Beyerdynamic DT770: EVERYTHING you should know (32, 80, 250 ohms) 

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I have my 80-ohm DT 770s plugged directly into my PC's rear audio port, and I only need to put my volume up to around 20-30 out of 100. I've even used them with my phone with less than half its max volume. I think you might be overestimating how much power is needed to drive the 80s.

Just got the 80ohm version. I used a sennheiser hd25 before which was 70ohm and quite loud on my maudio mixtrack hub. I wasnt sure about the 250ohm version because i didnt knew if the soundcard will power it properly and i didn’t wanted to upgrade that also. The 80ohm version is achieving the sweet spot of loudness for me without fatigueing my ears and having a clean and enjoyable sound while producing and mixing. Hope this helps anyone.

Very helpful video, thank you. I just bought a pair of DT770 Pro 250 ohm for tracking, so looking forward to using them. Your video definitely helped me to decide between the 250 and 80. Thanks again.

Very well described info, thank you. I understood everything without needing to rewatch and this is likely the best made headphone impedance description video. I still subbed even though I don't usually care to learn much about audio.

Best review yet for these headphones, thanks! Really helped me with my decision on which variant would work best for my needs.

Best explanation!! So many low detailed videos about that topic on RU-vid. Thanks a lot!!

Excellent vid. Plenty of relevant detail and all of it straight to the point. Thank you.

Thank you for clearing this up, i’ve been back and fourth with the 32 vs 80ohm, im going with the 32’s, thanks so much !

Thank you so much for this, I'm glad to finally hear someone recommend the 32 ohm version. Also I came here for this review, but will be staying for the aviation stuff. :)

Incredibly helpful video! Thanks so much for this.

Absolutely loved the way you explain this. One of the best videos I've seen. Instantly subbed and liked!

Thank you for this excellent ohm explanation!

Great video. I just got the 250s and they came with a 4 port Knox Mic amp. Thanks for the thorough explanation, and MAN do you sound great on my new cans. Thanks!!!

Thank you very very much for explaining in such a grafic and easy way the difference between the three. You definitely helped me figure out which ones to buy! ;)

This might be the best review I've ever seen! 🔥

Thank you so much just ordered now 32 ohm one I appreciate and subscribed man

Perfect video!!! I was a little confused about what version i should get, now I know what version to buy Thanks!!!

Awesome information, Thank you!

Really well done video man, this helped. Thanks!

Very helpful and informative👍 Thanks!

Thanks for the very clear information!

Thank you so much, you really cleared things up!

Best video, best explenation on youtube! Thanks m8 !

Best review. One of the few that explained the need for a headphone amp to push the 250 ohms sound. That is a very important detail. Otherwise, people can get frustrated with the headphone quality without a headphone amp.

Awesome explanation, thank you!

I did notice the 7506 were slightly different in sound than the MDR-V6. I bought a pair of V6s when I was in the Army back in 1988 or so in Germany at the PX. I LOVED those things. I never had a pair of headphones before or after those that have that sound. Life beat them up though. My dog ate the thin fabric covering the drivers (I know how this sounds but it’s true😂) and then my V6s went down hill from there. Broken this, cracked that and they where just holding on by a thread at that point. I dumped them but to this day I wish I hadn’t. Man I miss that MDR-V6. You’re a lucky guy with all those headphones

Maximum power transfer: A term I've had to know about WRT car batteries and starters. The same idea applies to this very good video presentation. For the car starter: the internal resistance of the battery equals the load (resistance) - the starter. Impedance is dynamic (moving coil idea) Impedance matching equates to maximum power transfer - output 250 Ohms and headphones 250 Ohms. IMHO not to throw techno jargon around just adding some food for thought. Once again I greatly appreciate quality sound and a very well done video, like this one.

Brilliant informative video thank you, so much better than the average unboxing video. I bought the 80.

Good video truly helpful, thanks.

I was ready to skip around this video, but you have a talent for explaining things well.

