DT-880 Pro : Some headphones may be great for a fling, but this is the pair that you marry

I'm a longtime DT-770 user, but I was looking for something a bit more trustworthy for mixing purposes. The DT-880 Pro's are more evenly balanced and have a slightly more polished overall sound than the DT-770's. With the use of Sound ID Reference software that is calibrated for the DT-880 Pro, the frequency response is about as close to flat as it gets, and I feel like I finally have an honest, trustworthy pair of mixing headphones.

There are newer iterations of Beyerdynamic headphones that supposedly have new and improved drivers. My experience with two of these (the DT-1770's and the 700 Pro X's) is that they do sound wonderful and more Hi-Fi than the DT-880 Pro's, but the balance of the frequency response, as well as the comfort, were not up to par with the DT-880 Pro. I found the bass emphasis on the DT-1770's much too strong for practical use in mixing, while the midrange of the 700 Pro X's was much too present and caused the soundstage to feel very congested. You may feel differently. Try them for yourself. But that was my experience, and I did not find either of these "updated" headphones at all useful for mixing.

There are a plethora of wonderfully thorough headphone reviews on the Sonarworks website (that's the company that makes Sound ID Reference) and you'll find that the DT-880 Pro is among the top-ranked of all headphones at all price points. And considering the price, it's an absolute no-brainer. Pick up a pair of DT-880 Pro's and be done with your search.