouchures or broken. I would never replace them with AKG or Sennheiser much expensive studio headphones. If you need pro quality studio close headphones with great ambient noise reduction, buy them! Also take a look on DT 990 open, if you record in quiet studio environment. Highly recommended!

Keith hinton
from Prescott, Arizona, USA
February 27, 2012Music Background:
Totally Blind musician/keyboardest who desires to do nothing more tahn home produced independent albums for others to listen to!

Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Earphones Rock!

The Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Earphones blew me away! I ordered mine about a week ago, and they arrived today! JR, who was my sales engineer, really knows his stuff, too I might add. Pretty awesome guy to talk to.
Considering that I've been a totally blind musician all my life, (Not a pro musician) but would like to seriously be an independent artist, I got these to see if they would help me mix stuff better, maybe help me keep time better than the USB speakers I was using-and they sure have! Thanks to jR and the rest of you at Sweetwater.com! What really surprised me more than the awesome earphones though was when I got the candy in the box!!
That's like, seriously unheard of!
Who else would send you candy other than maybe for Christmas or something? I doubt anyone would! LOL
But seriously, these earphones are great.
A blind friend of mine on Twitter, who si also an indipendent artist, recommended them in general.
As for Sweetwater, I'd heard aout Sweetwater more than once, so couldn't resist, once I had enough money to get them!
They even blocked out the wind gusts we have going on hear in Prescott, Arizona here today! I also couldn't hear my phone go off, and as a result, almost didn't answer my mom's phone call though..:) Thanks again for such a cool product!

Michael Carr
from Houston TX USA
February 23, 2012Music Background:
Recording Engineer @ 360 Recording Studio

The Best headphone's

These are the best head phones i have ever used !!!!!!

Jason Gregory
from IA
February 8, 2012Music Background:
Graduate student in music composition

Solid Buy

The DT 770's are perfect for error detection and quality control. Of course, they can never replace monitors, but they allow me to mix in monitor-less situations, without feeling like I have to do it all over again in the studio (you live, you learn.)

Tysonviolin
from SLO, CA
February 3, 2012Music Background:
Live sound enginner/ EDM artist

DT 770

I have never been in love with my headphones until now. I have owned akg sony yamaha and others and always treated them like a necessary tool. All that has changed with the 770s. I have been using them for live performance for a solid year now anD they just sound better and better. I also use them in the studio on a daily basis. Im able to go to the coffee shop and confidently work on mixes while enjoying every minute. Thanks Beyer!

Kellerman
from Ohio
January 19, 2012Music Background:
Home recording, Student

Great Headphones

I just got these today and I have listened to all types of generes and all of the music sounds great. I even went back into some home recording files and the range on these really helped me hear some things I missed. The bass is done very well with a nice punch and the highs are amazing without being overpowering. They are very comfortable and after about 2 hours now they still feel great on my head. I recommend these because of the wide range, comfort and price. I looked around a lot before deciding on these and in my studying they had the best range for the price that were closed headphones.

Bern
from Silverlake, CA
December 30, 2011Music Background:
Older Recording Engineer

DT 770 PRO

Great for tracking and mixing.

from Indiana
December 10, 2011Music Background:
Mother of two: a Recording Engineer and a Pro Musician

The Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO

I bought these for my son that is a professional pianist, and it was one of the items on his Christmas list. I also have a son that is a sound/recording engineer for a recording studio in Nashville, TN., and swears by these headphones.

Kristen Schroeder
from United States
December 6, 2011Music Background:
Hobbyist

If you love music you gotta have these headphones!

Outstanding sound quality! The sound is consistent across the spectrum so you can actually listen to the music and not be distracted by the headphones dropping or enhancing any part of the music. Good for mixing but I use them to just sit back and enjoy my stereo without disturbing the neighbors.

Nick B
from
September 26, 2011

I like these

Flat frequency, great stereo something or other, amazing soung

Chris C.
from Western MA
June 28, 2011Music Background:
Recording Engineer, Professional Studio Owner

Wow. Seriously... Wow!

These headphones are absolutely mind-blowing. I have never been one to suggest mixing a song strictly through headphones, but one late night I was at home mixing a tune and figured I'd try it with the DT 770 PRO's. When I listened to the mix in my car the next morning, I couldn't believe how well the mix had translated! Next I played the song through my home stereo system, then the monitors at my studio. The mix sounded great everywhere and even the low end was nice and clear, tight and punchy. Needless to say, I was impressed. These are also a delight for everyday listening. All of my favorite albums of any genre sound stunning through these headphones. Why buy High-end Bose headphones when these sound every bit as good (if not better!!)? For the price, these are a steal. Trust me, you owe it to yourself to but at least one pair of these headphones.

