strid3r Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 Got this from SD. Looks like Amazon has some decent deals going on for some models (probably more marked down as well): DT770: $126 Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones: Electronics DT440: $67 Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 440 Premium Headphones: Electronics ATH700: $129 Amazon.com: Audio Technica ATH-A700 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones With Double Air Damping: Electronics DT660: $80 Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 660 Premium Headphones: Electronics DT860: $123 Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 860 Premium Headphones: Electronics HD201: $20 Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics Quote
laxx Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 I've always wanted a pair of closed headphones, and for awhile, I wanted DT770's. But everyone tells me they sound like a fart can. Quote
deepak Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 Amazon couldn't put the MDR-V6 on sale for me Quote
n_maher Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 Headroom's frequency response graph for the 770 always cracked me up. Quote
aardvark baguette Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 I once had the HD201. Had Quote
en480c4 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 Ralph Nader once said of the Corvair... "Unsafe at any speed." I'll paraphrase: Beyerdynamics... "A bad deal at any price." Quote
cclragnarok Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 IIRC, the new DT770 (2005/2006 ver.) has a lot less bass than the older 80 Ohms version. Quote
n_maher Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 IIRC, the new DT770 (2005/2006 ver.) has a lot less bass than the older 80 Ohms version. That is the newer version (see label on graph). Quote
cclragnarok Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 That is the newer version (see label on graph). I know. I imagine the graph for the older version would be a lot more impressive. We need a bass head smiley for headphones like these. Quote
swt61 Posted October 19, 2008 Report Posted October 19, 2008 We have a barf smiley for them that works fine. Quote
lostonetr Posted October 19, 2008 Report Posted October 19, 2008 hm. didn't know there was an 860. Wonder how similar it is to the 880. Quote
The Pieman Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 But everyone tells me they sound like a fart can. That is way to polite. Fart can with a follow through is closer. Quote
Nenso Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 Wow, the ATH-A700s are still overpriced in NA. I bought them in Japan, not onsale for around 12500 yen, 3 years ago. Quote
Salt Peanuts Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 Wow, the ATH-A700s are still overpriced in NA. I bought them in Japan, not onsale for around 12500 yen, 3 years ago. $299 is just the MSRP in NA. They can be easily found for less than $140 new from a dealer, much like HD650 with MSRP of $500, but can be found new for less than $300. Quote
deepak Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 $120 now for the DT770. I'm very tempted to try the new ones to see how they are for FPS gaming. The old DT770-80 (straight cable) sucked for this despite what everyone said Quote
deepak Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 how dare you go against what everyone says?! Quote
blessingx Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Well, I bought the Fart Can. We'll see for shared work duties. 250 ohm Con version, so should be a little less gassy, no? Hope the Pico isn't a limitation. Quote
deepak Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 awesome avatar deepak! The dude that plays George Bluth Sr was on last night's Entourage Quote
philodox Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 How much do they charge for headphones that don't suck? Quote
Fungi Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 V6 is $70, not bad. Some say they suck, but on the whole they don't. I do like the sound of my roommate's old 7506 over his new V6, though. The 7506, while not as "full" is a lot more clear. Not sure if it's mid/low resonance or just boosted frequency or something. Quote
deepak Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 I only want the V6 for FPS gaming. My friend who plays CAL-I CS said they are amazing for that (he used to use SR-60). Quote
atothex Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 Well, I bought the Fart Can. We'll see for shared work duties. 250 ohm Con version, so should be a little less gassy, no? Hope the Pico isn't a limitation. I did the exact same thing. I mean, for $110, might as well take a flier on them, right? Quote
blessingx Posted October 23, 2008 Report Posted October 23, 2008 Wonder if it's unrealistic to expect at least several steps above the V6 performance? Quote
catscratch Posted October 23, 2008 Report Posted October 23, 2008 $120 now for the DT770. I'm very tempted to try the new ones to see how they are for FPS gaming. The old DT770-80 (straight cable) sucked for this despite what everyone said Still using mine and it works well And by "works well" I mean the left driver is rattling. Which isn't uncommon in the supposedly "built like a tank" DT770. Maybe if by "built like a tank" they mean a third-world T55... Quote
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