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Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO Semi-Open Dynamic Studio Headphones (250 Ohms)

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BuyDig via eBay has BeyerDynamic DT-880 Pro 250 Ohm Headphones + Headphone Case Bundle on sale for $209.99 - 20% off when you apply coupon code NEWYEAR20 at checkout = $167.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Semi-Open Design
  • Adjustable Headband
  • Cushioned Earpads
  • Single-Sided Cable
  • 1/4" Adapter Included

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BuyDig via eBay has BeyerDynamic DT-880 Pro 250 Ohm Headphones + Headphone Case Bundle on sale for $209.99 - 20% off when you apply coupon code NEWYEAR20 at checkout = $167.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member tDames for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Semi-Open Design
  • Adjustable Headband
  • Cushioned Earpads
  • Single-Sided Cable
  • 1/4" Adapter Included

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  • About this Offer:
    • This is $142 lower (20% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $209.99.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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with these being 250 ohm, to get the most out of these you'll need an external amplifier.
Correct. You can tune most gear suitably with an EQ to meet your desired sound. Some people don't like doing this and look for gear with a response curve that's already to their liking, usually something bass heavy.

As ric0 pointed out, the consideration here is that these are 250 ohm impedance which means that standard audio gear will be unlikely to have enough power to drive them properly. This is an easy fix with a headphone amplifier, but that is an additional item required, which also limits portability.

There are lower impedance versions, usually 80 ohms, of the 880s that do go on sale from time to time. If you're patient, you can snag a pair for $180-190 ish. They're a great set of headphones that are comfier than the workhorse Sony MDRV6, which are the industry standard studio headphones.

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with these being 250 ohm, to get the most out of these you'll need an external amplifier.
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I am not mixing music as a professional. I only listen to music and play video games and movies with headphones.

Are studio headphones good for consumer enjoyment? I have read studio headphones are tuned to be a flat eq curve.

But that doesn't mean i can't use an eq to adjust them. Good quality is good quality and tweaking with eq would further customize the blank sound pallet to my preference right?
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Quote from N8_dog :
I am not mixing music as a professional. I only listen to music and play video games and movies with headphones. Are studio headphones good for consumer enjoyment? I have read studio headphones are tuned to be a flat eq curve. But that doesn't mean i can't use an eq to adjust them. Good quality is good quality and tweaking with eq would further customize the blank sound pallet to my preference right?
Correct. You can tune most gear suitably with an EQ to meet your desired sound. Some people don't like doing this and look for gear with a response curve that's already to their liking, usually something bass heavy.

As ric0 pointed out, the consideration here is that these are 250 ohm impedance which means that standard audio gear will be unlikely to have enough power to drive them properly. This is an easy fix with a headphone amplifier, but that is an additional item required, which also limits portability.

There are lower impedance versions, usually 80 ohms, of the 880s that do go on sale from time to time. If you're patient, you can snag a pair for $180-190 ish. They're a great set of headphones that are comfier than the workhorse Sony MDRV6, which are the industry standard studio headphones.
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This DT line of Beyerdynamic HPs are really comfortable IMO and the 880 sound is right up there with the Sennheiser HD6xx lineup. Excellent choice for Music.
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Quote from Monkeynaut :
As ric0 pointed out, the consideration here is that these are 250 ohm impedance which means that standard audio gear will be unlikely to have enough power to drive them properly. This is an easy fix with a headphone amplifier, but that is an additional item required, which also limits portability.
The impedance specifications got me looking into what my motherboard can handle. It happens to be an ASUS Prime Z 390 A > https://www.asus.com/motherboards...a8f125bbc8

...but I can't find "Ohm/impedance" specs. Some message board claim a very wide range. So nothing finite.

Then I found this video claiming just change the Ohm after installing RealTek. https://www.bing.com/videos/river...&FORM=VIRE

... but I am thinking software is only half the battle, the physical equipment has to be capable of altering Ohms.

