beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition vs Meze Audio Liric (2nd Gen)

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DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition compared with Liric (2nd Gen)

	beyerdynamicDT 770 PRO X Limited Edition	Meze AudioLiric (2nd Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2024	March 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	–
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	48 ohms	61 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	STELLAR.45 dynamic driver (the same system as the DT 700 PRO X and DT 900 PRO X, per beyerdynamic; 45 mm, Sound On Sound), closed; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 98 dB SPL (1 mW, 500 Hz), 112 dB SPL (1 V, 500 Hz); THD < 0.05% at 500 Hz; max. short-term power handling 210 mW	Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array MZ4 planar magnetic, ovoid, 92 × 63 mm; Rinaro Isoplanar diaphragm (0.08 g, 3,507 mm² active area) with switchback and spiral voice coils; 0.3 T hybrid magnet array; Phase-X system; Quarter Wavelength Resonator Mask (licensed from Dan Clark Audio); driver weight 71 g; 4 Hz – 92 kHz; 100 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz; THD < 0.15%; maximum SPL > 130 dB; acoustic mass 6.5 kg/m⁴
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	No active noise cancelling; passive isolation 16 dBA	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	305 g (better)	427 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear, closed-back; spring steel headband with fontanelle recess; nominal headband pressure 5.5 N; replaceable velour ear pads and headband pad	Circumaural, closed-back; detachable magnetic ear pads; Macassar ebony ear cups; pressure equalisation system
Works with
Works with	3 m straight cable, detachable, with a lockable 3-pin mini-XLR connector on one side; gold-plated 3.5 mm stereo jack with screw-on 6.35 mm adapter	Dual 3.5 mm TS inputs; 1.3 m hand-braided Furukawa PCUHD copper cable with 4.4 mm jack; 3 m soft TPE cable with 3.5 mm jack; 6.3 mm and airplane adapters
In the box
In the box	Headphones, 3 m straight cable, screw-on 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, drawstring bag	Headphones, 1.3 m copper cable with 4.4 mm jack, 3 m TPE cable with 3.5 mm jack, PU leather cable pouch, 6.3 mm and airplane adapters, hard EVA pouch with velvet lining