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Beyerdynamic DT 150 Closed-back Isolating Studio Headphones

Studio Monitor Headphones with 15Hz-30kHz Frequency Response
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The DT Headphone Series: Comfort and durability with exceptional performance

The DT headphones from Beyerdynamic are designed to give you professional, worry-free monitoring in practically every application. A staple of many audio professionals in the broadcasting industry, the DT Series combines comfort and durability with a performance you'll love.

Essential headphones for broadcasting, film, and recording, the DT 150 delivers truly professional performance at an excellent value. Features include a wide frequency response and extended bass response. The closed design of the DT 150 means excellent ambient noise isolation for reference monitoring!

Beyerdynamic DT 150 Headphones Features:
  • Closed ear
  • 15Hz-30kHz frequency response
  • Circumaural
  • 1/4" connector
  • 250 ohms

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Wired
  • Open/Closed: Closed
  • Fit Style: Circumaural (Around the Ear)
  • Driver Size: 45mm
  • Noise Attenuation: 20dB, Passive Noise Isolating
  • Frequency Response: 15Hz-30kHz
  • Impedance: 250 ohms
  • Connectivity: 1/8" plug, 1/4" adapter
  • Cable Type: Straight
  • Cable Length: 9.8'
  • Detachable Cable: Yes
  • Color: Black
  • Weight: .55 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 455970

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Rated 5/5

Give Them a Week

These are not going to win an style contests.... And when I first put these on they fit weird and somewhat uncomfortable on my head - I wish the cans had a pivot adjustment to line them up with my (apparently) big ears. The internal dimensions of the cans are great, but they sit at a forward angle, which is less than ideal for me. It was a disappointing start. I was planning on sending them back on day one, but I thought I should give them at least a week for a fair assessment. Well, a week later (and 30+ hours break-in) and I just set my Hifiman Sundara's down to switch back to these things. So engaging. So good. I need to go back and try some of the super popular headphones in this price range and see if I'm missing something (on Amazon there are 151 reviews for these and 23,000 reviews for the ATH-m50x at only a few bucks less???). Why aren't people talking about these things? Long story short, I'm loving them. For reference, I'm listening on Shiit Vali with a Modi 3+ DAC and my reference headphones are Bose QC25, V-Moda Crossfade, HD6XX, Sundara. Downsides: I do think you need a good recording or you will notice the deficiencies (by design) and the cable is tacky, so it kept pulling on my shirt (until I put a cable sleeve over it), and as one reviewer said, they really sing at higher volumes, so I find myself listening to music louder than I want. But I just want to hear all there is to hear.
Rated 5/5

Decade of use

I've used these off and on for at least 15 years and I've never grown tired of them. Recently moved my studio and they went on the shelf and I used my Adam A7x monitors, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, and one other monitoring setup that I don't care to mention. On a whim, I got my trusty DT-150s off the shelf in my studio and used them for a track I'm creating and I was a bit taken aback at the things I heard with these that I did not hear with my other monitoring setups. I find them to be crystal clear and very responsive and neutral over the entire frequency range. Comfort isn't an issue at all for me as I've worn these for eight hours straight with zero problem. No "sweaty ears" or "pain" in my head from the headband at all. They are present, however, and one can indeed feel the headband contact point and the ear pads, but I find them to be comfortable all day or all night long. I was just starting to research for new headphones, but I'll be postponing that search now.
Music background: Performer, multi-instrumentalist, creator, mix engineer, mastering.
Rated 5/5

An unsung hero worth much more.

