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Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO

 

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  • User Score (37)
    8.8 8.8 from 37 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    8.5 8.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Value for money (4)
    7.3 7.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound quality (66)
    7.0 7.0 from 66 reviewers
  • Comfort (11)
    7.7 7.7 from 11 reviewers
  • Durability (11)
    7.4 7.4 from 11 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. AVguide

    AVguide
    14 July 2011

    The DT 880 PRO is a very well balanced performer that offers neutral tonal balance, an enchantingly “pure” sound, and a measure of clarity that falls only a few clicks short of the performance of the best $500 models. Read more

  2. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    9.0/10
    15 January 2008

    There is no marked preference for any musical style, though, if you like really bass-heavy stuff you may find the balance just a touch lean, and results via a CD player's output are quite similar to those from a headphone Read more

    • Comfortable to wear, Very neutral sound
    • Less bassy than most headphones

  3. Dan's Data

    Dan's Data
    10 May 2008

    If you want Star Trek styling, these aren't the headphones for you. And if you're shepherding your pennies, it's not hard to find headphones that cost half as much as the DT 880s, and certainly aren't only half as good. Read more

  4. SoundStage!

    SoundStage!
    16 November 2006

    If you like lots of high-frequency sparkle from your headphones, the Beyerdynamic DT 880s may be just the ticket. Similarly, if your headphone amp has rolled-off highs, the DT 880s could compensate. Read more

  5. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    15 September 2006

    The Beyerdynamic DT 880s are very comfortable, but expensive, sometimes a bit narrow-sounding and ill-suited for use with the iPod Read more

    • Very comfortable, Padded aluminum storage case, Comes with additional 1/4-inch adaptor and 5m extension cord
    • Expensive, Sometimes sound a bit narrow

  • User Reviews

  1. transparent and detailed headphone

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: gregg, J&R
    24 March 2010

    these 'phones have been sounding better and better during the month so far that I've had them (I was told they may take 300 hrs to "burn-in" and so far its true that they've gotton better and better as I approach that number Read more

    • Comfortable, Durable, Good Bass, Good soundstage, Great clarity, Great Sound

  2. CNET

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: boatdeck, CNET
    14 January 2012

    I've read a few reviews of the DT880 and many of them mention a thin, narrow, or pinched quality to the bass. I was hugesly disappointed when I got mine to find this true. Read more

    • No colouration, perfect window on the original sound
    • Honestly nothing

  3. Like a Porsche for your ears

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Andy, Amazon
    14 January 2012 See Product at Amazon ($302.97)

    Silver, machined aluminum, comfy and and very responsive. I like these, they sum up all your stereotypes about German engineering. They are built very well with nice touches and are the most comfortable phones I have worn. Read more or see product

  4. Headphone Reviews

    Headphone Reviews
    7.1/10
    Reviewer: yalyen, Headphone Reviews
    4 September 2008

    Equipment Denon DVD 2900 --> G&W T2A --> DT880 - DT880¡¦s resolution is so high, to such an extent that my friends complain about it forcing one into analyzing rather than listening music. Read more

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Frequently Asked Questions: Difference between DT 880 PRO - DT 880 (Edition 2005) - (PRO vs. Consumer) The DT 880 PRO is a reference-class, semi-open studio headphone which combines all strengths of open, transparent headphones with those of more powerful, closed headphones. Specially designed housings and an improved system equalisation turn this “remake” of the studio classic DT 880 into an ideal studio monitoring headphone, with analytical qualities. Soft ear pads …

Specifications

  • Transmission type
    Wired
  • Construction Sound coupling to the ear. A differentiation is made between supraaural headphones, circumaural headphones and in-ear headphones.
    Circumaural (around the ear)
  • Cable & plug
    Coiled connecting cable with mini-jack plug (3.5 mm) & ¼“ adapter (6.35 mm)
  • Net weight without packaging
    295 g
  • Headphone impedance Also known as nominal impedance. The impedance is the AC resistance of the coils of loudspeakers and headphones in ohms. Since impedance depends on the frequency, it is always specified at a frequency of one kilohertz.
    250 ohms

Release Date

  • First seen
    15 September 2006

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  • DT 880 Pro or DT 770 Pro? Help!

    Headphone Help! I’m a 20+ year DJ that remixes and edits tracks. I also make mixed CD’s, and am about to dive into the world of Ableton to add my own instrumentation. Some of my tracks are sold on a DJ web site to DJ’s that play in clubs. I need a pair of headphones in the $300 or less price range that will give a FLAT ACCURATE RESPONSE so I can accurately eq my mixes for large full range sound systems. I don’t DJ clubs anymore (I got married. You know the rest). So, I’ve been using my DJ headphones, Denon DN-HP1000, and then my car. lol I’m aware that monitors are ideal in this situation. In the future I’d like to get a pair of monitors and a sub. The only problem is, I live in an apartment with paper thin walls and neighbors ALL around me. I need the headphones to at least get me in the ballpark until I buy monitors. I’ve done quite a bit of research, and am interested in the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, or DT 880 Pro’s. I went to Guitar Center recently and one “Pro Audio Specialist” said get the 880’s because they’re semi-open for my accurate sound/bass. The second time I went back, a different “Specialist” told me “No” get the 770’s because they’re a closed back design, that the 880’s are more for vocalist to hear themselves singing etc... Perfect! Now I’m back to square one. :) Any suggestions from professionals or people with a fair amount of experience would be greatly appreciated!

    Answered by djruffryd 2010-11-29:

    I own both and the closed back of the 770's really help isolate the rest of the world around you. Seeing as how you don't have external monitors, this is ideal. They are both extremely comfortable. The 770's are at 80 ohms and the 880's at 250 ohms which really will affect how high you crank your volume. I like them both, but the 770's are a great choice between the two for me and I DJ as

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