John C. Hattendorf II
from Clio, MI, USA
April 2, 2011Music Background:
Producer, Recording Engineer, Sound Engineer, Sound Mastering, Pro Musician.

These are it.

These were not in stock when I bought my equipment. The Sennheiser HD 380 Pros were.

There is no comparison. The Senns were FANTASTIC for tracking, but that's about it (only for the sound isolation). These are great for tracking and, most of all, mixing. Do not get these as an all-in-one monitor replacement. They compliment good monitors, showing you with surgical accuracy what you need to boost or cut.

I would never rely on ANY pair of headphones for full production. But as an accompaniment to good Studio Monitors they work wonders, showing me in glowing detail where I have went wrong. Sometimes taking the room out of the equation can really help.

You can spend thousands on headphones if you want to. You can spend thousands on Studio Monitors if you want to...

...or just buy a good pair of Studio Monitors and these headphones, you'll be 95% of the way there for a total of $900 or so ($800 for me and I sell commercially).

The damn-near all metal construction REALLY sets these apart.

Comfort - I'm wearing them right now and almost forgot I was until this question arose. With the padding on these you will outlast the pickiest of musicians.

Efren
from Fl
April 22, 2010Music Background:
FOH Engineer , musician

Accurate & Comfortable

For live and studio, these are really great. I'm picky about my sound, so the other competing cans I was using colored the mix too much. Low end is warm and deep, not boomy. Mids are really crispy and accurate, and so is the top end. Not to mention they're really comfortable.

AB+
from ATL
January 1, 2010Music Background:
Producer/Engineer/Studio Owner

Simply Amazing!!!!

I've been in the industry for a minute but these headphones are simply amazing to mix on just bought them a week ago and can't wait to break them in for extended mix sessions. Put me down for another couple of pair....AB+

Doug Kennedy
from Ashland, Oregon
December 5, 2008Music Background:
Pro Musician, Writer and Recordist

Beyerdynamic 770Pro Audiophile and Recording in one can

I own several Beyer DT880s and they represent the ultimate in spatial soundstage and clarity of all of my other phones (including the awesome senn HD650s and AKG 701s) These are all open back designs which promote more airiness as is their nature.

To find a closed back phone that approaches that kind of clarity and spatiality is not easy. The 770 Pros (250 ohm) do just that. They are every bit as dramatic (in my opinion) as the Denon AH-d5000s (also closed back) and at much less than half the price.

With a couple of hundred hours of break-in, the mids really come alive in the sweet spot, the highs from the start are pristine and once broken in, blend like liquid with the mids.

The lows however are the big news. They match the tonal reach one gets from subwoofer compliments. No they don't hit you in the chest (no headphone will) with atmospheric blasts like a good sub but the rich tight and visceral sub tone is there at levels that are outrageous for even the lowest 5 string bass notes and lower. Yet they are not bass heavy. The tonal balance is perfect, and depite the mythology of headphone amps, these and all of the above shine with headphone outputs from good to high quality cd players and changers from Sony, Marantz and Yamaha and the like as long as they have headphone volume controls.

Yes computer outs can be a bit weak as computers have a lot of other things to do, but even my Sony portable DVD/CD players (DVP-FX820 Series) headphone outs produce spectacular results even while in battery power mode.

The Denons (which are closed back as well) are the hardest to drive but all the others, again given proper break in time, will produce stellar results.

The Beyers (including the harder to find DT770 Premium line - Silver earcups, straight cord) are truly exceptional and again my absolute favorites.

So if you both record/monitor and/or listen to well recorded music for the sheer pleasure of it, the Beyer 770 line (except for the 80 ohm M series with the volume control) and all the 880s are spectacular. The ambient (outside) sound attenuating 770s however, reproduce bass with such power, depth and clarity (and the perfect blend of mids and highs as well) that they have become my favorites over any of my other audiophile cans. And they sound as good (and accurate) in the studio as they do in repose.

Compressed mp3 audio lower than 320bps (like from IPods) may reveal too many compression artifacts from any good can, but who would listen to mp3s critically anyway (or listen to them at all with a quality can - frankly).

