Well, there’s still a good chunk of extra treble in the 8+kHz. I’m not sure if I want that… Would be maybe too bright.
10k+ is the upper-treble and that area is very inaccurate on graphs. I wouldnt look much at 8k+ if I was a newbie at reading graphs.
Another guy stating the 80ohm have more bass https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/1tptqx/dt_770_80_ohms_or_250_ohms/
Don’t know what to think then… does everybody comparing those have weak amp or what…
“The 250ohms, while having a slightly more neutral/clear sound, are definitely harder to drive, and will not get to my preferred listening volume off of the E06, though to some people it would be more than adequate.”
Sounds like he has issues with power.
lol, again
Can’t find anyone stating the 250 is more bassy tho. Will have to trust the graphs I guess and hope my amp is enough powerfull.
Over the budget
I would at least take an advantage of the amp with the 250ohm
Well, ordered the DT770 250ohm. Looking forward to hearing how they sound 
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Heres an idea since you have the 880. If you want more bass why not pad swap to suedes? They dramatically bring up the 880s low end. That plus tube amp is quite something.
Otherwise I’m in agreement with either 770 or denons
Just name droping the ath-pro5x. Besides the not so good sheet metal build I really like how it sounds for the price. Doesnt have that strange upper bass bump that the m50x has as well.
Otherwise TYGR maybe?
Well, I want the DT880 to stay as my “gaming” headphone and get the other for music. And swapping pads on Beyers is quite the pain.
I already ordered the DT770 250ohm. Hope it delivers. I am still thinking if the 80ohm wasn’t the way to go, but whatever.
I’ll add the AKG -371, haven’t read everything, but I love these for a closed back on the cheap
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I’ve got both due to grabbing them on the cheap from Goodwill, the difference is negligible to my ears.
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The Noir from Drop is another option if you can get them in the EU.
If you wanna go AudioTechnica, I’d suggest the m40x rather then the 50 with a pad swap to something like angled oval pads from ZMF (I’ve got the sheepskins, though others like the cowhide)
Can’t get anything from Drop in EU easily. Could only import from the US. Already ordered the DT770 250ohm
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Well, yeah. We are talking about minor difference, but a lot of audiophiles describe even a small difference as a big one
Got my DT770 250ohm today.
The treble is rather harsh and can be sibilant. Think it’s improving a bit tho as I listen. Maybe it’s the driver burning in or my ears getting used to it. However, when EQed (using Peace) to counter that peak a bit, it’s just superb. It’s lot more punchy than the DT880, but less detailed (maybe for good). The bass is enough for me and the sub-bass, wow, best I heard from any headphone. Kinda surprised by the rather wide soundstage which IMO is similar to the semi-open DT880.
Can amp it really well. Just a bit over half volume on the amp and it’s plenty loud.
Comfort is very similar as the DT880, just more clamp, which is fine by me.
Happy with the decision.
Thanks for helping me decide.
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The EQ really did the trick. I thought it would be unbearable, because I listen to some tracks which can be considered as harsh / sibilant by themselves and the DT770 of course just amplified that. With the Peace software, I can just overlay the frequency response graph and tune the EQ accordingly, solving the issue.
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