What Headphones do You Use?

DJ Darren, post: 8274 wrote: Has always been Sennheiser HD25 II

I have only ever had 1 pair of headphones £150 and then just bought a new cable or ear pads when they become worn 🙂

1 Denon HP-1000, Denon HP-500, Senhiser HD-450, Koss Porta pro, Koss Plugg,
2 Denon HP-1000 , Senhiser HD-450
3 Senhiser HD25, Denon HP-10000, Shure SRH 240A

//DJ Hessler

Sennheiser HD555’s
AKG K701’s
Shure SRH840’s
Shure SRH 750’s (DJ headphones)

I use my 840’s when I practice, and 750’s at gigs because their elevated bass response makes it easier to hear whats coming through in the loud environment. For pure listening I alternate between my Senn’s and the AKG’s, depending on what I feel like.

Almost the same as the above poster, I own-use AKG’s K518 DJ. Compared to the cheap/no-name ones I used previously, they are awesome. Sound quality is good, bass is strong, and, even though they are quite stiff on the head, they suit my kinda small ears. Also, I find the pads on them quite comfortable, but your ears do get hot. One thing I don’t like is their not-so-long cord. Lack of pad at the headband is a drawback,too, as my head hurts after prolonged use. Overall, very good for their price point, though.

I actually shortlisted the AKG 518s against the MDR-V6s and the V6s were more comfortable, however I think the ultra soft pads might not last forever!

Rhys Watkins, post: 8559 wrote: My two main pairs are
1. Audio-Technia AD700 I use these for both home use and DJing
2.[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Sennheiser IE8 best earbuds in the world that arent molded, lol, I used these for every thing they are amazing![/COLOR][/FONT]

Just curious of your use of the AD700’s. How do you DJ with open headphones at a gig, surely the background noise would make them all but useless? Also how do you deal with the diminished bass response in them?

Rhys Watkins, post: 8580 wrote: I mostly use them for home mixing when im recording, and I havent tried them at a gig yet also what do u mean diminished bass

I mean the fact that the AD700’s have very little sub 100HZ bass in comparison to many other headphones.

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This graph shows the frequency response for three headphones (I’ve owned all three). The left side of the curve shows the volume level in the bass region of the headphone. The red line shows a very slightly elevated respones (SRH840’s are production/mastering cans), and these headphones are widely regarded as pretty even along the range in terms of volumes over the various frequencies. The SRH750’s are bassy dj cans.

The AD700’s have a distinctive lack of bass. One of the reasons I sold my pair.

Also don’t use them for gigs, open headphones are almost useless at a gig.

Rhys Watkins, post: 8609 wrote: oh what do you think of the ad700 and idk I think the bass is fine I mean I love bass dont get me wrong I listen to mostly to dub I have a 10 inch sub in my home setup and I have 2 12s in my tiny vw golf and I think the bass is fine in the ad700 I like the open back cause it it sounds more spread out and you can pin point sounds and idk I just like em lol

I like them as gaming headphones, and they do certain genres really well, plus they are fucking comfortable. But for me they lacked the extra oomph needed for EDM.