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DughanDugan
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Oct 14, 2018
Did Massdrop make any changes to the standard DT770? Or are these just on sale here?
Eli35
653
Oct 15, 2018
DughanDuganAFAIK, standard 770s here, nothing special.
DughanDugan
0
Oct 15, 2018
Eli35I was thinking the same, still wondering which ohm i should get. I have an amp but am thinking of doing the 32ohm for flexibility. Any known major differences if driven with a quality dac/amp?
Eli35
653
Oct 16, 2018
DughanDugan- 32ohm is the "less refined" sounding, and it's actually less flexible due to it's low impedance: it requires a very low output impedance, anything above 4 ohms will be too much. However, their low impedance makes them really easy to drive from portable devices.
- 80ohm is, according to my readings, a good compromise between drivability and sound quality. It has similar bass quantity than the 32 ohm, but better quality. It'll still sound loud enough from most portable devices, specially good quality DAPs, but SQ still improve with better amplification.
- 250 ohm has less bass quantity, but the damping factor makes the bass quality improve. However, these aren't easy to drive for most solid state amps, specially embedded chipsets you'll find on most PC/laptop/smartphones won't drive them loud nor good. On the plus side, their higher impedance allows you to use literally anything to drive them: from budget solid state to expensive OTL amps, they'll sound loud and scale with better amplification.
Depending on your preferences and setup, 80 or 250 ohm versions are both interesting: IDK if I'd go for the 80 or 250 ohm version, the 250 fits better my setup (I have a DV 336se and I'd like to use it, or at least be able to) but the 80 has more bass quantity (I like some extra bass on closed backs), so both are appealing. The 32 ohm version, for me, it's a stupid compromise: it doesn't sound as good as higher ohm versions, requires a very low output impedance to sound "just ok", and won't scale with better amplification.
If you really need a low impedance, easy to drive, closed back headphones that you can listen just with your smartphone but still plug to a desktop setup and improve their sound quality a bit, better look elsewhere (Audio Technica ATH-M50x are way better than the 32 ohm DT770, and will do exactly what you need).
Eli35
653
Oct 16, 2018
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