Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro X Limited Edition Review

[Doodski]

let them break in

Test results indicate that transducer break-in is a physical change in the suspension but this occurs very fast and the difference in frequency response due to break-in is miniscule and probably not even noticeable to the human ear.

 

[JimmyBuckets]

I have the 1990s and then got these 770 Pro Xs for the same reason, isolation (for recording) and your assessment is spot on. I could have written this review, lol! I use an RME Babyface Pro FS interface in my studio and on the headphone channel of the software I do have an EQ that cuts the 8.5KHz harshness of the 1990s but it's too much for the 770 Pro X. I think I'll run the 770s stock for a while and let them break in, and just keep them a little sizzly since I don't mix with them. But the soundstage and detachable cable and confort are worth the price of admission. There is one thing I can't stand: the provided cables, both in memory and how tight the connector is. I ordered custom cables from Fog City Audio with real Neutrik connectors and when I switch headphones the mini XLR plug going either way is like butter.

I have been running them with Dekoni Elite Hybrid pads and it is as a fantastic pairing. I had these laying around because I tried them on the 1990s but I didn't like them on the 1990s. It made them much to thick sounding and stole the attack away from the presentation. They don't seem to have that effect on the 770 Pro X. The Elite Hybrid seems to flesh out the sound without taking away any of the goodness. I have not found an alternative pad that makes the 1990 better than the stock pads, but on the 770 Pro X I am going to say these pads are mandatory. I shop the b-stock section first at Dekoni fyi