The Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) is 600Ω at 96.0 dB (no reference unit printed); the Sony MDR-MV1 is 24Ω at 100.0 dB/mW. This page is only about what they ask of an amplifier — not how they sound, which no specification on either sheet can tell you.
The Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) needs 4.0 dB more than the Sony MDR-MV1 to reach the same loudness — 2.5 mW against 1.0 mW.
| Specification | Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) | Sony MDR-MV1 |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 600 Ω | 24 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 96.0 dB | 100.0 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 98.2 dB/V | 116.2 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 2.5 mW | 1.0 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 1.23 V | 0.15 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 2.0 mA | 6.5 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 75.00 Ω | 3.00 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 266 | 280 |
One caution before reading the rows. Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) printed a decibel figure with no reference unit, so this page reads it as per milliwatt. If it is really per volt, that model needs far more than the table says. Why the two readings differ by so much.
14 of the 280 sources have the power for the Sony MDR-MV1 but not for the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) — Apple USB-C dongle (US), Apple USB-C dongle (EU), JadeAudio JA11, 11 more.
34 sources are low enough in output impedance for the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) under the one-eighth rule but not for the Sony MDR-MV1 (Zoom AMS-22, Audient EVO 4, ART HeadAmp 4 Pro, 31 more).
266 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both. That count is about power only — the output-impedance and hiss lines above are separate questions, and a source can pass this one and fail those.
Each model has a page of its own with the full source list, the hiss estimate and the provenance of every figure above: Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (600Ω) and Sony MDR-MV1. Each figure on this page is labelled on those pages with where it came from, including the ones Beyerdynamic and Sony never published — what Beyerdynamic publishes and what Sony publishes, both counted.