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Posted by Xenocreator_PG_ on Aug-09-2004 04:37:

Smiley DJ --- Headphones --- ....reviews & recommendations

Hiya Peoples,
This thread is for recommendations & reviews of headphones:

What headphones do you have & what are they like?
or
What headphones do you wish you had??

& please submit any helful information you have for people who are looking into purchasing a pair of professional headphones. thanx


Here are some headphone reviews:

http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_...bcategory=HDPHN

http://www.headphone.com/layout.php...datafeed=google



& here are a few manufacturer links:

http://www.gradolabs.com/

http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf

http://www.akg-acoustics.de/

http://www.panasonic-europe.com/tec...ange=headphones

http://www.consumer.philips.com/glo..._ACCESSORIES_SU


Posted by J.L. on Aug-09-2004 05:23:

i'm gonna make it short and simple

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro


Posted by D-res on Aug-09-2004 05:45:

Sony MDR-V700

I wouldnt touch any other pair. i have these and i love them. the sound quality is absolutely MAGNIFICANT. even at extremely high volumes, there is no distortion. sometime i use them as speakers. i use them to DJ and produce and i wouldnt work a day without them. I only got them because i saw all the big name DJs using them and i figured, they must be good. i got them and they were better than i expected. trust me, you will never regret buying these headphones:

need i say more??? check 'em out here.

last tip. search ebay or something for headphones, just make sure they are from a store and that they are new. i got these for $97. 53 bucks cheaper. yaaay


Posted by enferno on Aug-09-2004 05:46:

quote:
Originally posted by kewlness
i'm gonna make it short and simple

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro


i second that fully and back it up. i love mine.


Posted by GRW on Aug-09-2004 09:41:

AKG K 171 Studio all the way


Posted by DaveSchloosh! on Aug-09-2004 10:18:

Sennheiser HD590's....

Very light, open backs....

Been using them to monitor for a year or 2 now and can't fault em


Posted by echosystm on Aug-09-2004 11:57:

What headphones would be good as monitor replacements in noisy environment?


Posted by DaveSchloosh! on Aug-09-2004 13:50:

Probably best to go for closed backs that work well at high volume.
Sennheiser do some good Dj ones I've used to monitor on...(25's I think)
But you can't beat monitoring and mixing on the biggest sound system you can find.... better range of frequency response....


Posted by J.L. on Aug-09-2004 14:11:

while the sony's are good for DJing, there is a lot of boosting in the bass frequencies which isn't good for producing. For DJing, i recommend the sony MDR V-700, but if you want a relatively linear reproduction of sound, i recommend the sennheiser hd 280 pro headphones. It simply is the best pair of headphones in its price range and much better than most headphones in higher price ranges as well


Posted by Etherium on Aug-09-2004 15:36:

If you must monitor with headphones, the consensus seems to be that the Sony 7506's and the Sennheiser 280 Pros are the best for this purpose. This is taken from months of research on several headphone forums.


Posted by Xenocreator_PG_ on Aug-09-2004 22:43:

quote:
Originally posted by echosystm
What headphones would be good as monitor replacements in noisy environment?


The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro seems to be the winner so far. They look pretty comfortable:



The 280 Pros are good if you need a high degree of isolation. They clamp onto your head pretty well. But ive read some reviews that say they are a bit tight, which isnt good for long period sessions. I've also read that the bass is slightly light & the plastic headband cracks over time.

why not spend a few more dollars & get the Sennheiser HD-580's??



These are my headphones (well soon to be anyways - being delivered right now yerrr!!): the Grado SR-225



My brother has got a pair of Grado SR60's & i was impressed at the soundstage you get at such a cheap price. The sound is smooth & has awesome detail. There are a couple of things I didnt like to much about them: the looks (i reckon they are butt ugly) & the lack of comfort (they dont sit on your ears to well).

The SR225's are pretty much the same shape, so i will have to put up with the slight discomfort (no big deal). The bass is meant to be improved & it has also been design for better airflow. The impedances is 32ohms which is piss-easy to drive.
The review at goodcans.com gave me the final decision to purchase these headphones - check it out:

http://www.goodcans.com/HeadphoneReviews/grado225.htm


Posted by FrancoR on Aug-10-2004 00:05:

Sony Mdr-v700!!!
A lot of renamed djs used it, looks cool, and sound loud



PD: And lesbian rulez (see me avatar)


Posted by Sebraa on Aug-10-2004 12:53:

Sennheiser HD-200! If you broke then good choice


Posted by m0-0n on Aug-10-2004 23:37:

mdrv700's here

they sound good to me and didn't break the bank!


Posted by DeZmA on Aug-11-2004 07:29:

sennheiser 280 pro
I use them for dj-ing on high volums's bc of their splendid isolation(otherwise it's my reserve cans) and producing, can't go wrong with them


Posted by Johann84 on Aug-13-2004 08:47:

Koss UR-60's

Cheap like the HD-200 good balanced sound for any usage, and very flexible. Also they cover your ears fully, cutting out any inteference from the outside.!!!


Posted by rb2k1 on Aug-13-2004 14:34:

L I N K : AudioPioneers.Network - Producing With Headphones..

Check that out some helpfull info in there.

~Ross B


Posted by BetaFactory on Aug-15-2004 18:06:

Can anyone tell if there's any difference between Sennheiser's 200 and 212 Pro (talking about producing now)?


Posted by Sean Walsh on Aug-15-2004 18:19:

I use the v700s for production and DJ'ing. They are superb for DJ'ing, and also great for production, but ONLY once you get your ears around the fact that they are not neutral at all. I generally find that tracks that sound balanced in the headphones will be lacking in midrange at the club, so I'll give my midfreqs a gratuitous boost, making them sound slightly too loud in the heaphones.


Posted by dEEkAy on Aug-16-2004 12:50:

Beyerdynamic DT-770 / 990 !

best


Posted by Neeldan on Aug-16-2004 15:41:

I'm going to buy mdrv 700's but I still don't know does it worth buy


Posted by J.L. on Aug-16-2004 19:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Neeldan
I'm going to buy mdrv 700's but I still don't know does it worth buy


get the mdrv 700's for DJing and the sennheiser 280's for producing


Posted by Neeldan on Aug-17-2004 13:19:

quote:
Originally posted by kewlness
get the mdrv 700's for DJing and the sennheiser 280's for producing


Thx, but if I would said that I have money for only one headphones


Posted by FrancoR on Aug-18-2004 01:02:

hahahaha
Then get the mdrs


Posted by Neeldan on Aug-18-2004 07:53:

I dediced, I'll buy 280 pro . I hope I won't regret



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