If you want a set of closed-back over-ears you can leave on your head for a whole shift, choose beyerdynamic DT 700; if you need something small that isolates hard and handles calls, choose BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers. That's my short answer for office use. What makes this comparison interesting is that these two barely compete for the same desk — one is a full-size studio headphone, the other is a triple-driver in-ear monitor — so the right pick comes down to how you actually spend your working day, not to which one is "better."
• beyerdynamic DT 700 — biggest strength: a proper full-size closed-back build with 45 mm dynamic drivers, velour ear pads, spring steel in the headband, a 5 Hz–40,000 Hz range, and two removable cables (5.9 ft and 9.8 ft) plus a 1/4" adapter in the box.
• beyerdynamic DT 700 — biggest trade-off: it's wired only, it weighs 16 ounces, and nothing in the spec list mentions a microphone.
• BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers — biggest strength: a hybrid three-driver in-ear design (two dynamic drivers plus one balanced armature) built around sound isolation, with MMCX detachable cables — including one with an adjustable inline mic.
• BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers — biggest trade-off: an in-ear fit simply doesn't suit everyone for long sessions, and the frequency range stops at 20 Hz–20,000 Hz.
• Choose the beyerdynamic DT 700 if you want one pair of headphones sitting permanently on your desk for editing, monitoring, calls-adjacent listening and long focus blocks.
• Choose the BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers if you hot-desk, travel between rooms, take a lot of calls, and want your gear to vanish into a bag.
The DT 700 PRO X is the desk anchor of this pair. It's a closed-back over-ear with a 45 mm dynamic driver, rated 48 ohm and 100 dB, with a frequency range of 5 Hz to 40,000 Hz. That impedance and sensitivity combination matters for office life: you can plug it straight into a laptop jack or a phone with the 3.5 mm cable and get sensible volume without buying a separate headphone amp. The closed-back cups are listed as passive noise cancellation, which in plain terms means the cups themselves block some of the room — enough to take the edge off a shared space, not enough to erase a loud sales floor.
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Comfort is where this thing earns its place. Velour ear pads and a spring steel headband are the classic recipe for long wear, and because nothing sits inside your ear canal, you're not dealing with the pressure or heat that in-ears cause over an eight-hour day. The two removable cables are a smart touch for a fixed desk — run the 9.8 ft cable to a machine under the desk or the 5.9 ft one to a laptop, and if a cable ever dies you replace the cable rather than the headphones. You also get a 1/4" adapter for pro gear, a drawstring bag, a rigid cushioned package, and a two-year manufacturer warranty.
Who should buy it: the person with a permanent workstation — someone editing audio, monitoring recordings, doing focused writing or spreadsheets, or gaming after hours at the same desk. If you've been hunting for the best comfortable gaming headphones for office downtime, the over-ear velour formula here is exactly what that search is about.
Who should skip it: anyone who needs a mic on their headset for meeting after meeting, anyone who wants wireless, and anyone who commutes light and can't justify 16 ounces and a headband in their bag.
The Bmaster is a different animal: a professional in-ear monitor with two dynamic drivers and one balanced armature, 34 ohm, 97 dB, 20 Hz–20,000 Hz, and a shell shape BASN says was developed from ear-model sampling for a near-custom feel. Sound isolation is the headline feature, and the earhook on the cable is there to keep the earpiece locked in place during live use — which translates neatly to walking between meeting rooms with a laptop under one arm. At 34 ohm and 97 dB it also runs happily off a plain headphone jack.
The accessory kit is unusually complete: two MMCX cables (one adjustable inline mic cable, one OFC silver-plated cable), three pairs of memory foam tips and six pairs of silicone tips, a 6.3 mm adapter, a cable clip, a cleaning tool, tangle-free velcro strips and a carrying case. The MMCX connectors rotate 360 degrees for fit, and because they're detachable you can swap or replace cables instead of retiring the earphones. For an office worker who splits the day between calls and music, the inline mic cable is the single most practical item in that box — the DT 700's spec sheet lists no microphone at all.
Who should buy it: hot-deskers, commuters, anyone in an open-plan room who wants chatter reduced at low volume rather than drowned out with loud music, and anyone who moves between a desk, a train and a client site. Musicians and audio engineers are the obvious audience, but you don't need a stage to benefit from the seal.
Who should skip it: people who dislike things in their ears, anyone prone to ear-canal fatigue over long sessions, and buyers who want the wider, more out-of-head presentation an over-ear gives. The warranty is one year here versus two on the beyerdynamic.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Best for all-day comfort at a fixed desk → beyerdynamic DT 700. Over-ear velour pads, no canal pressure, nothing to re-seat every hour.
• Best for quieting an open-plan room → BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers. The in-ear seal cuts chatter more per unit of volume, in my opinion, while the DT 700's closed cups do it without anything in your ear.
• Best for critical listening and monitoring detail → beyerdynamic DT 700. A 45 mm driver with a 5 Hz–40,000 Hz range is built for detail work; the Bmaster tops out at 20 kHz.
• Best for travel and cramped desks → BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers. A case, a clip and a cleaning tool take up less room than a pair of full-size cups.
• Best for long-term serviceability → beyerdynamic DT 700. Spring steel in the headband, two replaceable cables, and a two-year manufacturer warranty against one year.
• Best for plugging into whatever jack is nearby → a draw. Both are low-impedance and easy to drive (DT 700 at 48 ohm/100 dB, Bmaster at 34 ohm/97 dB), and both come with adapters for larger pro jacks.
• Best if you want one wired setup for work and play → beyerdynamic DT 700. Same pair handles monitoring, spreadsheets and evening gaming without re-fitting tips.
In my opinion, I'd buy the beyerdynamic DT 700 for office work. The reason is boring and practical: over-ear velour comfort plus two replaceable cables plus a two-year warranty is the combination that survives an eight-hour day and three years of desk life. I'd only switch to the BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers if a microphone and a pocket-sized case matter more to you than a big pair of cups — that's the trade, and it's a real one. If budget is your deciding factor, check the current price on Amazon for both before you commit, since that gap moves around more than the specs do.
FAQ
No. Both are wired headphones with a 3.5 mm jack, and neither spec sheet lists a battery, charging or Bluetooth. If you specifically want the best rechargeable wireless headset for office use, neither of these is it — you'd be looking at a different category entirely.
The BASN Bmaster Triple Drivers, on paper. It ships with an adjustable inline mic cable as part of the kit. The beyerdynamic DT 700's listed contents don't include a microphone, so you'd need a separate mic or an interface for meetings.
It depends on which problem you're solving. The DT 700 gives you more physical headphone — bigger drivers, wider range, two cables, a two-year warranty. The Bmaster gives you isolation, portability and a mic cable for less hardware. Check the current price on Amazon for each and weigh that against the features you'll actually use.
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