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PRISTINE SOUND FOR

100 YEARS


For 100 years now, beyerdynamic have strived to create high-quality audio products that delight discerning customers around the world. They have shaped the audio world and want to head into a future where pristine sound matters.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN...

Eugen Beyer was fascinated by the moving images of the emerging cinema and wanted to bring these images to life with sound.

He dedicated himself to the development and production of cinema loudspeakers and founded the company “Elektrotechnische Fabrik Eugen Beyer” in 1924.

This laid the foundation for today's beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG.

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IMPORTANT MILESTONES

Since the founding of beyerdynamic 100 years ago, we have continuously introduced innovative products in the areas of headphones, microphones and conference technology.

They have significantly shaped our company history and the audio world.

We would like to introduce you to a few highlights here. You can discover many more in our stories from 100 years in the beyerdynamic blog.

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DT 48

The headphones that started it all: The first dynamic headphones, the DT 48, remained part of beyerdynamic's portfolio until 2012.
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M 19

beyerdynamic's first studio-ready dynamic microphone is considered a milestone in electroacoustics and went down in history as a reportage microphone.
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DT 100

The closed studio headphones DT 100 have a reputation for being virtually indestructible and are still used by many legendary musicians today.
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DT 770 & DT 990

Two new headphones that have a so-called diffuse field equalised frequency response will turn into the studio classics of the next decades: DT 770 and DT 990.
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T1

The first generation of the high-end T1 headphones uses our specially developed Tesla technology for the first time.
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PRO X SERIES

The PRO X series is made for limitless creativity: The DT 700 PRO X and DT 900 PRO X headphones as well as the M 70 PRO X and M 90 PRO X offer unprecedented flexibility with the proven beyerdynamic sound quality.

MADE IN GERMANY

beyerdynamic still manufacture more than 85% of the headphones and microphones they sell in Germany. The majority of the necessary processes take place at the company site in Heilbronn – from research and development, to product design and construction, to logistics and marketing.

What beyerdynamic's products across the entire range have in common is the fact that they represent the company’s constant desire to innovate, and its continuous efforts to take the technology involved to the next level. This was the case back when Eugen Beyer founded the company almost 100 years ago, and it is still the case today. There’s nothing that can’t be improved, and beyerdynamic work on this every day...

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TECHNOLOGIES

Our company history is characterised by the development and advancement of a wide variety of innovations.

This sound expertise sets us apart – and thanks to it, we will also shape the audio world of tomorrow.

The beating heart of beyerdynamic is and will always be our research and development work. Their products are designed and made for professionals by professionals. The company is driven and dedicated to serving customers who apply the same high standards to sound quality as they do to functionality, comfort, build quality and reliability.

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LET PICTURES SPEAK


Over the course of our 100-year company history, we have designed a wide variety of advertising campaigns and imagery for our products. Their respective styles always reflect the current zeitgeist.



TODAY AND BEYOND

beyerdynamic is still a 100% family-owned business to this day. Andreas Rapp took over the management of the company in 2023 and set himself the goal of leading beyerdynamic into its anniversary year and beyond into a successful future.

beyerdynamic passionately pursue the vision of always creating the best audio solutions for their customers, with innovative and durable products in all areas of the company.

Today, more than 419 employees pursue this mission at the Heilbronn and Talheim sites. beyerdynamic is represented internationally by a sister company in Farmingdale (USA) and a subsidiary in Shenzhen (China)


DT 770 PRO X LIMITED EDITION

THE NEXT CHAPTER OF A STUDIO LEGEND

To celebrate their 100-year company anniversary, beyerdynamic are releasing the DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition, a time-limited special edition of studio headphones.

They combine the reference-setting features of the DT 770 PRO with the flexibility of the dynamic STELLAR.45 driver system and a detachable cable.

They are hand made in Germany, from robust metal parts and impact and scratch resistant ABS plastic. For sustainability reasons, almost every part of the studio headphones can be replaced.

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STORIES FROM 100 YEARS



On their anniversary year, beyerdynamic would like to take you on a journey through the past 100 years, in the beyerdynamic blog. They'll show you what moved them, how they have changed and developed as a company, and what still defines them and their products. Look forward to exciting insights into a century of beyerdynamic.

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BEYERDYNAMIC'S PRODUCTION THROUGH THE YEARS

100 years of beyerdynamic – behind us lie eventful years in which we have grown and developed as a company. What we still hold on to today for many of our products, as we did then, is the Made in Germany seal of quality.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BEYERDYNAMIC'S MICROPHONES

85 YEARS OF MICROPHONE EXPERTISE. For many decades, our microphones have been creating moving stories and stirring deep emotions on stages and in studios all over the world. Today we will take you on a journey into the world of beyerdynamic microphones.
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A PORTRAIT OF THE DT 770 PRO

Without a doubt, the DT 770 PRO headphone model has set new standards in the world of studio headphones. Its exceptional precision, high resolution and transparent sound make it a favourite for professional recording and monitoring in both large and small recording studios, as well as in television productions and streaming.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BEYERDYNAMIC'S HEADPHONES

87 YEARS OF HEADPHONES EXPERTISE: What has happened between the presentation of our first headphones in 1937 and the launch of our anniversary DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition last…