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November 20, 2011 at 11:35 pm #10143
SmiTTTen
ParticipantI will be looking at the AIAIAI TMA-1s soon but was also considering the HD25s. What dont you like about them?
November 21, 2011 at 2:00 am #10145Arbite
MemberShure SRH750 or the 550’s. Elevated bass response, high isolation, coiled cable, and utterly indestructible.
As long as you don’t have massive ears they’re also really comfortable.
November 21, 2011 at 2:17 am #10146DJ Max D.
MemberTry Ultrasone DJ1 Pro.. amazing sound and very comfortable. Only problem is that they (IMHO) don’t look too sturdy.
November 21, 2011 at 3:54 am #10153Nitronic
MemberArbite, post: 10141 wrote: Shure SRH750 or the 550’s. Elevated bass response, high isolation, coiled cable, and utterly indestructible.
As long as you don’t have massive ears they’re also really comfortable.
How elevated are we talking? Distortion?
These are the models I’m consdering after friend recoomendation, I’m just not sure to thier comfort.
Stanton DJ Pro 2000, Pioneer HDJ-1000, A&H Xone: 53, Technics RP-DJ1200
November 21, 2011 at 6:22 am #10156Pär Hessler
ParticipantI would start by saying: Drop the Pios. HDJ1000 has good sound and so on but they have really bad quality!
Pio is known for top quality on their gear and IMO it is true in most cases but ther HP are really bad.
I know 4-5 people who has had HP1000 and they all broke after less than 6month…..
The HP2000 seems to be bad too, I have a friend who has had his broken for 2 times now.I recommend the Denon HP-1000 I have a pair that has now been holding for 4-5 years.
The sound is very good as the design and all else.
Also all of the Shure headphones seems very good I have tested them and do think
that you get very good gear for the money.
The Technics are to me too heavy so if I DJ with them for a couple of hours I would get a pain in my neck!
Also to me they do not sounfd good.
A&H Xzone, same as the technics.
Stanton I have not tested so I have nothing to say there…..If you are going to buy a pair and you do not like the Senhiser (wich is one of the absolute best IMO)
You really must test them out yourself IMO!!!!November 21, 2011 at 6:00 pm #10191MemberDJ Hessler, post: 10152 wrote: I would start by saying: Drop the Pios. HDJ1000 has good sound and so on but they have really bad quality!
Pio is known for top quality on their gear and IMO it is true in most cases but ther HP are really bad.
I know 4-5 people who has had HP1000 and they all broke after less than 6month…..
The HP2000 seems to be bad too, I have a friend who has had his broken for 2 times now.I recommend the Denon HP-1000 I have a pair that has now been holding for 4-5 years.
The sound is very good as the design and all else.
Also all of the Shure headphones seems very good I have tested them and do think
that you get very good gear for the money.
The Technics are to me too heavy so if I DJ with them for a couple of hours I would get a pain in my neck!
Also to me they do not sounfd good.
A&H Xzone, same as the technics.
Stanton I have not tested so I have nothing to say there…..If you are going to buy a pair and you do not like the Senhiser (wich is one of the absolute best IMO)
You really must test them out yourself IMO!!!!Of course I’m gonna test before I buy, but i was just wondering recomendations first
November 21, 2011 at 7:02 pm #10194MemberThere quite uncomforable for long periods of time
November 21, 2011 at 10:47 pm #10201MemberNitronic, post: 10149 wrote: How elevated are we talking? Distortion?
These are the models I’m consdering after friend recoomendation, I’m just not sure to thier comfort.
Stanton DJ Pro 2000, Pioneer HDJ-1000, A&H Xone: 53, Technics RP-DJ1200
Not elevated as in Beats by Dre elevated. More a slight emphasis on the sub 100hz and above 5000hz ranges in the headphones. Noticeable enough so that it makes it easier to hear the beat when cuing a new song in the headphones, but not enough to cause any kind of distortion. In fact they’re very good listening headphones as well. They have the clarity that Shure is well known for in their monitoring headphones.
Personally, I would steer clear of the A&H and the Technics cans because they don’t have the removable cable that you will almost certainly need.
November 22, 2011 at 2:26 am #10205MemberArbite, post: 10197 wrote: Not elevated as in Beats by Dre elevated. More a slight emphasis on the sub 100hz and above 5000hz ranges in the headphones. Noticeable enough so that it makes it easier to hear the beat when cuing a new song in the headphones, but not enough to cause any kind of distortion. In fact they’re very good listening headphones as well. They have the clarity that Shure is well known for in their monitoring headphones.
Personally, I would steer clear of the A&H and the Technics cans because they don’t have the removable cable that you will almost certainly need.
My senns dont have a removable cable either
November 22, 2011 at 7:18 pm #10239Colin Brown
ParticipantNitronic, post: 10129 wrote: I currently have a really good sets of cans, Sennheiser HD 25 1-II’s
but as good as the sound quality and isolation is, I have a lot of complaints about them.
Mostly about the physical design and comfort and the abundance of extra cord length.Is this for general listening or for playing out at gigs?
I used the HD25-SP for many years, which are comfortable, but don’t have quite the isolation of the HD 25 1-II’s mainly because they don’t clamp so hard on your ears.
I’ve just bought a pair of HD 25 C-II (coiled cable option – like a telephone handset cable) – they solve the long cord problem but have the same clamping force as your HD 25 1-II. For me that is actually a benefit when playing out at gigs – the benefit of the extra isolation outweighs the reduction in comfort.
You could buy a replacement coiled cable for your 25-1 II’s which would fix one of your gripes. If you really need something more comfortable you’ll probably need to look for an over the ear rather than on the ear design – perhaps something like the Shure SRH-840. I considered those but the isolation was better on the HD 25 C-II which was more important than comfort for me.
November 22, 2011 at 8:17 pm #10243Kranic
MemberI settled for the HDJ2Ks in the end, as my ears get itchy from on-ear headphones.
Idk, the HDJ1Ks break fairly often, hence buying the 2Ks, as their design is much more sturdy.
It’s down to personal preference and music style in the end, because different music sounds differently on different headphones.
November 22, 2011 at 10:25 pm #1002199MemberKranic, post: 10239 wrote: I settled for the HDJ2Ks in the end, as my ears get itchy from on-ear headphones.
Idk, the HDJ1Ks break fairly often, hence buying the 2Ks, as their design is much more sturdy.
It’s down to personal preference and music style in the end, because different music sounds differently on different headphones.
I dont wanna spend much more than $100, as I already have a solid pair, just looking for a secondary pair for comfort
November 25, 2011 at 5:29 am #10368MemberNitronic, post: 10264 wrote: I dont wanna spend much more than $100, as I already have a solid pair, just looking for a secondary pair for comfort
This might sound weird, but go to your local media&entertainment shop/outlet and check for gaming headsets!
November 26, 2011 at 1:29 am #10417MemberKranic, post: 10364 wrote: This might sound weird, but go to your local media&entertainment shop/outlet and check for gaming headsets!
So much no on this. Sorry, but that is a bad idea.
November 26, 2011 at 2:53 am #1002222MemberArbite, post: 10413 wrote: So much no on this. Sorry, but that is a bad idea.
I didnt wanna say it but I knew not to go with it
I found another possible set in the form of Numark Red Wave, if anyone has tried them I hear the reviews on them are pretty good. -
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