Any insight?
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Say someone already had the 770s and the 990s, any compelling reason to get this part of the lineup? Also have Hd 650s from Sennheiser fyi.
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Quote from N8_dog :
The impedance specifications got me looking into what my motherboard can handle. It happens to be an ASUS Prime Z 390 A > https://www.asus.com/motherboards...a8f125bbc8

...but I can't find "Ohm/impedance" specs. Some message board claim a very wide range. So nothing finite.

Then I found this video claiming just change the Ohm after installing RealTek. https://www.bing.com/videos/river...&FORM=VIRE

... but I am thinking software is only half the battle, the physical equipment has to be capable of altering Ohms.

Any insight?

Check out Schiit amp and audio equipment, they have budget gaming models as well. I use PEACE + Peter's Equalizer for a visual windows EQ. You will want another device, likely connected to your PC via USB-C, to send the signal and the dedicated amp for headphones to play the music to the headphones. Onboard MB won't cut it, or won't utilize it to its capability. It's a tough call and an additional expense most people don't want to spend ( Fulla is $109 for example ). But man, you start going down this path you'll want studio monitors for speakers and a sub. It's a rabbit hole. 😂. I dropped way too much on my office stereo.

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If you are listening from your home receiver (as I am), you are fine. No amplifier required, you have one. If you expect these to be driven by a low power device (portable anything, computer, etc), then they will not work satisfactorily without the aforementioned external amplifier.
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Quote from N8_dog :
The impedance specifications got me looking into what my motherboard can handle. It happens to be an ASUS Prime Z 390 A > https://www.asus.com/motherboards...a8f125bbc8...but I can't find "Ohm/impedance" specs. Some message board claim a very wide range. So nothing finite.Then I found this video claiming just change the Ohm after installing RealTek. https://www.bing.com/videos/river...&FORM=VIRE... but I am thinking software is only half the battle, the physical equipment has to be capable of altering Ohms.Any insight?
The relevant spec is voltage. For example, continuous (root mean square) voltage. A decent amplifier will give you 1 volt RMS. However, you can't determine sensitivity from impedance and voltage, so the best thing to do is just try headphones with amplifiers you have and get a different one if it's not loud enough.
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Quote from IndigoPenguin276 :
Say someone already had the 770s and the 990s, any compelling reason to get this part of the lineup? Also have Hd 650s from Sennheiser fyi.
The 770s are likely substantially different from the 990s as you're aware, same with HD650s. These probably are likely close enough to the 990s and HD650s to not have to warrant buying. When I had only the 770s and 880s, I really enjoyed the bass from the closed experience (770s) and the soundstage from opens (880s), but they're fundamentally different (though I believe similar drivers, same if you have same impedance sets).

I don't have HD650s but I do have the HiFiMan XS, and the 880s are a similar though slightly lower quality experience than the XS (I run on tubes). I imagine HD650s and 880s will be sufficiently similar to not warrant buying the 880s since you've already got medium-high quality open-backed headphones.

Quote from N8_dog :
I am not mixing music as a professional. I only listen to music and play video games and movies with headphones.

Are studio headphones good for consumer enjoyment? I have read studio headphones are tuned to be a flat eq curve.

But that doesn't mean i can't use an eq to adjust them. Good quality is good quality and tweaking with eq would further customize the blank sound pallet to my preference right?
I've used the 880s for close to 10 years now for primarily listening to music (used for gaming for a period, but really default to big bookshelves for PC use). They do need an amp to sing, and combined with a smaller tube amp they're excellent, with amazing soundstage, but I'm sure they'll sound very good on a solid state amp (but wouldn't run without an amp or dedicated high-power driver). I don't personally mess with EQs since each headphone does it's own thing as intended, but I appreciate that most headphone people prefer to tweak the sound to their liking.

Excellent headphones that if you're not a hardcore upgrader/headphone enthusiast will serve you well as a great headphone set for a modest price. Your next investment if you choose to make it would be a tube amp, and then you'll really be getting 90% of the experience of high end/best headphones (headphone people are a never-ending spending frenzy, so I'm sure there will be much disagreement with that statement)
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