beyerdynamic DT-150 Reviews

To compare with DT 990 (super lightweight and super for home listening) my DT150 are more flat response, but with fullest natural bass ambient.

I use it for live stage monitor (better isolate), so You can mix Your recordings much more real.

The high is not exaggerate, so it sound guys can work with them

Still a standard to measure others by.

Very comfortable covering the whole ear easily. Excellent outside noise attenuation. Very balanced frequency response - much more so than the new 'industry standard' audio-technica ATH-M50X. My only criticism would be the high impedance, making them a bit harder to drive compared to more modern designs. The only closed back headphone I use and would choose above these are the Yamaha MT7 which are superb.

Great audio quality and durability, easy to repair/replace parts too

These are great quality studio headphones. We've used them for hundreds of recording sessions over the years and every time we've needed to add more sets of headphones (we recently installed the Hearback personal monitoring system for example) we've bought another set of these.

They hold up very well to the abuse given to them and best of all, when they do fail, they're so easy to work on. They've clearly been designed with that in mind as getting in to re-solder connections that have been damaged or replace leads that get yanked out is a breeze.

I'm not going to get into whether they're the best audio quality in the price point because I'm, honestly not sure and their are lots of other headphones we could try in our studio... but these work really well and have continued to do so for many years.. and as far as I'm aware we've never had any complaints from our customers who use them

Excellent

Excellent headphones. Fairly natural, and a somewhat smooth sound.

Very solid construction, and spare parts are available.

The fit on these is a bit unusual, but they are quite comfortable once you get used to them.

Good isolation as well.

Great headphones for tracking.

A Classic!

These cans from Beyerdynamic are a studio mainstay and rightly so.

The isolation is great without the cans sitting too tightly which is always welcome. They excel at tracking and when listening to music in noisy environments.

Pros:

They are fun and engaging! Often when mixing, mastering and working on music with reference monitors or headphones you get used to the cold, sterile flat response often required for this kind of work.

These are a different breed all together. The bass is full, lush and warm with plenty of lower midrange push which makes the music sound fun and engaging. Just really pleasing. If you are tracking a band these will put smiles on the musicians faces as they can help getting the right vibe out of the performance.

They are built like a tank! No matter how rowdy stuff gets these should survive it. Built quality and parts quality is excellent and every part is replaceable by the user, nothing more than a screwdriver needed. They are made to be user maintainable which means that anyone can fix them with spare parts. No need for a technician to do so. If you buy these in bulk just snag some spare cords and pads while making the purchase and you should be set for life. The DT-100 velour pads can also be made to fit these if you don`t like the pvc altho doing this will reduce the isolation and bass response slightly.

Cons:

They can be too bassy for correct mixing unless you know them really well and can compensate while working.

In any case it`s hardly a con as they aren`t made for mixing and a final mix should always be done with monitors for correct stereo imaging.

For mixing I can recommend the AKG K701`s. They have a huge soundstage and a very flat response. Do not expect to get a real kick out of rock`n roll or EDM with the AKG`s tho.

All in all a highly recommended "studio secret" more people should try out.

The successor of a classic

Compared to the older brother (the DT-100) the DT-150 delivers a much more contemporary frequency response. Less honk but more (sub-) bass. Performers love it.

The build-quality seems similar to the classic DT series, but we had two drivers popping in one session, playing on not that brutal volume?

Awesome sound quality and isolation

I bought these heaphone mainly for the purpose of vocal recording as I already have my "AKG K250 mk II" (same price range) for monitoring but they bleed pretty much into the vocal recordings.

Now I'm using the DT-150 both for recording and monitoring, I prefer the sound quality and not hearing the ventilation of all the harware next to me nor anything else actually, they isolate both from the outside and bleed out very less.

The only "cons" I can think about is they are not as comfortable as the AKG's I own, they make a bit more pressure against the head so after a couple hours it's not such a nice feeling (maybe because they are still pretty new).

On the other side these headphone are made especially for recording and not monitorising (maybe good for dj's/mixing too) and serve that purpose very well, and the reason why so many drummer love them is probably both the isolation and the slight pressure against the head which help the phones to stay in the right position whatever way you enjoy playing/recording.

Great audio quality improvement on the DT100

Whilst sharing the same robust, hard wearing construction as the DT-100s, these DT-150 have a far superior frequency response, making critical monitoring of music far easier.

I also own several pairs of DT-100s; however having purchased DT-150s a couple of years ago, I seldom use the DT-100s any more, as I have come to rely on the far more detailed reproduction DT-150s offer.

They share the same enclosed design as the DT-100s, offering excellent isolation when monitoring in noisy environments.

As someone who frequently works on location, I particularly appreciate the robust design. They can be chucked into a kit bag without any fear of damage. Should the worst happen however, spares are easily and cheaply available, and are easy to fit.

There are more comfortable headphones around for very extended listening (the DT-250s spring to mind, which are lighter), but for robustness, reliability and availability of spares combined with clarity, DT-150s are hard to beat. There's a good reason why they are an industry standard.

