beyerdynamic DT 880 Review

I previously had the AKG K 701 headphones as my main headphones. The problem with those is that after several hours they would really hurt my head. They did sound very, very good though. I never realized how much they lacked in the bass department until I put on some old Sennheiser HD555s.

I "upgraded" to these expecting them to sound about the same or slightly better than my AKG K 701s. The difference is HUGE. These sound much, much better. The first week I listened to music much more often because these make it sound so much better.

These are by far the most comfortable headphones there is. Easily. No pain and I wear them for up to 5 hours at times when I'm at the computer.

They also work well with my 15gb ipod video, but a headphone amp is suggested. The volume isn't too low on the ipod with these and I actually need to decrease the volume. I wasn't expecting the ipod to be able to power these. Thanks to these, I'm now avoiding mp3 format and have been going with FLAC and Apple Lossless formats.

I'd imagine though that these will not work well with the ipod shuffle or smaller devices. I haven't tested this yet.

I own 6 different pairs of headphones and these are the best. Better than the AKG K 701s, Sennheiser HD555s and Grado SR80s.

The price on these is very good. I think it's a deal considering my former headphones were much more expensive.

beyerdynamic MMX 300

A class like the digital Beyerdynamic MMX 300 premium headset might have been unknown to gaming fans: a Hi-Fi capable professional headset derived from the private aviation and perfected for use in noisy cockpits, has been adapted to the special requirements of extended gaming sessions. The MMX 300 exceeds all expectations of ambitious gamers regarding performance, sound and comfort.

Equipped with an intelligent USB converter, which provides a mute button for the condenser microphone and a volume control for quick access during the game, the headset becomes via plug & play a guarantee for maximum gaming experience. Designed for those, for whom the best is barely good enough at home or on the "on the road." The flexible headband construction allows playing for hours without fatigue; circumaural ear pads snuggle almost unnoticeably to the head of the player. This high-end headset also provides analogue connections to connect the MMX 300 to other devices to prove its qualities as a hi-fi headphone.

beyerdynamic DT 770 Review

I have had the 990's for almost 15 years now and they have held up very well. The only change in design I can see is the ones I bought all those years ago had black cushions instead of the current grey. I listen to these straight from the headphone jack of a Revox B-226 Signature CD player, which at $1600 probably has an above average quality headphone jack for a home CD player, but it drives them fine. I have not tried them on a portable.

They have held up very well though the head-cushion padding is falling apart. Still they have held up well and still sound great. About a year after I bought them, I upgraded to the Grado HP-2 headphone for $495. At first I did not like the Grado's as well, but after I gave them time to burn in, I felt the more expensive Grado's had better overall and accurate sound.

But for as little as $160 now, these BeyerDynamics are a great buy. I would also advise people to audition the competition from Grado and Sennheiser for similar prices.

One warning, if these are out of your price range be careful about buying some of the cheaper Beyers. I have heard some of these and they DON'T measure up to the 990s or the competition under $100. If you have under $100 to spend, I recommend the Grado SR-60's ($69) or the Grado SR-80's ($95).