Awesome video :0

Outstanding! Thank you for such a well thought-out presentation. Any suggestions for an affordable DAC Amp for the 250?

Thank you very much, very nice explanation!!!

Thank you VERY MUCH for this video!!

Listening to your review for the second time with a pair of DT 770 Pro 250 Ohms cans very well driven by a SSL2+. Your input on them decided me for those. Thanks a lot!

Best explanation!!

Thanks brother, so you are saying that dt 990 pro are better for music right? If you can tell me, why is that, because i just want to listen to music and make some mixes on youtube.

Thank you, a really good review that answers the obvious question that most of us have. After watching your review I am now going for the DT770 250 ohm - BUT there is one other good reason - you can get replacement everything, no problem, which I've really struggled with for my existing AKG studio headphones. The earpads split after 12 months and AKG simply don't sell replacements.

I went through 4 different headsets (incl BD 770 250s) before getting BD 770 80ohm; i'm using motu ultralite interface which has a decent output but wasn't enough to drive 250ohm bass-levels well at comfortable level. I found the 250s never had enough low end oomph until they were cranked, and the sensitivity on high end was fatiguing at that point. I think the responsiveness of 250s really depends on your source and varies between things like 'movies' and 'music' and different pieces of equipment. They're great if you're going to use one high-end amp and that's it. If you're wearing them all day and switching between 'critical listening' (mixing, recording) and general use, 80's had the most consistent performance for me. The comfort and fit of the BD's is also excellent to wear all day. I found on-ear headphones (like AT M50x) got uncomfortable after extended wear. Depends on your head size, ymmv

Very informative, I'm now looking for an amp/dac.

fantastic. i have the 250. pretty amazing. but i bought right now the 80ohms version for my dad. we use it on a studio but i guess he'll enjoy to mix check on his phone too.

Great video and brilliantly clear advice. Just subscribed and will come back. Thanks!

Man this is so nice I think this is the first video I saw that actually gets those differences concerning the voice coil types right and goes beyond that "higher impedance=high quality" blabla

Honestly, there is so much unit variance with this headphone model and variables between amps, dacs, burn-in time, and pads, that the difference between a flatter response with 80 Ohm vs more V shaped with 32/250 Ohm is negligible. They are all good at this price range and according to users who have compared them, have very close shaped responses in that characteristic Beyer tuning. I honestly, chose the 80 just to be able to use either amped or un-amped. With the other two impedances, you don’t have a choice either way, it’s one of the other. In fact, some users, like Wheezy Tech have measured the response between the 80 v. 250 and found the 80 to actually be more quote “articulate” and “more dynamic” than the 250, which contradictory to Beyerdynamic’s descriptions, imply that the 250’s may actually present with less clarity, detail, although the 250 and 32 Ohm vers. use that underhanging coil design and less overall coil surface area, supposedly for better mobility and punch. Also, he found pad wear to be a major factor (up to 6db of diff in the treble or bass) in the frequency response of the headphones. Meaning, essentially you can find at what point of your pads life gives you the sound signature you like, and that will tell you when to replace your pads. With factors like these, plus varying subjective reviews, it really negates the issue of impedance differences. So, I literally decided on the 80’s for the greatest compatibility with my gear. I can run amped or un-amped, and if it gives a flatter response, that’s a plus for me. I’m actually looking for a flatter, more accurate response, particularly for my use in listening to my digital piano during practice and recording. However, most of what I have heard from other users is that it is actually more shaped or colored than the graphs shown here by Beyerdynamics, and very close to the other 2 variants if not with more attack in the bass, with less highs. If this is the case, it will still pair well with my iPad + dac amp for listening to movies, flac files, and my hi-if concert recordings when really need to use a closed back for airplane or travel. Thanks for the input, I did enjoy your video and info you shared. Will be interesting to see how these do for my needs, however, I don’t personally have the other variants to compare..