I so rarely do online reviews, and when I do, I'm loath to hand out five-star reviews on principle; nothing is perfect, after all. But the DT150s warrant all the praise I can give. Apologies if I go on.
I will never use the "a" word to describe myself, but audio is pivotal to my existence. I'm a keyboard player and organ tech in LA, and quality matters. Real quality, not woo woo nonsense and marketing malarkey. I don't skimp on gear. I've been a Beyerdynamic fan since the mid 2000s—I had a set of DT250s that I lost while on the road in 2011 that I remember being quite fond of, but various erstwhile youthful indiscretions of the herbal/psychotropic nature have clouded my memory of what exactly I liked about them. Then, Sennheiser HD280s that always got the job done but that I never enjoyed, which were then complemented by a set of 250 ohm DT880s which have been my "reference" headphones since 2015. I've always loved the DT880s, and they've done well for mixing and pleasure listening.
As the Sennheisers finally began to deteriorate recently from studio duty, I had an excuse to look for new closed-back studio workhorses. Thinking of going back to the DT250s, the wonderfully ugly 150s caught my eye. Clearly, they had staying power. I'm a sucker for classic, functional industrial design that isn't trying to impress trendy fashionistas. I had to have them. My lady generously got them for me for Christmas, and I got myself a JDS Labs EL Amp II. And I've been transported!
I'm really going to try not to wander down the wayward path of smarmy Stereophile language here, but bear with me. All the bass heft, all the groove and fun that is missing from the DT880s is here. At the same time, there's even more analytical ability to peer into the music and "look" each instrument up and down. They have none of the dangerous treble of the more popular Beyers, which I didn't even notice on the 880s until I tried the 150s. I now find the former hard to listen to. There is a three-dimensionality to these that I have yet to encounter in other headphones. Any worries associated with closed-back headphones and lack of soundstage were thrown out the window. The placement of instruments and sense of space is uncanny. With the 880s, you perhaps feel like you're seeing an outdoor concert. Phish maybe. Certainly competent, but a bit one-note, a bit two-dimensional. With these 150s, you're at Boston Symphony Hall and Seiji Ozawa is conducting. I've been going back to old favorites, discovering things I'd never heard. Comfort-wise, I actually prefer the secure feeling of them on my head over the lighter 880s, but this is not to everyone's taste. And obviously, being a piece of commercial-grade gear, they're as durable as the sun and eminently, eternally serviceable.
Negatives? When I first got them, there seemed to be some "bloat" in the mid-bass region, which, either due to me getting used to their sonic signature or them bedding in, is not as pronounced now a few weeks in.
I can't fully describe it. Whether you're a pro, an enthusiast, a wannabe, a butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker, you ought to buy them. You NEED to buy them.
Music background: Keyboardist, Instrument Technician
Rated 5/5

Purchase with a purpose

Aside from sounding great for recording, the feel and style makes you feel as if you're in one of the big studios that uses this model, Abbey Road actually uses the DT 100 - so these 150's are better. I got them because their light and great for the guests to hear what's being recorded. I don't recommend them for mixing. I use other headphones for mixing in the cans. But otherwise, nice and comfy and very reputable in big studios. Will def had a spark to your recording set up.
Music background: Music Composer
Rated 5/5

Great headphone

First, I have Topping D70 DAC and Schiit Audio Jotunheim, plugged into my laptop. So, I have good listening equipment. I have 440i, Fostex T40 AND T50RP MKSs and WS1100IS as well. These headphones are amazing for sound quality. I read all the reviews for several weeks before I bought them. They are built solid so you don't have to worry about using them and wearing them for extended periods. I'm retired and I USE my headphones! I don't live by myself so headphones are important. If you're on the fence, go ahead and "pull the trigger". I'm 57 and have heard and owned LOTS of headphones. Beyerdynamic DT150 is worth the money. Plus, you can buy parts if you need to. They are a good investment and sound VERY GOOD. Movies, music you name it. Fear Factory, Korn, Lana Del Ray with her vocals, they all sound good. Fear Factory has a lot going on their music but, these headphones allow you to distinguish EVERYTHING going on. Rammstein too sounds good. Germans really know how to make headphones. Bass, treble, mids, they are all there. Don't judge them by their looks, sound quality is where it's at, and these have it.
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