Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, R&B, Rock
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Beyerdynamic's been great for me
I loved my pair of DT990's until one driver fritzed out after 10 years of rough service. I figured I could take a chance on an upgrade, settling on the DT177X's. These 1770's feel well built & up for the task of being my daily driver. The cable that comes with is... not great... with a permanent curl that springs around and gets in the way on occasion. It's not a deal breaker.
My ears prefer my pair of Dan Clark's Aeon Closed X if I'm in for a serious listening session, but I wouldn't want to use the Aeon's at work as a daily driver since they don't feel as sturdy. Sound-wise, they may have a little more kick being the Aeon's are planar. Full disclosure, I immediately swapped the pads for recommended "Brainwavz Memory Foam Earpads - XL" & I haven't done a a comparison.
I never believe in "burn in" before but for the first few weeks I found 177X's to hit high tones that "tingled" my ears ever-so-slightly in a way that was rather unpleasant. Either these headphones or my ear-holes mellowed and it's not a problem anymore.
Bottom line is that these are a recommend if they're what you're after but there are options at this price point. I think for the money you can get a better sounding pair but build quality matters for some use cases. If you're after build quality the old DT series are probably half the price, more repairable and I don't think you're getting 2x the sound quality here. If they last me 10 years being used 5 days a week I'll be happy.
This is my first set of high quality closed back headphones but I love the way they sound. I have a couple pairs of open back cans but wanted to try the other side. All in all has a wide soundstage and better bass than my open backs.
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
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A Fun Sound
Good V-shape character, especially with the leather pads. Deep bass, with crisp clear highs.
Very comfortable headphones, like most beyers, with decent build quality.
Build quality seems pretty awful, was creaking from day 1 and now one side is buzzing just a month after warranty expired. Loved it while it worked : )
Once you replace the pads, these are close to perfect. If I had to buy only one pair of headphones, this would be it. Maybe also the Sundaras, if you wanted an open-back.
Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Good isolation, decent sound
These are built very well, and come with a lot of accessories such as extra pads. The sound is not quite as detailed or balanced as other top offerings in this bracket such as Shure SRH1540, but the bass slam is definitely better. If you like bass and want an isolating closed back, look no further. If you want bass and slightly less isolation, go for the E-MU teaks. The comfort is superb and the ear cups are plush and large. Quality set that will last a lifetime.
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock, World
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No repairs with questionable quality
Just after getting 2 months out of warranty, the driver of the DT177X started breaking down. After being told by Beyerdynamic that only Drop carries the parts necessary to repair them. Drop on the other hand then told me they neither do repairs nor carry ANY spare parts aswell, leaving me with a useless piece of expensive tech that I can not fix after only 2 years, while only using the headphones very casually.