EPTI'm getting my yearly(or so) headphone acquisition itch and am trying valiantly to fight it off. Must resist. Last year I bought the limited edition DT-770 32 Ohms and absolutely adore them so it is making this even tougher. I've wanted DT-880s for so long and this year I have a lot of money saved up, making it even tougher to resist treating myself to a new set of headphones. And I know that if I get them I will be getting into amps/DACs too.
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
I'm getting my yearly(or so) headphone acquisition itch and am trying valiantly to fight it off. Must resist. Last year I bought the limited edition DT-770 32 Ohms and absolutely adore them so it is making this even tougher. I've wanted DT-880s for so long and this year I have a lot of money saved up, making it even tougher to resist treating myself to a new set of headphones. And I know that if I get them I will be getting into amps/DACs too. | ||
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MasterDrone
France50 Posts
On May 31 2013 00:28 Xahhk wrote: How large is the difference with a soundcard? I never notice any scratchy noises on a realtek onboard 'card' I have (2010 motherboard). on a HD700 for example, how big is the difference if any? A lot for HD700. Noise is just one part of it. You will get deep & tight bass, clear mid, bright treble. | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
I am so excited. I am already looking at amps. What have I got myself into... | ||
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LiLSighKoh
United States588 Posts
Used mainly for SC2, listening to music (hip-hop and such), and using them to listen to music for my phone too. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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LiLSighKoh
United States588 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:15 Myrmidon wrote: VSonic VSD1. Thank you for the quick response, i'll have to check it out | ||
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kaykaykay
Singapore637 Posts
On August 01 2013 23:13 kaykaykay wrote: Hi teamliquid, I've been looking to replace my razor morays which broke quite a while ago. Thing is I'm almost clueless when it comes to head phones. Only good advice I can recall is get Sennheiser and avoid any gaming brands. including beats, AJAYS. I do know what I'm looking for though so I hope you guys can help. Sound quality is a must. Portability is secondary. Would like a mic to go along with it but not sure this is the appropriate thread for it. Of course, feel free to recommend me something else if you think it's a better option Thanks and regards, kaykaykay Anyone? | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
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snexwang
Australia224 Posts
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
In terms of sound quality, they are absolutely mindblowing so far. Not nearly as much bass as my DT-770s but that is to be expected (an amp will also help with bass a bit I imagine) but on every other front they dominate any other pair of headphones I have heard. They are meant to be a neutral headphone and that is definitely the case from what I have heard to far. They so far shine the most with classical and acoustic music but they can hold their own with any genre except for bass music like DJ Magic Mike. I got major chills listening to the FLAC version of Wintersun's "Sons of Winter and Stars" (that entire album is amazing for testing headphones with because it is nearly flawlessly produced and mixed). I'm going to have to start expanding my FLAC library more because these things bring out every little issue in a file. Comfort-wise, they are almost as comfy as my HD 555s, which is an achievement because I have yet to find a pair of headphones more comfortable than the 555s. They don't have nearly as much clamping force as my DT-770 Pros, but that is to be expected since these are the Premium version with velour and a less tight headband (my DT-770s are special edition so they have leather earpads, not velour). Overall, well worth picking a few extra shifts at work for, easily. | ||
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iloveav
Poland1482 Posts
Yes the DT-880 are considered the previous generation of beyerdynamic (before the Tesla drivers) Flagship by audiophiles. Personally i got the DT-660 for classical music and the HE-400 (hifiman) for everything else. And an Amp, and a Fiio E17 for portable use and im saving up for the DAC and either the sennheiser HD600 or the Hifiman HE-500 .... so yeah, this gets your poor... fast. You should keep the 600 Ohm version. Its by far the best of the three (assuming you can power them properly). | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
On August 08 2013 16:00 iloveav wrote: Thanks! Yes I do think I am going to keep the 600 Ohms. Even just off of my PC's soundcard they sound absolutely stunning (I thought they would be too quiet and muffled just through the soundcard but that definitely isn't the case so far). I am planning on getting an amp for certain but I have a ton of research to do on that front. So far the top two contenders are the JDS Labs O2 and the Schiit Magni. Both aren't all that expensive and both seem very well regarded by the audiophile community from what I have seen. But before making any more purchases I have a lot to read about and understand.Ben, welcome to hi-fi and sorry about your wallet. Yes the DT-880 are considered the previous generation of beyerdynamic (before the Tesla drivers) Flagship by audiophiles. Personally i got the DT-660 for classical music and the HE-400 (hifiman) for everything else. And an Amp, and a Fiio E17 for portable use and im saving up for the DAC and either the sennheiser HD600 or the Hifiman HE-500 .... so yeah, this gets your poor... fast. You should keep the 600 Ohm version. Its by far the best of the three (assuming you can power them properly). | ||
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Blisse
Canada3710 Posts
You should aim for a bit nicer amplifier than the Magni or O2 though, but I would recommend the Magni if you absolutely want one. | ||
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GOmnipotentD
France36 Posts
On August 05 2013 03:29 GOmnipotentD wrote: Since I travel a lot, I can buy them wherever they are the cheapest. I only listed my range in euros because it was easier for me. Also, in what way is seal tricky? It depends on head shape/size? Any other insight? The only reply I've gotten says that what I've been looking at isn't ideal but offers no other suggestions  | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
On August 08 2013 16:56 Blisse wrote: Do you have any recommendations for other amps to look into? My plan with getting the Magni would be to get the Magni now, and then get the Modi after I have school paid off in a month or two. I've also been looking at Firestone Audio amps (The Beyond and The Fubar IV Plus. The Fubar seems like a decent deal for the features) and the Fiio E12 (which I have read positive things about when paired with DT-880 600 Ohms on Head-fi). I'm trying to keep this whole venture under $200 or just barely over if possible(well other than the headphones obviously, but that part is already done and paid off). Once I get a proper job when I am done school I imagine I will start spending a lot more.DT880s 600Ohm have the cleanest output of their whole series. Keep them. You should aim for a bit nicer amplifier than the Magni or O2 though, but I would recommend the Magni if you absolutely want one. Thanks for the help so far. Day 2 with these headphones and they still completely blow me away with how clear they are. I can hear every little thing. Before using these I thought my old headphones were clear but these are on a completely different level (though that seems to be the case all around. These trounce any other pair of headphones I've owned by a large margin)They're the only headphones I've owned where I have not had to mess with the EQ to get the music sounding satisfactory. I've tried messing with EQ but keeping it flat across the board seems to give me the best results so I'm not going to bother anymore. I'm going to have to re-rip all of my CDs though, all the 128 or 256 bit MP3s are definitely not going to cut it anymore. FLACs for everything! | ||
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invisible.terran
United States280 Posts
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LoLAdriankat
United States4307 Posts
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-94024159501758/215ear1.jpg Any recommendations for a standing mic? Using a Zalman ZM-Mic1 with IEMs just ain't the biz, too much wires. | ||
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S_SienZ
1878 Posts
Pretty much any known brand is priced higher here coz of taxes and whatnot. | ||
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Epigon
United States54 Posts
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
I can practically use my DT880s as speakers now they can get so loud. It's pretty funny. I can hear them clearly across the room at like half volume on my Mac. Overall, very happy with my purchases so far. Will definitely need to get a longer 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable though. The one supplied is like 5 inches long. I do appreciate that the charge connector is just generic mUSB, I have a ton of those cables and chargers so I can just use that to charge it (you can also charge over USB but it is way slower). | ||
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