beyerdynamic DT 100 Studio Headset - 400 Ohm - Black

Product Information

The Beyerdynamic DT 100-series studio monitor headphones is a German masterpiece crafted to precision and perfection with the latest technological and industrial grade components. Other features include: Technicalities: Shiro Sagisu – Hundred years war (02:24-02:57), similar soundstage, but details, imaging, instrument separation and timbre are better on the DT100. When it came to the crunch though, I won’t pretend that I wasn’t a smidgin nervous about spending this amount of money on a pair of headphones. Can you imagine trying to explain spending this amount of money of a pair of cans that aren’t even a fashion statement?

Hiroyuki Sawano – Scapegoat (00:57-01:17), better vocal/instrument tonality on the DT100 and timbre. Technicalities: Shiro Sagisu – Hundred years war (02:24-02:57), similar soundstage, but a bit better instrument separation, imaging and details on the DT100. Timbre is much better on the DT100. Overall, the blending of instruments and vocals are harmoniously stellar to sound more in natural and musical side rather than to be more analytical. Hiroyuki Sawano – Lose (string version) (01:22-01:59), Cello tonality, timbre, texture and details are better on the DT100. Violin tonality is better on the T180 Pro but texture, details, timbre are better on the DT100. Similar treble extension. Out of the box, and they definitely felt like a whole different level of headphones compared to my last ones – just from holding them in my hand, not even having gotten as far as plugging it in yet!

beyerdynamic DT 100 Headphones, 16 Ohm, Black Overview

Thanks to the soft circumaural ear pads and padded headband, the DT100's offer incredible levels of comfort. Bass: Djuro – Drop that bass (01:15-01:30), Extension, rumble, punch quantity and texture are all much better on the DT100. A bit tighter and faster on the T180 Pro though, but timbre and tonality are much better on the DT100 as well as resolution, so its both cleaner and more fun. Bass: Djuro – Drop that bass (01:15-01:30), extends and rumbles more on the DT100. Punch quantity is also more on the DT100 and is more textured but a bit faster and tighter on the DT200. Hiroyuki Sawano – Scapegoat (00:57-01:17), very good instrument/vocal tonality and with a very natural timbre. Although clarity and details could be better.

Hiroyuki Sawano &Z (02:18-02:57), good tonality but instrument separation, imaging and overall resolution could be better.At the same time, my experience in home recording had increased a great deal, so I was more confident in buying better gear. Overall: The T180 Pro is very different from the DT100. While the DT100 is a warm bass-boosted neutral iem that sounds closer to a DD iem rather than BA. The T180 Pro is a n-shaped iem with more vocal focused sound. Although they both have a single BA, the DT100 is more technical and higher resolution. Hiroyuki Sawano – Scapegoat (00:57-01:17), much more natural on the DT100 due to the tonality and timbre, cleaner and more detailed as well.

Sub-bass: Djuro – Drop that bass (01:15-01:30), impressive extension and rumble for a BA iem. Punch quantity is good but could be a bit higher, texture, speed and tightness are good as well. Mids: Hiroyuki Sawano – OldToday (01:25-01:52), Instrument tonality are very similar but a bit better on the DT100. Vocals are a bit more forward and has better tonality on the DT200 and is cleaner. Hiroyuki Sawano &Z (02:18-02:57), better tonality, details and clarity on the FH3 but better timbre (mids/treble) on the DT100. In use, these phones are a comfortable, snug fit and offer a useful amount of isolation from outside sound. The headband grips the yokes tightly, so there's no tendency for the size adjustment to slip once the phones are in place. The overall weight is 270g, which though not featherweight, is reasonably low for a quality closed phone.

Features

Hiroyuki Sawano – Pretenders (01:18-01:47), a bit more quantity on the DT100 and more textured. Tightness and speed are a bit better on the DT200 so it is cleaner on the DT200 but more fun and natural on the DT100.

Hiroyuki Sawano – Lose (string version) (01:22-01:59), Cello tonality, texture and timbre are very good but details could be better. Violin timbre is very good but tonality (needs to be brighter), texture, details and treble extension needs to be better. I’ve had my DT-100s for a while now. I’m not saying I’ll never use another pair of headphones, but since I got these, i just haven’t needed to even consider it. I’ve used them to record multiple albums, for guitar, bass, drums, vocals, keys, percussion… all of it! I’e also used them for DJ sets a couple of times. Soundwise, the DT770s don't display any of the boxy characteristics of earlier closed models and they present the mid and high frequencies extremely clearly, responding well to dynamic transients. Similarly, the low end doesn't disappoint, with more than adequate low‑frequency extension and a good balance between the bass and the mid/high part of the spectrum. The nominal SPL is around 96dB, with 100mW of power equating to 116dB. A typical safe monitoring level for moderate periods is around 90dB. Build: Resin build and it has a small vent near the mmcx connector (but it doesn’t do anything to isolation or comfort, so feels more like a ventless shell). Has a metal mesh in the nozzle but no lip for the tips. Shell is on the smaller side and doesn’t weight a lot. Despite that it has an elevated bass response, it relatively stays clean and assuredly well-controlled in the audio frequency spectrum as I don't perceive any some sort of bass bleed towards mids.Anyway, I had been aware of the weightiness of the DT-100s in my hands, so I was perhaps a little apprehensive about putting that weight on my head – would it bother me? And honestly, it didn’t. It’s too comfortable. It’s like putting your head inside a pillow. A really weird pillow. Deuce – America (03:03-03:16), not shouty or sharp at all, but instrument separation and imaging needs to be better as it gets a bit chaotic. Evanescence – Bring me to life (01:18-01:35), a bit less peaky on the DT100 and tonality is warmer. Mids: Hiroyuki Sawano – OldToday (01:25-01:52), Instrument tonality is better on the DT100 while vocal tonality is better on the T180 Pro. But cleaner and more details on the DT100. Setup: Ibasso DX160 (low gain, volume around 31), Final Audio Type E L tips, Tri Through cable 4.4mm