Ok, they are great, opinions on the net were correct.

They are really nice. I've heard many details of my electronical music on them. I make music many years only as hobby but I have good ears. They have a lot of power. You will never put them on max volume - they will harm your ears! But this addition of power is very good if you try to make to much bass stuff. Of course, it's in situation of music "errors" that sometimes can happen if you turn on some shitty stuff and everything explodes hehe. But of course, its also about creation of powerfull sounds. Those headphones are really powerfull. Which is nice!

Sound details in mid frequencies is also incredible. :-)

Definitely a buy worth of the money I spent!

Great Sounding!

The DT150 would be perfect if it were not for the stupid cable connection to the headset! It's a great shame that such a quality solid product should have such a flimsy connector, although secured by a small screw (you will need a very small screwdriver and hope you find the screw included!) it still seems flimsy & obtrusive when wearing. Such a shame a better design couldn't be made on this near perfect headphones.

The sound quality is everything you would expect from Beyerdynamic, the Dt150 are great all rounders, easily covering playback, mixing, monitoring, with a warm bass, good midrange & audible clear trebles. There is no noticeable sound coloration which is great for mastering basic mixes at home.

To get the best from these headphones 250ohms, I'd probably recommend plugging into a semi/pro desk/mixer or a headphone amp. Just to add that I do plug directly into iMac on occasions and it sounds fine.

Addictive sound!

I received this headphone yesterday,

Right out of the box the DT-150 sounded far from neutral. The mids sounded elevated. But ... the reason for this was not difficult to find. I have been continuously using the Beyerdynamic DT-770 pro 250 for the last six months or so. And, how much I like the DT-770, it is definitely NOT a neutral headphone. It has elevated bass and highs. Not in an unpleasant way though, but it has this much talked about V-shaped frequency response. As could be expected, after some hours of acclimatization the DT-150 sounded different, NEUTRAL! This is how your brain can fool you. It sounds neutral to me now. It delivers great detail and good instrument separation. It does produce the biggest soundstage, but for a closed headphone it is impressive. Listen to 'The Virtual Barbershop' at youtube and you will get my drift. While being a very good instrument for studio work it is also a very musical headphone. But beware: it is fairly unforgiving when it comes to low quality recordings. Alternatively, if you listen to magnificently recorded material like Diana Krall's S'Wonderful, you get an impression of what the DT-150 is capable of. The DT-150, neutral? Yes. But this headphone also has a character of its own, and did surprise me in a pleasant way.

Comfort wise this headphone may have a small problem, though. The leatherette earpads become a bit sticky and itchy after long listening sessions. On the other hand, they fit my fairly large head and ditto ears perfectly. Clamping force is moderate and more than acceptable for a closed headphone. An option is to install the velours pads of the DT-100. I ordered and received these as well and have to see what they do to the sound.

Looks? Well, the DT-150 is not going to win a beauty contest, although it is far from an ugly design. It is sturdy, and has been built to last. All the same, the finish is not great. My sample has a scratch on one of the earcups. But as it doesn't catch the eye I will not return it for another.

Money wise you could hardly do better than buying the DT-150. You get a LOT of headphone for not too much money. I have listened to a Beyerdynamic DT-880 premium. Although it is tricky to compare an open headphone to a closed one, I should say that the DT-880, at almost thrice the price, does NOT deliver a ditto extra performance. They sound better, but not much better.

Theo Mestrum, Holland

Great and Bulletproof Monitoring Headphones

Positive:

* Accurate high mids with fast transients

* Closed back design makes bass punchier and has a passive noise reduction of approximately 20 dBA (according to Beyerdynamic's own specs) - This makes it quite useful for monitoring in noisy environments

* Built like a tank! I have no idea how anyone could break these headphones as they seem positively bulletproof - Most parts also seem to be user-serviceable

Negative:

* Bass seems slightly over-present and smeared

* Quite heavy and can get uncomfortable after long sessions because of the narrow headband concentrating pressure - The DT-100 has a much broader and more comfortable headband: I don't know why they changed it...

Conclusion:

Great for monitoring but not the best for mixing by itself. Used alongside reference quality headphones or other more accurate and transparent sources it can be useful for a different perspective.

Reference Headphones

I was looking for good quality studio headphones to monitor for recording external sources, e.g. acoustic guitar, vocals, etc. This has lived up to my expectations. I had used the DT-100 a long time ago. But Beyer had tweaked & improved the frequency response

in the DT-150, so I opted for them.

The overall sound is smooth & revealing without the fatigue that sometimes happens with prolonged use. I use them with an external amp (headphone out) that has a speaker off switch.

They are also great for listening to CDs – the stereo remastered 'Revolver' (Beatles) album was quite a revelation, for instance.

The DT-150 Beyerdynamic are probably the best quality/value in their price range, and are definitely worth the investment, in my opinion.