Headphones

[GSG9]

im in the market for a decent pair of headphones right now and i sort of have it narrowed down to 3 pairs:

Sennheiser HD-280 (less expensive than the others and i am a sennheiser fanboy)

Sony MDR-V700 (standard)

Technics RP-DJ1210 (almost identical to sonys)

have any of you used more than 1 of these or have any advice on which to go on?

[Revolver]

i own the same senns

i also own the sony 600's

i prefer the senns. its better defined in the 70-100ish range so the bass seems more accurate then anything elese ive tried or worked wether it be sony,akg,senn ect.

trust your ears, but i prefer the senns in this price cat.

i also find them extremely tight fighting*

[GSG9]

nice. its mainly bass definition that im looking for.

[mapleleaf4ever]

AKG K181s are rather nice and the bass is pretty darned good on them too.

[Phrenetic]

depends really on what you want to used them for

[GSG9]

Originally Posted by Phrenetic

depends really on what you want to used them for

dj headphones for bassline heavy music

mapleleaf: those are pretty dece... now i have a harder decision to make haha

[b0ld]

I have the akg K81's. They pound.... Can't complain..

[Phrenetic]

for a live environment as long as they are closed eared anything will work really

for all the fashion people who think its cool to wear "DEEEJAYY" headphones around town i would recomend the Sony MDR V500 if yer on a budget, nice bass, durable and not to big.

for all round I would recommend the Senn's you mentioned.

[Phrenetic]

and as a rule of thumb smaller headphones have a tighter frequency response as the big ones have more fail. small = less energy to move the driver = more profound sounds, even the bass. but the smaller the cone the more of a chance it can distort so go quality and get ones that are $$

[dj_soo]

big supporter of the sennheiser HD25s but that may be more than you're willing to spend

[GSG9]

no price isnt a massive issue here, im looking for high quality phones. ive used the 3 i mentioned and more, im just after advice from owners. quality over time ect.

so far ive heard awesome things about the sound quality of the senns, especially in the mid bass range (ive posted this on about every board i am on) so im leaning on that i think, but im gonna go out and try to find some akgs to check out, ive never used anything akg before.

[ebbomega]

2nded on the HD25s. Never owned them myself, but had nothing but the best experiences with them when it comes to DJ phones.

[InSoMnIaK*]

denon dn-hp1000 nuff said, they are totaly nice

[InSoMnIaK*]

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Originally Posted by ebbomega

2nded on the HD25s. Never owned them myself, but had nothing but the best experiences with them when it comes to DJ phones.

I like them for producing, but I think you can get somthing more comfy for mixing tracks. If I had extra cash I'd waste it on some Techniques. Maybe I'll appreciate the hd25s out of the bedroom.

[kir mokum]

not a big fan of the mdr-v series. the 500s are good for general listening or budget/beginner DJ headphones but have almost no isolation qualities. the 600s are pretty mediocre. i don't find them very detailed or balanced. the 800s are garbage. they sound terrible, they're uncomfortable, and they're expensive. i haven't listened to them but i've heard the mdr-v6 and the mdr 7506 are the way to go with sony headphones.

personally i'm going the way of high end in ear headphones for DJ monitoring. way more detailed and a lot more outside sound isolation. but it requires tweaks in your DJing technique.

[thebobman]

I've own a pair of Technics for 3 years and they great. They're built like a tank and despite all of the abuse I've thrown them they still sound as good as the day I got 'em. The folding design is perfectly thought out ensuring that the cans will stay on your head solidly even if you're only listening with one ear. My only gripes about them is that due to their tank-like construction they're a bit heavier than your average pair of headphones and since they're designed to stay on your head regardless of how hard your head-banging they've got a death grip on your head, which can get uncomfortable after a while.

Bottom line: If you need reliable headphones with decent sound that will be with you for years, these are your headphones. Unless you plan on wearing them for days on end, in which case I'd recommend some lighter-weight Sennheiser.