dt880 pro with aune t1 is one sweet combo that is kind to your wallet, sweet to your soul and brings sparkle to your life and that is before you even start tube rolling. It's funny that the original 1988 beyerdynamic DT990 copied the appearance of the then state-of-the-art Stax Lambda, and these DT 880 today vaguely copy the appearance of today's state-of-the-art Stax Omega.

Nowadays, everything is often switched to “Dark Mode”: Browsers, operating systems, apps – and now the DT 880 Pro. I've had my DT 880 for several years and it still is very bright and would be more bright if I removed the 1 ply of toilet paper. beyerdynamic doesn't recommend the 600 Ω version for use with iPods, but it works great, just not very loud.DT 880’s show fantastic adaptiveness, they’re almost as flawless as Sennheiser HD 650 (and all the derived models) in delivering accurate perceived frequency response to anybody wearing them.

If the music is dull and lifeless the headphones sound that way too, but if the music is energetic and powerful and exciting the headphones are as well. The rear of the pads look identical, but I noticed the velour material goes farther back on the 880 pad before the seam. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. I do wear glasses and can experience pressure on the top of the ears sometimes, but this was never an issue with the DT 880. All in all, these will be a great and relatively cheap upgrade if you are using non-studio or non professional audio headphones.The T50RP for me was a bit aggressive and a little too unforgiving in this regard, while the HD 600 was a bit of the opposite. I prefer the coiled cord; at last I'm not constantly having the headphones ripped off my head because the cord is caught under the chair. Beware of the many expensive but wimpy headphone amplifiers with no more than 2 V RMS output, which isn't much more than the 1 V RMS output of an iPod. The DT-880 is really the only one that I find to excel at all genres from rap to classical and everything in between.

Overall I would still give a slight edge to the HD 600 in comfort because pressure is more evenly distributed on the larger oval ear cups, and they are more breathable. I should say that this headphone is for professional critical listening and for very good tracks, maybe only flac. They respond well to my E11, but really start to shine with the E9 (about 10 o'clock on the pot) and absolutely shine on the PortaTube. The DT 880's neutral spectral balance is from the professional monitoring market, and less like boosted home hi-fi headphones.Let’s say a playback of 100 hours provides audible improvements, along with softening of earpads and a relaxed clamping force. A sturdy spring steel band design provides ideal contact pressure, ensuring both a secure comfortable fit plus durability to withstand the rigours of daily studio use.