Beyerdynamic DT 880 Repair

The Beyerdynamic DT 880 are over-ear semi-open professional headphones, initially released in 1980. The DT 880 comes in multiple nominal impedance variants for different environments, and has multiple versions including: DT 880 M, DT 880 Pro, DT 880 Premium, DT 880 Edition.

The DT 880 are marketed as semi-open headphones, but behave closer to fully open headphones. The headphones has a few nominal impedance variants, such as 32 ohm, 250 ohm, and 600 ohm, for different environments, with the harder-to-drive variants requiring an amplifier.

The DT 880 has a neutral tuning, with some reported variations depending on specific model and nominal impedance variant.

Model name	Brand name
The DT 880 Edition, with the model name printed on the outside of the earcup.	The DT 880 Edition, with the Beyerdynamic name and logo on the outside of the headband mount.

Release date (initial): 1980

Drivers:

• Sensitivity: 111 (32 ohm), 102 (250 ohm), 98 (600 ohm) dB SPL/V @ 1 kHz
• Impedance: 32, 250, 600 ohm
• Frequency: 5 Hz - 35 kHz
• Maximum input power: 100 mW

Body:

• Type: Over-ear
• Enclosure: Semi-open
• Build: Metal frame, metal forks, and plastic
• Weight: c. 290 g

Interface:

• Socket: None
• Plug: 3.5 mm stereo

• Beyerdynamic: DT 880 Pro Official Product Page (archived 04/2026)
• Beyerdynamic: DT 880 Edition Official Product Page (archived 03/2026)