Very clear buddy

Very nicely presented and to-the-point, thorough info.

Hey Brodie! Which headphone amp do you use? Any noise out of it at listenable levels? I find with multi out pro audio headphone amps the price can look tempting, but often seem noisy. LOVE these audio production videos!! Keep it up!!

Great vid, thanks 🤘 So was thinking of picking up a set of the 32’s just for listening to music thru my phone (iPhone XR). I would also be using a small portable dac/amp. Would you recommend these for that… just purely for music!!! Or should I look elsewhere? TIA!

Hi Brodie, great video, got the 32 ohm version, fantastic, do you do a tutorial on how to change ear pads to the velour type, cheers

I have to been use 80 ohm version couple years and sound is good. I did not knowing about this, i just bought them. If you do not know better things you don`t need them. This is good and informative video . 👍

Got 250 running out my Mackie Mixer drives them well sounds great. I use my AKG 721 mk2 for cross ref as they are neutral and show the fine tuning needed.

Bought the DT 770 250 ohm for my bass and pc only version they had anyways enjoying it so far

I have the DT 880 Edition with 32 ohm and they are perfect for plug in directly into my notebook. They sound beautiful. I purposely didn't want an amp or dac.

Thank you so much for the video! I'm searching for a good pair of headphones for music (laptop) and gaming on the PS5 - the 32 version seems to be the one! Just curious because of the softer earpads: would the 80 version also work on a laptop and the ps5 controller? Cheers 🍻

Hi ! Thanks for the video, i have Fiio Amplifier and also a tabletop SUCA AUDIO amplifier (which has old-style transistors on it ) My earphones are Bang Olufsen H9i and Fiio FH3 so my FH3 earphones are not so matched with my ear canal mostly they are going out from my ear while im listening, also can't get enough performance with my H9i so do you think haveing a Bayerdynamics will make me happy ?I'll just listen music and watch movies.

GREAT VIDEO🔥🔥🔥 & I just Subscribed! I'm a fellow content creator looking to upgrade & I just got my DT770 32 ohms(I'm connecting them to a RodeCaster Pro 2! Based on your video, it seems like the right choice for me or do you think the DT770 250 ohms would work better?). Also, it would be great if you can make a video on the RODECaster Pro 2.

From what other reviews (channels) suggest, I always thought the most neutral or flat sound would be best, not overdoing it in any one area. Does the 80 give less distortion at high volume than the other two, or is there no difference, and have you ever had to use 32 ohm in a studio environment

Hi sir. I trying to deside on my first home studio gear. I understand that the presonus 24c interface will not be able to drive the 250 ohm's, but if I connect a headphone amp to the interface I'll be good, right? Do you have any recomodations for a headphone amp? Will any one do, and will any amp be able to connect with the 24c interface? Might be a good bet to go for a presonus HP4 to be sure of compatebility and connectivity with the presonus 24c interface? Thank you for a great video on this! I feel like the 250 ohm could be a good option for me after watching. Have a great day!

Hello! I really loved the video mate! Really helped me choose my headphones. I have a question tho, I plug my headphones on my volt 1 interface, does it have enough power for the 250 ohm? My goal is to get really clean mixes and masters and sometimes record in it! Thanks for the attention 😊

Nice video. I’m planning to buy a pair of these headphones and use it on my pc, with a Sound Blaster ZXR that has 32/300/600 Ohm headphone amplifier (according to Creative website) would it be powerful enough to run the 250 Ohm model? Or should I choose the 80 or 32?

is there any diference between the bayerdynamic dt 990Pro and the bayerdynamic dt 990 Edition? great video and very helpfull!

Great explanation! For a portable laptop video editing setup where I have to deal with sound score and mixing, what do you suggest? The 250 with an amp/small audio interface or the 32 plugged straight into laptop's phone jack?

I just got the 80 ohm and damn i love them

Hi brodie, do you think one of these is a significant upgrade from the Sony MDR-7506’s? I’m an Editor and have used them for years editing videos with no issues, but looking for something slightly comfier. Thanks!

