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Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountUnderemphasized (-4 dB)
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountSlightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicNo
Sound SignatureBright
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountSlightly Emphasized (1 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountUnderemphasized (-4 dB)
MicYes
Sound SignatureWarm
Our Verdict
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
Apple AirPods Max
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
Variants
- DT 770 (250 OHM)
- AirPods Max (USB-C) (Blue)
- AirPods Max (Lightning) (Green)
- AirPods Max (USB-C) (Midnight)
- AirPods Max (USB-C) (Orange)
- AirPods Max (Lightning) (Pink)
- AirPods Max (USB-C) (Purple)
- AirPods Max (Lightning) (Silver)
- AirPods Max (Lightning) (Sky Blue)
- AirPods Max (Lightning) (Space Gray)
- AirPods Max (USB-C) (Starlight)
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Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,400 Hz
400 Hz
Bass Amount
Underemphasized (-4 dB)
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Underemphasized (-4 dB)
Sound Signature
Bright
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
6.6
8.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
1.17 dB
0.83 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
9.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.3 dB
1.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-3.37 dB
1.72 dB
Mid Bass
-2.4 dB
1.15 dB
High Bass
-1.18 dB
1.49 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.7
9.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.7 dB
1.3 dB
Low Mid
-0.6 dB
0.49 dB
Mid-Mid
0.18 dB
0.2 dB
High Mid
0.02 dB
-1.34 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
6.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.48 dB
5.14 dB
Low Treble
-2.32 dB
-4.28 dB
Mid Treble
4.45 dB
-4.58 dB
High Treble
-0.82 dB
-3.65 dB
Stereo Mismatch
8.9
9.1
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.07 dB
0.10 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
0.74 dB
0.67 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.2°
0.6°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
6.5
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
4.89 dB
4.28 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.33 dB
6.81 dB
PRTF Distance
13.25 dB
5.22 dB
Harmonic Distortion
9.3
9.5
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.05%
0.06%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.15%
0.10%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
101.6 dB SPL
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
N/A
103.2 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
No App
Spatial Audio
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
6A326
Power
Passive
On
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Adaptive EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Integrated
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.85 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
7.9
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
No Controls
iOS
Ease Of Use
No Controls
Great
Feedback
No Controls
Good
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Portability
5.8
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
W
5.4" (13.7 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
99.00 in³ (1,622.31 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Soft case
L
N/A
7.9" (20.1 cm)
W
N/A
8.5" (21.6 cm)
H
N/A
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
N/A
114.00 in³ (1,868.12 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.3
9.4
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-10.32 dB
-26.06 dB
Bass
1.92 dB
-19.54 dB
Mid
-11.42 dB
-30.62 dB
Treble
-23.95 dB
-28.95 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.1
9.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-7.54 dB
-21.85 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.21 dB
-19.98 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-10.71 dB
-21.92 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
2.77 dB
HFE
N/A
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
3.025
Gain
N/A
15.85 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
5.0
SpNR
SpNR
N/A
9.61 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
5.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.3
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
21.6 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
21.6 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
Lightning
App Support
0.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
iOS Interface
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.1
9.3
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
N/A
Connector
1/8" TRS
Lightning
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
1.7 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
7.9
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
328.00 ft (99.97 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
185 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
SBC
AAC Support
No
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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