Product reviewsBeyerdynamic DT 250 Headband Headphones - Black

Pros and cons of the beyer DT250 headphones.

Second set of beyer headphones i have owned, i have tried the DT100 versions and not been impressed by the sound quality. On reading various reviews on the DT250 set i was keen to buy some. I had wanted the 250 ohm model, however i was sold the 80 ohm set. I would not call them loud headphones, i have a set of shure srh 440 which are a lot louder. I had bought them for monitoring vocals, they are deficient in the upper mid frequencys an important area for voice work. This did show up in a plot of their frequency response, the shure's are not as open as these and lack the fine detail. For listening to big bands and orchestras they let you hear a lot, problem is they make vocals sound thin and gutless. From this review it sounds like i hate them but i dont, they are good headphones and very comfortable to wear for extended periods. In that respect they are way ahead of the shure's, which dont fit small heads well and slide all over the place. For listening to general music i would use the beyer's, but for monitoring vocals i will stick with the shure's.Read full review...

Durable, attractive, great sounding studio headphone built to last.

Beyer DT 250's are a great tracking headphone, that I use for recording. It is also great for listening to music per se, It has a little more/better low end than the classic Dt100 and I think is more attractive and comfortable with over ear velour pads. This headphone along with others in the DT range is completely modular with any and all parts repairable/replaceable. They will last and when a part wears out i.e ear pads, headband etc. you can order them and refit. I have an old pair that must be over 12 years old, I have replaced the cable, the ear pads and headband pad and they are still going strong, as new. So environmentally great. Excellent investment for studio workhorse quality headphones. They are not Stax or Grado and if you want a really HI Fi headphone for Mixing etc. the DT880 pro are the best for their price and a bit of a 'best kept secret' by Beyer. But for quality and budget, durability and sound the DT 250's are hard to beat.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: eimantasrq

Top sound quality...70's look.

Very please with the audio quality - the bass is well defined and rounded the mids are very impressive and the high too are clear and crisp - not colourful not for bass angry hip hoppers perhaps just critical headphones at their very best.
They offer decent isolation too, and very comfortable and light - the cable is a bit heavy tough...but of good quality.
...now that 70's look might put off some - but these are object of substance.
Totally satisfied.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: cheska10

Very happy with these for mixing purposes.

I dont have a lot of experience of proper headphones but these were a huge step up for making mixes work. I bought them after reading some reviews in Sound on Sound magazine where they were recommended as decent headphones for mixing. And I have not been disappointed. Very happy with these. Lots of clarity that was missing before for me. I can hear the effect of subtle EQ changes that eluded me before.Read full review...

Fantastic monitor headphones

Recommended by a pro, I am very glad I bought these headphones. I use them for monitoring music from a keyboard and they give a brilliantly clean sound throughout all registers. Don't expect any muffling, bass boosting or rounding of the sound, these are clean as it comes.Read full review...

The one and only!

The only headphones you'll ever need for business and pleasure.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: bmhussain0121

The pros easily outweigh any minor cons for a solid 5 star performance

+ Widely used as studio tracking phones for good reason.

+ The frequency response is relatively flat. Quite noticeably flatter than a typical Senhheiser signature which I find quite forward sounding.

+ They are robust, I've fallen over wearing them, smashed them against a desk corner and I must thank them for taking the impact instead of my ear and coming out with barely a mark.

+ Parts are replaceable / serviceable

+ Comfortable to wear

+ Slight isolation from background noise

+ Presents a relatively accurate description of what the artist intended you to hear.

+ These are very cheap when compared to the lesser accuracy and performance of countless headphones costing 2 or 3 times the price

- Closed cup means the sound staging is not as wide or as good as as open cup headphones - this will always be the case, it's a choice you make when opting for closed cup phones providing some isolation from background noise.

- There is an ever so slight imbalance in the levels between the left and right cup that both my friend and I have noticed after 2-300 hours of use

+ but please bear in mind that I am a picky acoustic consultant and he works in film audio post production for Warner Bros! (his studio has 100's of these very headphones, it is where the recommendation first came from and now 3 of us own a pair and would recommend them to anyone wanting to hear a reasonably accurate picture for relatively low cost)

The reason you might purchase these headphones rather than the rectangular retro looking models is as follows:

- The two rectangular looking models are essentially the same, the old looking grey model has a response down to 35Hz, as they are designed for monitoring radio broadcast and are not suitable for music as they will not reproduce the lowest frequencies. The black square model has a much fuller frequency response, but are 250 ohms resistance - far too high a resistance for most applications. This leaves us with the DT 250 this one very viable option as we have the full frequency response and the option of 80 ohms resistance.

I wholeheartedly recommend these headphones, at £120, I really do not think you can come close to matching the performance, let alone bettering it.Read full review...

Wonderfully natural sounding

Been using DT250s proffesionally for a number of years. Now I've bought my own personal pair.
Like the ubiquitous NS10 speaker, they may not be the absolute best for HiFi use, butc they have good detail and a well balanced sound for judging mixes.
With the velvety earpads, they keep ambient sound out reasonably well. They handle high volumes well and they are comfortable to use for extended periods. The widespread use by broadcasters is no accident.Read full review...

Outstanding

These headphones were recommended by a sound geek friend of mine - he did the research i benefitted from! My husband had outstanding hearing for most of his life, until an explosion at work damaged his ears, and took out some of the sounds. Altho 'test' readings were acceptable, he grieved for the loss he knew was there. He cried when he put these on...since he hadn't expected to be able to hear the richness or quality ever again, but reachieved it with these - what a gift! :o)Read full review...

Beyerdynamic DT 250-80 Professional Headphones

These headphones are ideal for people like me
because they have a closed back and fit snugly
over the ears.This means that I can,t here the
program that my wife is watching on television
and she can,t here my music.The sound quality
is excellent and I would recommend them to
anyone who likes a natural sound.also build
quality is good.Read full review...