+1 I have had mine for going on 10 years. Best piece of audio kit I ever bought in my life.

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I've had mine for at least 10 years.

And parts are still easily available!

(Bought a new cable last year. The original eventually failed because of my mistreatment.)

I've been using Denon AH-D501 (£50 ish). These are closed back which has been great!

These needed "running in" for 8 hours or so then they started to sound neutral and smooth. Apparently leaving them running overnight in a bucket filled with towels is the 'in thing'.

They have a good quality cable which is something to look out for, I went through loads of cheaper ones due to cable or plug problems.

They improved my playing, since I think I was overcompensating for a poor bass response in my previous el cheapo sennheisers (PX series). So I think there's a lot more to this than just the quality of the sound at stake.

Thanks alot bitWrangler. This sheds some light on something that got me worried. I kind of understood that the values were not clear cut and not necessarily textbook defined but thought that there was some strict line between right and wrong.

I have a Bayerdynamic DT 770 Pro/80 bought 4 months ago for $180. It has great reviews but somehow I’m not too happy with it. It doesn’t sound as real as the sound I hear from my DP. The sound from speakers seem warmer and more like a piano but once I plug this headphone in, it sounds a bit fake and sharper, not as warm.

Maybe my DP is a cheap one and that’s the cause (ancient Viscount Classico 50). If it sounds like this on a nice DP, say a Yamaha or Roland, then I definitely don’t think it’s a good buy.

Anyone knows if a not well built DP (e.g. not good headphone lineout) has bad effects on a good pair of headphones? Any owns this one? What’s your experience?