You will be amazed at what the DT 770 PRO and DT770 Premium line can do for your ears and your general well being. Music can have magical results on humans and never more so than with headphones of this caliber.

Doug Kennedy
Fingerpick Magazine

Brad MciIntosh
from Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
April 30, 2008Music Background:
Semi retired pro musician/arranger/ engineer-Live & recording

My DT 770's blew me away ! No excessive bass mids or highs

I've found the Beyerdaynamic DT 770 PRO to be one of / the best listening accuracy for both my studio mnitoring and PA monitoring and tuning for an accurate PA sound check. I've tried every brand out there and for the cost to value ratio they're hands down the best. Even listening to digital versus analog recordins as well as MP3 players on the plane they are comfortable and have an erie 3 dimensional/ Quadraphonic sound without built in attenuation they keep a great deal of outside noise outside. I'll be looking at more Beyerdynamic products, including microphones to compare with the standards and the very "High" end other brands. My vynyl collection vs my cd collection seems so similar , especially the vynyl quad recordings vs digitally enhanced are too close to call. I'm a n engineer and play both keys & guitar among others but the lows of my board commonly require 18" sub woofers to here what I hear in my Beyers. Bose ,Sony, AKG, are no match , but hear for yourself... WOW! Do you make in the ear monitors both custom made and over the counter like some of the competitors?

dave michalik
from USA
March 22, 2013Music Background:
pro musician

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro

Very light weight, great sound, handles low freq to high's with total clarity, flat response for non colored sound reproduction.

Mike
from Connecticut
February 2, 2012Music Background:
Hobbyist, Composer

Great cans... worth every penny!

Wow, these headphones are AMAZING. This is my second pair of audiophile grade cans and definitely my favorite pair (had Senn HD598's before these)... Frequency response is very good... There seems to be a slight peak on lower frequencies and a few high peaks around 7k, 9k, and 11k but a simple parametric EQ app on your PC can easily remedy this.

The isolation is top notch... listening to my music at work with the HD598's was problematic, but with these badboys, ear splitting volume is completely lost on the outside world. That is to say, no one will be able to hear your headphones regardless of the volume level you like.

Contruction quality seems very good... The earpads are comfortable for long listening sessions, however they're a little heavy and the clamping force is a little too aggressive, in my opinion. Although, that's probably why they're able to achieve such great isolation.

These have only gotten better as I break them in... After several weeks of listening, the sound has gotten more accurate, more satisfying and the highs have become a little less bright, which is good because they're a little too bright right out of the box I think. I can't wait to hear these things in another 100 hours.

from
November 16, 2011Music Background:
Musician, Monitor Engineer, Lighting Designer

Very accurate, clear cans

Sound is great, very accurate
Incredible low-end range, silky highs, mids are a tiny bit lacking.
Super comfortable
Nice long, bungie-like cord
Not as loud as I would like them to be (this should only matter if you use them in a live sound application.studio isnt really a problem.)
Glad I have them i my arsenal.

Ron D
from NJ
August 22, 2010Music Background:
Recording Engineer

Beyerdynamic DT 770

Sound is very accurate. great for mixing. very comfortable.

JRH
from
January 19, 2013

BEYOND THE GREAT

These are some of the most honest headphone that allows you to accurately determine the balances with your highs, mids, and lows. I usually listen to my music at a low level and these you do not have to blast to notice what need to be tweaked. Also there is no synth. To the bass like in the Beats By Dre. I would recommend these to anyone that need a pair of monitor headphones that deliveries great sound and are beyond comfortable. If you have the chance to go to an audio store try these you will definitely consider them to be the best for your studio setup and they are at a reasonable price point. Great Headphones.

Mark
from Virginia
March 4, 2010Music Background:
Recording Engineer/Producer

Sound Great but Won't Hold up to Everyday Use!

I own 4 pair of these in my pro studio. One set on each mixer and 2 we allow certain clients to use. These are the best sounding headphones I've found. Period. There is however a severe flaw in the engineering. After you adjust these to fit your head-size a couple dozen times, the screws holding them together just fly out and they are seated in thin plastic sleeves that strip out so you either have to send them back over-seas to have them replaced or repaired, glue them back together (still doesn't last long) or else do like I did and use a roll of electrical tape to hold them together. 3 out of 4 flew apart within a couple of months. NOT WHAT I WOULD EXPECT FROM $300 HEADPHONES !!!!