Semi-open reference headphone for monitoring applications

Semi-open, diffuse-field studio headphone 
 Analytical sound 
 Comfortable fit due to rugged, adjustable, soft padded headband construction 
 Robust, easy serviceable construction as all parts are replaceable 
 Single-sided cable 
 Velour, circumaural ear pads 
      3.0m (9.8 ft.) coiled cable
 Including drawstring bag

The DT 880 PRO is a reference-class, semi-open studio headphone which combines all strengths of open, transparent headphones with those of more powerful, closed headphones. Specially designed housings and an improved system equalisation turn this “remake” of the studio classic DT 880 into an ideal studio monitoring headphone, with analytical qualities. Soft ear pads and adjustable, sliding, earpieces together with a single sided connecting cable ensure listening comfort during extended periods of use
Expert Review
 Dave Lockwood

One of The Best: beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO

"Although only semi-open, these exclude a reasonable amount of ambient sound. I wouldn’t choose them for working in a noisy environment or location recording, but they’d be fine for studio mixing. Average sensitivity allows working levels to be achieved with plenty of range either way. EQ decisions made with these seem to translate well to speakers. The sound can tend towards hard when loud, but I suspect this is simply a reflection of the absence of any significant mid-scooping. Bass is not hyped at all, making them seem almost bass-light when A/B’ing against some others, but I find their smoothly extended LF to be a more accurate representation of what’s really there. They’re also exceptionally comfortable and stable on the head, when properly adjusted, which helps to make them easy to work with for extended periods. My all-round favorite headphone for mixing

DT 770/880/990 History
The legendary DT 770/880/990 series has it's roots back in 1981, when the  DT 880 was launched - the first dynamic headphone with electrostatic characteristics. In 1985 the DT 770 and 990 models were introduced, completing the series and providing the market with a choice of closed (DT 770), semi-open (DT 880) and open (DT 990) types, for maximum flexibility. The first designs of these models had plastic head bands which, whilst strong, weren’t as robust as the range demanded. However, in the beginning of the 1990's the first professional models were introduced, with spring steel head bands, aluminium yokes and extremely robust ABS housings. Subsequently, the range has taken the world by storm and models are being used all over the world, from recording studios to live broadcast to the home user