Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro

Had the 250ohm version of these briefly, similar sound. Do be warned that these things are not for the treble sensitive as they are quite sibilant and shrill. That said, the treble and bass detail is best in class and quite impressive and the 80ohm is never this cheap new. And they isolate sound almost as well as range ear muffs.

The quality is good apart from the plastic sliders on each side. They only last about a year for me before the plastic starts to crack and it costs $20 to replace.

You are correct. These blow every gaming headset out of the water. If you do end up needing an amp, the USB-C to Audio Apple Dongle is highly regarded by audiophiles that don't need to drive high ohm cans. Supported by windows and linux perfectly as well.

I'd recommend the 80 ohm version. I swapped over to them from some 250 ohm 990s after I moved into an apartment and wanted some sound isolation to block out my neighbors. The 80 ohm version supposedly has less harsh treble than the 32 and 250 ohm versions, although the difference looks very small when looking at measurements.

I've had these for a few years now and I love them. I can wear them for hours every day with out any issue. One thing to be aware of, the 80 ohm, won't run properly on most computers and devices out of the gate. To get the full sound range you're going to need an amp of some sorts. Believe me the sound difference is night and day.

Chiming in here on comfort, FWIW. I'm profoundly deaf and paired my 770s with a schitt magni so I can crank the volume to a level where I can actually hear the higher frequencies without decimating the lower end (which I can already hear pretty well). They do the job for me, but otherwise I can't say much towards the nuances of the sound quality. That said, I have MUCH to say about the comfort. First of all, these things are comfortable AF and sturrrrdy. However, I wear glasses and it starts getting uncomfortable to wear after a couple hours, especially in the first months. There's a long break-in period but even after a couple years of light to moderate use it is still hard to wear with glasses for more than 4 hours straight.

They gave me headaches because of the Beyer peak described in other comments. Do with this information what you will. It all depends on your personal tolerance and if you plan to use it with a device that has EQ capability. I personally sold mine, as I switch sources often.

Fellow old head here and I concur. Have loved my 770 Pro 80 for years. Bought the 770 Pro X as soon as I could and love it just as much, maybe more due to the cable options I now have.

I've had mine for almost 15 years. Only ever had to replace the ear pads. My girlfriend accidentally dropped them into our foot bath and they were completely submerged. Luckily not plugged in. I let them dry for a week before trying them again and they work just fine. If I am ever unable to repair these, they will be replaced with another pair. Simply the best, most comfortable headphones I've ever used. I can't imagine how many thousands of hours I've put them through. Truly BIFL.

I recently decided to take a plunge into the audiophile space. I had been eyeing it from afar but thought that everything was prohibitively expensive and inconvenient to use on the go other than IEMs. However, now that I have my own apartment and decent income I thought I will dip my toes in a little bit and see what it's all about. I use headphones mostly for gaming and listening to music (Techno, House, and Heavy Metal). So I did a bit of research and went with the Beyerdynamic DT 770 PTO X mainly because it was in my price range, had good reviews and was said to be quite easy to drive without any special AMP (which turned out to be true). So I placed and order and I was super excited for it to arrive. When it did arrive, I immediately plugged it into my PC and started listening to all of my favorite tracks and was just hit with a feeling of 'meh'. It's now been two weeks of using these headphones and I am just left feeling disappointed.

Got a Pair of DT770 Pros myself. They are very nice. The only thing "wrong" with them in a BIFL sense I would say is the lack of a removable cable (I know you can mod them, but I'd rather not have to, y'know?)

I have a fat head and these squeeze the life out of me. For reference my HD558 are much more comfortable.

I have these. It was quite a difference coming from a bass boosted gaming headset, but after awhile I got used to the sound profile. The headband was way too tight at first for me, I had to bend it back a bit. Feels great now.

Some love it. Some hate it. Not many companies do tuning like Beyer. And there are many other companies out there making professional grade audio and enthusiast audiophiles. So who has the right tuning? There is no correct answer. But my take is Beyer is unique and the outlier. With that said, I bought DT 770 Pro 80 ohm before. And I HATE it. Tonality is both dark and bright at same time, with mids lacking. Treble sounds harsh and metallic. My ears ring after short time listening to 770. And I get headache after an hour.