Submitted by PraviPero t3_zuxwad in headphones
-guci00- t1_j1m1nir wrote
DT 770 are fairly dry, neutral and with not much low end boost, especially for closed back headphones. Logitechs are probably tuned to be less neutral and to add some spice, most gaming headphones are that way, just how things are.
If you stuck to the DT 770 after a while, you would find the Logitech ones weird and bass boosted.
Also, I'm not sure how these two compare in terms of imaging, distortion etc.
Another thing is the quality of the source files, and the entire audio chain. Maybe the source files are compressed, or the PC wasn't set up with the highest sound resolution and bit depth. The thing with good headphones and speakers set up in a properly treated room is that they can reveal a lot of stuff you would rather not know, they can ruin your favorite songs etc. especially if you learn how to listen critically, turning that mode off in your brain is tough sometimes.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/beyerdynamic/dt-770-pro
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/logitech/g-pro-x-gaming-headset
If you go into sound profile graphs and compare the 770 to the Pro X you will find a nice bump around mid and high bass. If you look at where male voice lives in the frequency chart you will see that the fundamentals are all the way from 100Hz up to almost 1kHz, a cool comparison to do would be to try using an EQ to match the response of DT770 to the one you are used to and see how they sound then. Or even better, get Sound ID app (probably paid) or Sonar Works for headphones (also not free but genuinely solid) or Equalizer APO (free, but you need to set it up) or something and use the EQ correction curve to make both of these headphones EQ responses as flat as possible and then compare them on the same setup, same files and same day. A-B testing, with matched settings, is one of the best ways to compare any product.
ruinevil t1_j1mm0nh wrote
Beyerdynamic house sound is V-shaped. 80 ohm are slightly different than other models of the DT770. More midbass and less treble.
-guci00- t1_j1nngap wrote
Well yeah but compared to any gaming headset they are still fairly neutral. I mean I've linked reviews with EQ response graphs for a reason.
ruinevil t1_j1onrpy wrote
RT has the 250 ohm, which is similar to the 32 ohm, but assembly of the 80 ohm is significantly different, and imparts more bass and less treble.
We actually have a DT variant guide from Head-Fi in the sidebar.
Jubl675467 t1_j1mzdtp wrote
>The thing with good headphones and speakers set up in a properly treated room is that they can reveal a lot of stuff you would rather not know, they can ruin your favorite songs etc
So true, my HD660S ruined the album Outrun from Kavinsky, I can't listen to Roadgame w/ them
mikefromearth t1_j1ngx3r wrote
I paid for sonarworks years ago, then they changed everything and now it just does not work at all.
I need to get Equalizer APO set up properly.
Bread-fi t1_j1ow5yb wrote
I've got sonarworks reference - it's great to use as a DAW plugin, not worthwhile for music listening with headphones vs Equaliser APO/Peace and base community EQ profiles IMO.
-guci00- t1_j1nnykx wrote
Damn I wasn't aware of this. I saw some open source community data banks with corrective EQ curves for a bunch of headphones. I'm sure you can find it if you do some googling. Also if you have a solid curve from sonar works already you can just try to copy it best you can into the EQ APO. Good luck and may the good sound be with you always xD.
mikefromearth t1_j1nsyj6 wrote
That's one of the problems with the new sonarworks deal - they hide everything including the EQ curve. You just need to "trust" it - when it works. You set it up by simply telling it your age/sex/preferences and it makes an EQ map for you behind the scenes.
ttdpaco t1_j1nj46q wrote
The DT770 is V-shaped. It's not neutral at all. The mids are scooped.
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