Beyerdynamic DT 770 250 ohm

I use beyerdynamic dt770 pro, since 2015. My first pair was 250ohm and served me until 2020, I accisentally bumped the wall while wearing them and that resulted in irrecoverable mechanical damage (though they sell individual components so I probably would be able to fix them). After destroying first pair I got second, same model only this time 32ohm so they are a bit easier when plugged to my phone.

My M1 MacBook Pro (the first one in the new chassis) can easily drive my 250 Ohm DT 990 Pro to uncomfortable loudness so it should indeed be fine for 99% of headphones. I've been told it also drives 600 Ohm headphones just fine.

Hardware: I bought a pair of Kef LS50 bookshelf studio monitors for my desk. I can't live without these. Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 250 ohm. Another legendary pair of headphones which I use everyday. Also bought a Samsung 32 inch 4K monitor that made a huge difference in my life in terms of productivity

I am an audiophile and I don't miss the headphone jack at all. I've always hated the headphone jack on most phones since most of them are inherently low quality. If you have a high end headphone then the weakest link usually is the DAC ( Digital to Analog ) chip on your device. While there are some devices which are made with high fidelity audio in mind ( LG V30 which does come with a headphone jack ), most of the devices in the market aren't. Also good high fidelity headphones usually have higher resistance ( I use DT770 Pro regularly with is rated at 250 ohms ) and almost none of the phones in market today can drive them to the best of their ability. Historically I've always carried a mini amp(Fiio A3) to use my headphones with headphone jacks in my phone to be able to get good audio quality from headphones. Mobile devices just don't have enough juice to give you good sound quality and drive high end headphones to the best of their ability. Even headphones rated at 32 ohms can benefit hugely from a higher audio output. So for me, audio from a mobile device comes down to 2 use cases: 1. Calling and other low-fidelity tasks I have a sennheiser bluetooth headphones which supports AptX for these purposes. Bluetooth is lossy and AptX gives you much better audio quality. They are rated at 10+ hours and usually work pretty well for calling and other light uses. 2. Listening to audio I carry a portable DAC ( Fiio X3) but there are many portable ones available in the market. If you

I second the recommendation for Beyerdynamic's DT-770. They are standard equipment in recording studios because of their superb sound, good isolation (they are what's called a closed design) and ruggedness. You can also get a lot of replacement parts, should they break (I doubt that they will in normal office use). I wear glasses and the "part of the glasses that goes to the ear" [what's that called?] fits below the earpads easily. One word of caution though: They are available with three distinct impedances (32Ω, 80Ω, 250Ω), and for usage with notebooks or an iPad I recommend the 32Ω version which is suitable for devices that have limited voltage available. I own the 250Ω version and for comfortable listening levels on my mobile phone (Samsung G S2) I have to crank up the volume all to the maximum. Of course that could also be considered a hearing-saving pressure level limit ;-).