Headphones

[decypher]

Well i've had these Sennheiser hd280pro's for awhile now and i love the sound, they broke in a while ago and sound great. Only prob is i made the mistake of using the jack as a hook to hang my headphones. Now the wire is bleeding in and out at that point. Has anyone ever had this problem and attemped surgery on these headphones?

If not, what do you guys think of the pioneer offering? Or maybe i should just stick with the same kind of headphones... hmmm

[Skip EZ]

I've had my Sony MDR-7506's for 4 years now. Great sound for DJ'ing & just listening and nothing on them has ever broken. Highly reccomend.

[onefour]

i got the mdr-v300's they are great for counter strike and listening to tunes. and they take a beating :p

[decypher]

But do they match the isolation of the hd280's? Isolation is a big selling point for me.

[mux]

Just solder in a new jack. Take you a few minutes, parts maybe $8. RP Electronics have all the bits you need.

I've replaced the cables on my Senn E2200's prolly three times, but that's only because the E2200's are the cheap shitty version of the HD series... whatever, tho, they were free.

[stringbeans]

the 280hd's are great, especially the isolation. only thing i dont like is that they keep breaking in the same spot (i replaced mine 3 times before deciding to get the pioneers)

the 280's have a 2year warranty, so if you still have the receipt try and return them. otherwise, the pioneers are a good choice! the isolation is good, not as good at 280's, but everything else is great

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by onefour

i got the mdr-v300's they are great for counter strike and listening to tunes. and they take a beating :p

I've got a pair of those too. I dunno about taking a beating. How long have you had yours? I got a friend who's been through a bunch of them.

[Toxxin Ephekt]

Originally Posted by decypher

Well i've had these Sennheiser hd280pro's for awhile now and i love the sound, they broke in a while ago and sound great. Only prob is i made the mistake of using the jack as a hook to hang my headphones. Now the wire is bleeding in and out at that point. Has anyone ever had this problem and attemped surgery on these headphones?

If not, what do you guys think of the pioneer offering? Or maybe i should just stick with the same kind of headphones... hmmm

See? Why do you think I always told you not to do that to my Sony MDRV 700's, I told you it's gonna fuck up the plug, Noob!! I ain't gonna let you use them if you do that again. I spend tooooo much money on this hobby to neglect my equipment. Dumb azz....

Pioneer's are over rated, they actually kinda suck. The mechanism are more prone to snap than Sonys. And the leather on the Pioneers is too rough and hard, The hole on the earcup is smaller on the Pionneer too. Wack.

[inside]

The sennheiser hd25 are what I rock. Great for djing and production. Little less isolation on them compaired to the 280s. In comparison to all other headphones, the sennheiser hd25s are the best sounding and for me the best fitting. Sony and pioneer is just absolute garbage. They look flashy and that's about it. Give me the ulgy ass hd25s anyday. Btw all the parts are replacable.

Good luck fixin' your cans=)

[Sykonee]

Go Sennheiser (580's are highly recommened by almost all audiophiles) and never go back to anything less.

Unless, of course, you decide to take the next step up and go for the gusto with electrostatic headphones.

Read all about 'em.

[mux]

Originally Posted by thump666

The sennheiser hd25 are what I rock. Great for djing and production. Little less isolation on them compaired to the 280s. In comparison to all other headphones, the sennheiser hd25s are the best sounding and for me the best fitting. Sony and pioneer is just absolute garbage. They look flashy and that's about it. Give me the ulgy ass hd25s anyday. Btw all the parts are replacable.

I find those look, feel, and sound great... well, for the first hour. Then they still look and sound great, but hurt the hell out of my ears.

I need circum-aural if I'm going to wear a set of headphones for more than a few minutes at a time. Ears weren't built to be pressed against your head like that... after three hours, it gets downright painful!

[decypher]

thanks for the tips guys, i'll probably just solder the jack, just wanted to know if anyone had done this before.

Although now i'm all interested to hear these senn 580s hmmm

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by thump666

The sennheiser hd25 are what I rock. Great for djing and production. Little less isolation on them compaired to the 280s. In comparison to all other headphones, the sennheiser hd25s are the best sounding and for me the best fitting. Sony and pioneer is just absolute garbage. They look flashy and that's about it. Give me the ulgy ass hd25s anyday. Btw all the parts are replacable.

Good luck fixin' your cans=)

I want a pair of those... expensive as all hell tho... I rock a pair of Technics headphones. Not the greatest, but decent enough in sound quality and isolation that it works for me. Not the greatest for production tho...

One thing about isolation, I wish people would realize, that it's not as huge of a deal in a club situation if DJs didn't have the monitors turned up so damn loud...

[FlorpIncarnate]

I've had my Sony MDR-CD480's for a good 4 years or more.

http://pics.eternity.cz/Orig/mdr-cd480.jpg

They are very lightweight, which is deceptive because they are rather large. Great sound quality. I have to recommend them, even though I generally don't like Sony products.

[angst]

Originally Posted by decypher

Well i've had these Sennheiser hd280pro's for awhile now and i love the sound, they broke in a while ago and sound great. Only prob is i made the mistake of using the jack as a hook to hang my headphones. Now the wire is bleeding in and out at that point. Has anyone ever had this problem and attemped surgery on these headphones?

If not, what do you guys think of the pioneer offering? Or maybe i should just stick with the same kind of headphones... hmmm

Most of the parts of the HD280 are user replacable. Consult your mnaul of the website for info on how to replace components.

[Akeel]

Originally Posted by Toxxin Ephekt

See? Why do you think I always told you not to do that to my Sony MDRV 700's, I told you it's gonna fuck up the plug, Noob!! I ain't gonna let you use them if you do that again. I spend tooooo much money on this hobby to neglect my equipment. Dumb azz....

Pioneer's are over rated, they actually kinda suck. The mechanism are more prone to snap than Sonys. And the leather on the Pioneers is too rough and hard, The hole on the earcup is smaller on the Pionneer too. Wack.

you're an idiot.

[Toxxin Ephekt]

lets me guess...you like the Pioneers?

[Akeel]

^
over sony 7's?

hell yes.

btw, you got it backwards...the sonys have the design flaw which makes the housing crack over the left ear cup because bad design places stress on that particular joint and not evenly over the headband and the other joint.

[Toxxin Ephekt]

^ well...I seen both kinds break at that point....I just take care of mine so they dont. I think Sony's have better isolation tho....

[Akeel]

^
for isolation it depends on how big your ears are...fit is more important then anything.

seeing a couple pairs of each break is one thing when you're talking with your dj buddies.

knowing that world wide sony 7's break in the exact same spot 90% of the time is another, versus standard wear and tear on the pioneers.