beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 32 Ohm Over-Ear Headphones in Black. Enclosed Design, Wired for Professional Sound in The Studio and on Mobile Devices Such as Tablets and Smartphones

I do have an audiophile ears, but I do not own any audiophile equipment. Recently I bought a Yeti Plus microphone that has an audio jack for monitoring audio. So, I plugged in my Bose QC35 headphones, using the 3.5 mm audio cable, and it sounded OK. But, it didn't sound great. I decided to subscribe to Apple Music to see what the music sounds like via this setup. It was nothing to write home about. I then plugged the same QC35 headphones to my 2021 Apple M1 Pro MacBook Pro (14"), and it sounded exactly like it did out of the Yeti X microphone's headphone jack.I decided to research and see why the quality was so low. I don't normally listen to music, but I couldn't imagine that the Apple Music streamed (even at the highest selectable quality) would be so unremarkable. So, I looked up the impedance of the audio jack of the Yeti X microphone, and I realized that it's a high-impedance audio output. Then, I looked up the 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro specs, and what do you know? It also has a high-impedance output audio jack (unlike the 2020 M1 MacBook and MacBook Pro). So, then I googled what impedance should the headphones have for high-impedance audio outputs and learned that the impedance of the headphones should be at least 8-10 times of the impedance of the audio output in Ohms.Hence, I started the search for the high-impedance headphones. I've read hundreds of reviews, and I finally found the DT 770 PRO 250 Ohm headphones. They were well reviewed, they were relatively inexpensive, they they had a version with 250 Ohm of impedance (which is about 8 times as high as the audio output of the Yeti X audio jack). So, I decided to try these headphones. I ordered them and received them the next day via Amazon Prime shipping. As soon as I plugged them in and started the stream from Apple Music, my jaw dropped. This is what I was looking for, and here it is. Unbelievable I could get a jack pot on the first attempt for under $200 and especially becasue they are made in Germany. How is this even possible?Now, are they comfortable to wear? To me, they are a little too tight. Are they worse than the Bose QC35 when it comes to comfort? Maybe Bose QC35 are a little more comfortable. But, when it comes to the sound, OMG. There is no comparison.Unless you want to pay many times more for premium high-impedence headphones just to get a better fit, then go ahead and get the ones for $1500, $2500, etc. Otherwise, these are amazing when it comes to the audio quality. Can anyone tell that these are better than the QC35? Yes, anyone can tell unless you use these 250 Ohm ones with a low-impedance audio output like in smartphones, older MacBooks, etc.Now, my son has a 2020 M1 MacBook Air, which is an excellent laptop, but it has a low-impedance audio jack output. So, for my son, I've ordered an 80-ohm version to compare to my 250-ohm version. I will let him decide which one to go with.I'd suggest getting both the 80-Ohm and the 250-Ohm version and compare them side by side - as long as you are getting these headphones for a decent piece of audio equipment. If you are getting them for an iPhone (not sure why you would), then maybe you should go with the lowest-impedence version.Edit:I've now compared the 250 Ohm version to the 80 Ohm version. In the beginning, I couldn't tell any difference when using them with my Yeti X microphone's high-impedance audio out jack and the 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro high-impedance audio jack. However, the more I listened to both, the more I started hearing the difference. I then switched to testing both 250 Ohm and the 80 Ohm headsets exclusively with the 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro's high-impedance audio jack because it turned out that the Yet X audio jack shows its shortcomings when music with serious bass is played out of it.In my opinion, the 250 Ohm headset reproduces the sounds more accurately. When listening to Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes (on Apple Music lossless), I could actually hear some imperfection in the bass guitar (like the string was moved under the player's finger accidentally, resulting in a little distortion), while I couldn't hear this through the 80 Ohm headset.When listening to Bohemian Rhapsody Remastered in 2011 on Apple Muisci (lossless), It appears that mids and the highs are a bit dulled down through the 80 Ohm headset, whereas they are crystal clear through the 250 Ohm headset. We are talking here very subtle differences that can only be detected while listening to the same piece over and over again via both headsets (back to back).It appears that the best songs recommended for testing headsets are:1. Bohemian Rhapsody Remastered (2011) by Queen. ...2. Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes. ...3. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards by Tame Impala. ...4. Heroes (2017 Remaster) by David Bowie. ...5. No Time for Caution by Hans Zimmer. ...6. Diamonds From Sierra Leone by Kanye West. ...7. Now We Are Free by Hans ZimmerAdditionally, I was using the 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro's audio jack (which auto-senses high-impedance and low-impedance headphones). I'm not sure what it does for the 80 Ohm headphones: does it consider them low-impedance or high-impedance because, in reality, they are medium-impedance headphones. Compared to other laptops, the 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro probably has a decent-quality pre-amp and DAC similar to inexpensive (less than $200) standalone DACs with pre-amps. So, perhaps to hear the difference between the 80 Ohm and 250 Ohm versions of this headset, one should use decent audio equipment. My son hasn't yet tested the two headsets with his 2020 M1 MacBook Air, so I'm not sure which one he decides on. I will post another update later.

These are great for a gamer that wants high quality, comfortable headphones at a reasonable price. The 80 ohms version has the super soft velour ear pieces that fit over the entire ear, making them barely noticeable during long sessions and also sports a nice long cord so you don’t have to constantly take them off when reaching for things. It does a great job of blocking out the PC fan noise, however the volume doesn’t get super high if you’re not using any other amplification accessories.They are perfect for my situation though, which is gaming during the hour of the wolf in a poorly insulated apartment building.Too good to be true can sometimes be true!

Very comfortable headphones, and they fit very snug. The quality is great for the sound as well! Just keep in mind you need some sort of power source for 80ohm and higher or else it’ll be pretty quiet. Power source such as an audio interface (I used the Volt 1). Obviously these are a little pricey but it’s well worth the price if you’re looking to invest in good mixing headphones. I’ve had no problems with these!

Love them best headphones I've ever had. before this I had the Sony MDR7506 Professional and loved those too but the cups were just a bit too small and started to wear on my ears a bit. I like these much better in 250ohm can't speak for the other ohm versions.Packed well in a nice box high build quality look great changeable cup covers and headband cover, nice curly cord. Sound amazing I forget I'm wearing them and I wear them for hours on end dailyIll yell this bit YOU DO NOT NEED A AMP FOR 250ohm VERSION. You can just plug this in your mother board and go and it will sound fine you will not need more than 50% volume to hurt your ears, or I don't at least. Should you buy a amp, yes you should will they sound better, yes they will. Do you want the 250s and don't want to spend more for an amp now and just want to use them, do it.Round ear cups are superior to oval. Is your ear round, I hope not, is your ear cup, maybe. Oval ear cups means with your oval ear you have to wear the headband on the same spot on the top of your head all the time. Enter the round ear cup. Been a few hours and the spot on the top of your head feels the pressure, maybe you have a hat on, just rotate the ban fore or aft a bit, pressure gone. Since the cup is round its the same around your ear no matter where the band is. Go wild put it on your forehead start a trend.These verse Sony MDR7506 Professional both sound great The Sony have more of a v shaped tune more treble and more bass, they are smaller and fold, when you take them off you will have to try not to get them to fold and flop every time you take them off. They will store in a smaller space, they have a nicer softer cord. You will want to buy sheepskin cup covers for them. The Sonys are more comfortable for a smaller head and ears.HyperX Cloud Stinger – Gaming Headset this is a good budget choice they sound great for the money but look terrible and have a mic build in.