Hi, thanks for the video. I would like to ask everyone that if I want 1 for mainly monitoring via audio interface (3 - 4 condenser mics) and occasionally for listening pleasure, is 80 ohm a better choice?😃

Thank You Sir!!!

So I actually got the presonus revelator io24 and looking to get these too haha. Great video on these but little nervous on which ones to get. Which one would you suggest? From what you were saying I was think 250 ohm

thanks for the info, I use dt 770s 80 ohm for my ham radio live stream.. Was thinking of upgrading to dt 1990s they are 250ohm

Whats up Brodie, from what i get from this is explanation, the 32ohms are great for referencing audio in the field for example documentary/News work the 250ohms are for studio reference and the 80 ohms are for live musicians who really need to to hear specific instruments over the rest of the concert to keep their timing in sync. like when i play the bass i always have to follow the drummer or it will kill the groove.

This was the best review on YT, I have seen so far. @Brodie do you think Cobalt Drygonfly will be enough to drive 250ohms on my Iphone? Maximum output (re. 0dBFs into 47kohm)2.18V, Output Impedance (20Hz-20kHz)

i want a pair of headphones to plug into my guitar amplifier, and I want them to sound as raw as possible, also for recording and some producing stuff, which headphones would you recommend appart from beyerdinamics? or if the recommendation is on of these, what impedance should I pick? Sorry for my poor english :)

Glad Beyer put this out. This was a bit confusing to me also.

80 Ohm

By any chance would anyone know if the Audient EVO 4 Audio Interface is enough to power the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm? If not please leave any recommendations?

Good video.. I just bought the focusrite 4i4 I was thinking about the 250 version what do you think?… Help.. lol

GREAT VIDEO and very informative. I am thinking in getting one of these headeset to use it with PS5 will i need an amp and which one would you recommend?

My interface is an SSL2+, and I am kinda torn between the 80 and 250ohms. I saw a video saying that the 250 ohms isn't good enough specifically for the purpose of recording vocals. I'd like to know your opinion about this. Thanks.

I was looking at the dt 770 headphones to use as speakers for a Fender Mustang Micro Guitar amp and I'm not sure about the power output. Are you familiar with this? and could you tell me which would be best. Thanks

I use the 32 ohm with my phone and iPad but however I use them with my vintage hifi amp (it’s not powerful enough to drive the 250 ohm) version but I am honestly in love with these headphones I use them for basically everything

Would be REALLY REALLY best if the DT's were designed to have a plug in cable like the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x and with the three lengths of cable.

Ok, soo how do you feel about the volt interface powering the openback 990's 250ohm ??? Amp or no? GREAT video also Thanks!!!

Hello, i have a question. If i plan to use the headphones for PC gaming and sometimes for music mixing with a DJ mixing pad. Which one should a choose, the 32ohm or 80ohm? Do i need a amp to use them with PC (Desktop)?

I have the DT 770 PRO 80 ohm version and sometimes I want a little more volume on my gaming laptop. Do you know of a good DAC that will work with these headphones?

Just bought these for my iphone however I do use a small DAC. I got the 80 ohms. Hope it works out. Waiting for them to arrive.

thanks!!

great! It would be useful to know what amp to buy. I bought 250ohm but my interface doesn't drive it so wondering if I should buy an amp or go for 32 or 80 for music recording mainly and listening to tracks, mixing. Will focusrite 2i2 be enough for 80s? but then I'm worried the sound quality will not be as good as advocated 250. hmm. Any ideas? thanks.

Hy Brodie!!! Can you help me with my decision? 32 vs 80 ohm? I’m keyboard player and i need them for my home practice (put them direct to keyboard) and my live concert on different stages… Which one is right choice for me? Tnx!! 😉🎶

80 ~ 250 ohm, which one is suitable for Focusrite Scarlett 18i2O? thanks.

