hey what's going on out there i'm sean divine hope you all are doing well
in this review we're going to be covering not one but two all-new headphones from beyerdynamic
one being the dt 700 pro x closed back headphones and the other being the dt900 pro x
open back headphones now i know a lot of you are going to have questions about
what are the differences between the headphones if you're looking for a new pair of headphones
which one should you go for what are the advantages and disadvantages in terms of the
application of both of these headphones i did receive these in advance to test
these are my honest opinions and experiences with both of these headphones using them extensively
listening mixing and mastering recording i've done it all i've put them through the paces
both models share a very similar look and feel a lot of the same materials the main difference
just being that the 700 has the closed back 900 has the open back if you're not familiar with
those differences there 700 you're not gonna have to worry about headphone bleed the 900
with the open back design the sound of these headphones actually does come out of the other
side of the headphone these are not isolated you're not going to be able to record with them
and if you're in a situation where you don't want to disturb others this is not going to be the
best option as far as just an open back headphones beyerdynamic has paid a lot of attention to detail
in terms of the craftsmanship and the materials these are very comfortable as you would expect
they have the signature velour head pads these are softer and more comfortable than ever i've
worn these for extended periods of time you're not going to have any issues with that you'll see
that we now have a removable and replaceable interlocking cable so you can just push that
pin in pull it out of the side of the headphone and you can even swap these between both models
they use the same connector which i've done quite a bit in my mixing and mastering process
we also have a removable headband padding at the top of the headphone just pull up this little tab
we can completely remove that padding and that's usually the first thing to kind of wear out
on most studio headphones of course you can very easily remove the velour pads replace those as
well and just looking inside there you can see the careful attention to detail everything else just
screams quality it's metal it's got a very nice composite sort of material for the main headphone
and these just look like something that's going to last just as long as my dt770 headphones
that i've had for over 15 years given the replaceable parts these may be around even longer
starting with the 700 these are a very enjoyable headphone to listen to they are exciting
the low end is very full it's very defined it's not going to you know be hyped in a way
that will kind of hinder your decisions in terms of mixing and mastering but it's definitely one
of the fuller low end experiences i've heard in a closed back headphone the top end isn't
as detailed as the 900 but they're still very crisp and present comparing these to something
like the legacy dt-770s these are a much more detailed and exciting listening experience
the low end just sounds more pleasing to me and they do translate just as well going over to the
dt900 these are definitely going to give you more of the sensation of utilizing studio monitors if
you're used to utilizing a pair of speakers in your studio you're going to feel more at
home with the sound of the dt900 the low end is certainly not as full it's not as exciting
it's still there you're going to be able to monitor the low end soundstage in the imaging
you know just of a closed back headphones can be a little bit different the 900 is going to be more
of a natural more intensive kind of critical listening tool now another great improvement
in the pro x series of headphones is that both of these are low impedance so if you're not familiar
with what that means you've seen this ohm number represented on your headphones which essentially
refers to how much power is needed to really get these drivers to function at their best generally
speaking open back headphones like the 900 usually require a high quality headphone amplifier a lot
of power to really get that driver performing right that's not the case with the dt900
both of these come in at just 48 ohm which means you're going to be able to hook them up to
consumer devices like your phone like a laptop without a dedicated headphone amplifier and
you're not going to have any surprises in terms of sound quality so throw them in the backpack
you don't have to worry about having your audio interface or your headphone amp with you
so if you're going to pick up one of these headphones which one should it be it really
comes down to the application and also just your preference in terms of sound the 700 great option
in terms of just pure versatility it's not hyped but it is a little bit more pleasing a little bit
more exciting which also lends themselves to being used for things like streaming
or if you're doing podcasting you're just going to have a lot more applications with the 700
given the sound of these and also the fact that they're isolated but the low end may be a bit
much for some of you who are looking for more of a natural kind of low end they're certainly not
flat and that's a term that we hear thrown around a lot in mixing and mastering the most important
thing is that you know what you're hearing and you really learn that you listen to a lot of music
and then you're able to you know find out how they translate to different environments
after you've been utilizing for a while so i would have no problem you know really learning the sound
of the 700 given that they are pleasant they're not fatiguing if you're someone who's gotten used
to mixing and mastering on a pair of speakers again the 900 and the sensation that you get
with these is going to be much more similar to that and so i would recommend these if you're on
the go maybe you don't have the luxury of being in front of your speakers this is going to be
the best option deciding where to put things in the stereo field and getting the imaging right
the 900 just seemed like a better fit to me but again it doesn't have that immediate pleasing
quality that the dt700 has i know many of you are only going to be looking to pick up one pair of
these headphones however i will just mention that having both and having the interchangeable cable
it's made it very easy for me to just swap them out with one another it gives me a lot
of different references and a lot of flexibility for different applications i look forward to
continuing to use them in my studio moving forward all right so that is my review of
the new pro x series headphones from beyerdynamic what do you all think about these are you going
to be adding them to your gear list let us know in the comments below if you have any questions
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