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Beyerdynamic T1 Generation 3 Headphones - Over/On Ear Excellent condition and includes: 1. The headphones 2. Balanced and single ended 3 metre Beyerdynamic cables, as well as an Arctic Cables 3 metre balanced cable. 3. Carry case This model of the Tesla (T) series headphones (The T1 Generation 3) altered the sound significantly from what we "expected" from Beyerdynamic's past T1 versions. Gone was the "Beyer Mountain" around 6-8 kHz. Added was significantly more mid and lower bass. I really like this version, but it was a real shock when I first heard it after long term exposure to the prior T
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Beyerdynamic traces its roots to 1924 Berlin, where engineer Eugen Beyer founded Elektrotechnische Fabrik Eugen Beyer to produce cinema loudspeakers for the dawn of sound films. Born in St. Petersburg in 1903, Beyer relocated amid the Russian Revolution, pioneering dynamic drivers that defined early audio reproduction. Post-World War II destruction forced a rebuild in Heilbronn in 1948, with his son Fred R. Beyer steering the family-owned firm through decades of innovation until its 2025 acquisition by China's Cosonic Intelligent, marking the end of a century-long German heritage.
The brand excels in headphones and microphones, launching the DT 48 in 1937 as the world's first dynamic headphones—a staple for sound engineers until 2012. It expanded into wireless systems, conference tech, and professional monitoring gear, serving studios, broadcast, film, and now gaming. While early efforts included amplifiers and loudspeakers, Beyerdynamic prioritizes transducers over consumer amps, DACs, turntables, speakers, or cables.
Renowned for durable, reference-grade professional audio, Beyerdynamic occupies a solid mid-to-high-end niche, blending accessible pricing with studio precision that appeals to creators and audiophiles. Its century of milestones—from micing royalty to touring icons—cements a reputation for reliability and sonic purity among discerning hi-fi buyers seeking tools that endure.
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