I use sound blasterx g6 as my dac/amp and it is a perfect match with my dt 990 pro 250 ohms. I really love to try the dt 770 pro 250 ohms also with this dac/amp.

Best explanation out there!👍Instant like and subscribe!

Very detailed and interesting review. I own the DT 770 PRO 80 ohms and use it with a Presonus Studio 24C audio interface which sounds great. The loudest i can get at the maximum level is quite enough, but not overwelming. That's the reason why i think that the 250 Ohms would not be correctly driven with this audio interface to get enough level.

Nice work. Couple of comments: 1) You didn't mention that some versions are available with either gray or black velour. I know that applies to the DT770, because I just bought the black set. I suspect it also applies to the DT990 (mine are gray). 2) When I was making my buying decision between 80 and 250 ohm, I was concerned my iPhone and iPad wouldn't drive the 250 ohm version very much at all. So I plugged my DT990 into the phone and pad, and I could hear quite well in a quiet room, which is all I ever listen in. Yes, I needed to go one tap below full volume, but that was OK for casual listening. So I wouldn't say it's true that the phone cannot drive the 250 ohm. Moreover, I think you said a phone won't drive the 80 ohm. Maybe that was true with earlier phone models or something. I have the iPhone 14 and the iPad 9th generation. No noticeable problem. So I went with the 250 ohm. My primary use will be for tracking using a Motu M6, which has plenty of power for 250 ohm headphones.

I have the 80 Ohms and are using them together with a HEGEL SUPER USB DAC. Absolutely love them. Modded them so i have a 4-pin mini XLR on the headphones so i can run them balanced if i want to in the future.

Great explanation thanks! I've got the 250 plugged into iMac at this moment. lol for the most part they are loud enough but they are turned up. They sound great, not sure about the fit though compared to Sony MDR.

So for digital piano which one of these would you recommend? 😅

I use the 80ohm version now after owning the 250ohm version...the 250ohm's need a really good interface/amp etc...ok if you have a PreSonus 1018c like myself but i still prefer the sound of the 80ohm version & after burning in with a burn in CD, & plenty of Rap for a week 24hrs on repeat, now they sound superior imo, all our ears are different...they do go more than loud enough so if anyone who has them then mind your hearing... lol...good technical explanation...after 40+ yrs playing music & mixing mates bands i'm more than happy with the 80ohm version...i use Sennheiser HD660s's for serious music listening (150ohm), if your using an interface i would test 250ohm headphones before buying as cheaper interfaces, under £300, might not give enough clean volume as 250ohm is harder to drive & cloudlifter's cost £150 for a single input one...more than the headphones cost brand new....only use 250ohm if you have a decent interface with plenty input gain or a decent headphone dac/amp...not cheap...the only bargain i have heard is the Zen Dac ll (£200-£250 with power supply) which has enough juice to drive 250ohm headphones easily but it's lack of inputs hinders connectivity....i would suggest trying with the equipment you intend to use with various impedence headphones before buying..the 32ohm can be driven by your phone no problem, though they use more battery power than iem's.....that long cable i think comes in handy as i use a rolling/sliding seat to move from side to side, depends on your set-up & what your using them for i guess...good vid bud...👍

Thanks - I was going to purchase a pair, but it's Too Confusing. I will stick with my Audio-Technica ATH-M50X or Sony MDR 7506 or Sennheiser HD-280 Pro - appreciate the information. Beyerdynamic created Paralysis by Over-analysis. Great job with this. oNe LovE from NYC

Very well explained. It is sad the 32 does not have the velour pads because I was considering those otherwise. I want to plug my headset to a computer source and I don’t want to buy an amp just for that.

I got dt 990 pro and dt 1990 pro but still didn’t bought the amp yet. People suggested me two amps which is Motu m2 and Audient Evo 4 but I’m still not sure if these will be able to power those 250 ohm headphones. Need help please.