I bought these headphones a couple of years ago for dj-ing and normal listening to music. Beyer Dynamics is a German company specializing in recording microphones and headphones for audio professionals.
The DT 131’s are an open headphone design and have the following technical characteristics:
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Advantages: High quality sound at an affordable price Disadvantages: Open design not for everyone
I bought these headphones a couple of years ago for dj-ing and normal listening to music. Beyer Dynamics is a German company specializing in recording microphones and headphones for audio professionals.
The DT 131’s are an open headphone design and have the following technical characteristics:
Transducer Type – Dynamic
Acoustic Principle – Open
Earpiece Type – Supraural
Impedence ... ...40 Ohms
Cord Length – 2 Metres
They are of a dark blue / grey colour, which is pleasing to the eye, and have a modern style design. They are lightweight and fit perfectly to your head due to an automatic head size adjustment system. I have worn them for long periods without any feeling of discomfort, and they tend to stay put on your head also.
At the time of purchase they were around £40. This is ... more
I bought these headphones a couple of years ago for dj-ing and normal listening to music. Beyer Dynamics is a German company specializing in recording microphones and headphones for audio professionals.
The DT 131’s are an open headphone design and have the following technical characteristics:
Transducer Type – Dynamic Acoustic Principle – Open Earpiece Type – Supraural Impedence – 40 Ohms Cord Length – 2 Metres
They are of a dark blue / grey colour, which is pleasing to the eye, and have a modern style design. They are lightweight and fit perfectly to your head due to an automatic head size adjustment system. I have worn them for long periods without any feeling of discomfort, and they tend to stay put on your head also.
At the time of purchase they were around £40. This is cheap compared with amny other headphones on the market. The sound quality is superb. Even though they are of an open design they produce an excellent bass response, and give a crisp clean treble performance. They easily match the sound quality of headphones of much higher value, which is very impressive. You can also push the volume hard and still not get any sort of distortion, which is an indication of good quality.
I tend to play mainly dance music through them, but they are equally at home with any style of music be it classical, indie or pop. One major plus with these headphones is the fairly long cord it comes with (2 metres). This is very convenient, and means when I’m dj-ing at home I can stray as far as I need to from my decks without worrying about pulling pieces of equipment off onto the floor.
Since I’ve owned them I have had no problems with them. They are built very well, and feel robust. They should certainly last a few more years yet.
There aren’t many negatives I can see with them. Unless your in the market for a closed headphone design. Sometimes at lower listening levels you can hear background noise. This could be seen as a positive also….you’ll know when the phone is ringing for example.
Overall I consider the DT 131’s to be a extremely good buy if you’re looking for high sound quality and don’t want to pay too much. You certainly can’t go too far wrong with them from my experience.
