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Senn'r HD280s -VS- Sony MDRV700DJ
I am now stuck between choices. I was originally gonna get the HD280s, but I've seen other cans and am reconsidering. Price isn't much of an object here, just keeping lower than $120 CDN.
If you know of any that are similar, but better or maybe better entirely, please post em!!!
I'd go with the Senn's or Pioneer, but you have to try them for yourself, headphones are a very individual purchase. Can't rely on others opinions too much.
go with either the hd280 pro or the sony v6...
v700dj is a SHIT series, bloated bass...
trust me on this one 
Reso is right. SOny v6's ownnnnnnnn apparently and they're a really good price to match. I will prob get those...
I would go with the Sennheiser HD280 Pro or the Sennheiser HD25, depending on your listening preferences and mixing style.
Technics all the way!
Pioneer HDJ-1000s
go for technics(i have them) or go for the sennheiser hd25 - they are really superb cans!
get the senns HD25 not the nd 25sp
To those recommending the Technics or the HD 25:
Can't you see that the original poster had set a strict price limit of $120 CDN? The cans that you're recommending both cost well over his strict price cap. For example, the HD 25 costs about $250 to $300 CDN. (I assume that he lives in Canada.) And even the Technics costs close to $200 CDN.
Moreover, even the HD 280 Pro usually costs well over $120 CDN in Canada, because most Canadian retailers don't discount the HD 280's as deeply as U.S. retailers do. Heck, even the MDR-V700DJ costs about $200 CDN there.
With that price cap, you're really stuck between a rock and a hard place. $120 CDN roughly equals $70 to $75 USD. And that won't buy you much, in the way of good-sounding headphones.
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| Originally posted by ShadySlim To those recommending the Technics or the HD 25: Can't you see that the original poster had set a strict price limit of $120 CDN? The cans that you're recommending both cost well over his strict price cap. For example, the HD 25 costs about $250 to $300 CDN. (I assume that he lives in Canada.) And even the Technics costs close to $200 CDN. Moreover, even the HD 280 Pro usually costs well over $120 CDN in Canada, because most Canadian retailers don't discount the HD 280's as deeply as U.S. retailers do. Heck, even the MDR-V700DJ costs about $200 CDN there. With that price cap, you're really stuck between a rock and a hard place. $120 CDN roughly equals $70 to $75 USD. And that won't buy you much, in the way of good-sounding headphones. |
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| Originally posted by conk Pioneer HDJ-1000s |
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| Originally posted by conk Pioneer HDJ-1000s |
yeah im stuck between the same headphones....i meen i hear good things about both from people on this forum and with my friends so id really like to know the answer to this one.I am also tight on money
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| Originally posted by Cosmic Realm yeah im stuck between the same headphones....i meen i hear good things about both from people on this forum and with my friends so id really like to know the answer to this one.I am also tight on money |
I got the V700s. Go with the Senns 'cause I'm not happy with the Sonys. Hard to mix with the 700s cause the mid range is too muddy and amplified. Only thing it has going for it is its looks.
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| Originally posted by Gluegun Which headphones? Pioneer, Technics, Sennheiser? |
Sennheisers break. lots. although they do sound good. You might find you spend more over the following year replacing bits than it would cost to buy a second pair.
If you are after sennheisers, then the HD25 (NOT 25sp) is the pair to get.These sound very good and are comfortable.
I use the sonys 5 nites a week and they are fantastic- although the technics rpdj1210s are also highly recommended.
Cant comment on the pioneer 1000 jobbys as i havent used them.
All down to personal choice really- but in my professional opinion, headphones is one thing you cant be cheap on.
MDR-V700DJ
technics rpdj1210
Sennheiser hd25
Three top pairs- you wont go wrong with any of those.
If you are going with V700's, then you're bound for a tough time, because of the muddyiness of the sound.
I recommend Sony MDR-V6 or MDR-7506 (literally the same thing) because the sound is so much crisper. Although the V700's are good enough when mixing trance with a strong kick (i.e. uplifting and everything NOT psy), when you try mixing psytrance with V700's, it's hell because you can barely sense the kick. With the V6's, the sound is so utterly clean that your grandmother could mix with them 
(j/k).
On the other hand, the ONE downside to the V6 is the lack of swivel. This can be a huge inconvenience especially if you're the type that likes shoulder-to-ear mixing during transitioning, so you can quickly move the phone down and up to hear the overall sound on the monitors/system rather than one ear on the phones and one exposed, which does not give as accurate a portrayal of what's going on. And yet if you put on the headphones normally and expose an ear, it's a pain to keep moving them on and off, so this is quite the disadvantage. DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS, even with any non-swivel headphones! It might bite you later on when you plunk $200+ CAD on a pair of cans.
I'm not a huge fan of the Sennheiser HD-280 for DJ'ing (otherwise for home listening they ROCK) because they are just too big and clunky and you'll look like a dork while spinning. But seriously, their size does get a little in the way when performing the aforementioned shoulder-to-ear trick. Also, the fact that the cups are elongated, not round like the V700's, means that when doing shoulder-to-ear, the cup won't entirely fit over your ear, as it's positioned sideways in that situation, so you'll be left with an imperfect seal and a bit of an inconvenience. However, when wearing these headphones normally, this is an advantage as they TOTALLY encompass your ears; hence "circumaural" not like the V700's, which are supra-aural (pressing ON your ears), which causes MAJOR discomfort after an hour or two of prolonged use.
Another issue with the Senn's is that the headband tends to crack (or, they have cracked once on mine). However, the Sony's have this same problem -- in fact it's MUCH worse, because the plastic is much cheaper and more crack-prone. After a few months of use from my V700's, back when they were brand new, the right swivel cracked entirely; I managed to jury-rig it for a while, but eventually the left swivel was starting to crack as well, at which point I sent them in for servicing (they were still under warranty!), after which I was careful to extend the headbands to MAX, thereby reducing pressure on the swivel joints. Since then they haven't cracked (a year has passed at least).
You will hear a lot about the swivel-joints cracking on the V700's because it is indeed an issue about these 'phones.
The V6/7506, however, are built extremely well and are immensely durable -- you will NOT have to worry about build quality with them at all, except if for some reason you decide to drive a truck over them. However, be mindful of the lack of swivel -- if you forget, and you try to apply shoulder-to-ear, especially if you do it suddenly (from habit by using phones that do have swivel), they WILL crack at the joint. This is not a fault of the headphones, but a fault of you applying extreme abnormal pressure to the joints at an angle which they were not designed to withstand. There was a thread on this a long time ago here on TA where someone cracked their V6's in just this way. So be mindful.
As a "disclaimer" for my opinions, I do in fact own all three headphones mentioned in this "mini-review": Sony MDR-V700 DJ, Sony MDR-7506, and Sennheiser HD-280 Pro.
Happy hunting, and please don't discredit other great headphone models like HD-25 etc! Just be sure to do your research and know what you're getting into -- for reference, it took me 3 pairs of $200+ CAD headphones to finally find my 'babies', the 7506's.
hey dude i have the hd-280 pros and they are amazing, having also used the sony's you are suggesting, i would definetly recommend the sennheisers.
Thanatos
i think its kinda easier to mix w. the 700s cos the mid is amped, the sound gets muddy only if u keep on bringing the volume up, if ur keeping the same volume its fine, actually i mixed w/ 700s and it sounded really a bit off and w/ other headphones i couldnt hear that...
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