DT-250/80 : Industry standard

This is my second pair of DT-250s. The first pair were kept by an artist I work with after 'borrowing' them for rehearsals! He preferred them over his in-ears for live monitoring and he's known for his perfectionism.

I use them for everything in the studio as well as for live sound. They translate well and provide good isolation but they don't flatter the sound at all which I like.

They are over ear fit and closed back which I prefer, additional isolation can be achieved by pressing them onto the ears.

Confort is good and the fabric ear pads are better than vinyl types for prolonged use.

The build quality is sturdy so they travel well on my international touring work either with the flight cases or in my backpack.

I expect long service from my DT-250s and will probably buy more for studio clients to replace my DT-100s.