I haven’t a lot of experience with different models of headphones, and I’m by no means an audiophile. I am currently using Numark Redwave set and for a budget they are decent. I have some others on my list as well, such as the Sennheiser HD280. I listened to them for a couple songs and liked the sound, fit was also comfy and they were light, isolation seemed good as well. I know they aren’t a DJ specific set but I think they will be my next pair. Also on my list are some Reloop, Pioneer, and Shure models.
I have no easy way of trying them out or even seeing them in person, so I went off of some internet research and youtube reviews. I would say that comfort is a biggie, and if possible find a place that will let you test out a few pairs. I’m still unsure about the on-ear type, but think I will give at least one more of that style a try. So far I’ve found that over/around the ear types to be more comfortable to me. The Numark set I have aren’t comfy for long periods, but while playing out I’m not wearing them all the time, so they work out OK. For general listening I’m using some $25 headphones that I picked up at a record store, JVC I think is the brand on them. They are light and comfy and sound decent at moderate volume. I’m hopng the HD280 set will be a good replacement for these and then my son can keep the cheap set in his bookbag as that’s where they seem to be more often than not lately.
Good luck and keep us posted on what you end up getting and how they work out for you.
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