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Posted by inatrance on Nov-24-2001 06:36:

Lookin for good headphones??

Hey everybody, my little picture to the left is my fav headphones in the world, the sony v-700 's so I just wanted to point out to everybody that the greatest headphones, usually 150$ us can be gotten off etronics.com for only 94$ - hope I help somebody out, I own a pair, I've had em for a little over a year, and after using them every day they still are in great condition. i love em! peace

Posted by Tony Morello on Nov-24-2001 07:25:

/enter gluegun...

Posted by patticus on Nov-24-2001 10:10:

yeah ive used both the v-700s and now i own the v6s, gluegun was right on the money, these v6s are AMAZING!!! the clarity.. the fit is so much better... i havent compared volumes let but it boggles me as to how anything could be louder than the undistortionable v6s.
and they cost me .. like 75$ US! from djmart!

they're better

ok gluegun, applause for me please

Posted by boy_luke_y2k on Nov-24-2001 10:54:

I've tried most headphones, here's my opinion on this subject:
(Headphones I had for a year until this month) SONY MDR V6 - Best and most comfortable headphone by Sony
(Headphones I wouldn't recommend) SONY MDR V700 - They are painful on the top of the eras as soon as I put them on, they look nicer, but the bass is horrid.
(My current headphones) MoS DJ1001 - The best headphones in the world, extremely comfortable, I once did a 6 hour set in these, with no pain on the ears or head, they don't make you sweat and they don't give you a headache. The bass is wonderful on these, and the mid range is beautiful and in the higher mid ranges and high areas the clarity is superb. They can tolerate really high volumes, I use them for producing and DJing, they are better than my speakers.

Posted by dj alonzo on Nov-24-2001 12:08:

Yeah, the MOS DJ1001 are superb headphones!
Too bad I can't get them in israel.. so i sattled for a pair of Technics RP-DJ1200 - also vveeeeerrrrryyy good! awesome and very warm and realistic sound! and their weight is half of the V-700's.. they're also very very very comfortable.

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-25-2001 21:29:

Get the Sony MDR-V6's.

To improve their comfort, get the Velour pads from Beyerdynamic for their DT250 headphones, and replace the V6's pads with those.

That way, you have the best of ALL worlds!!

The best sound (which the V6's have already, LOL!), AND the best comfort! That headache, tightness, sweatiness, all that other stuff? That can be fixed by replacing the pads!! Boylukey2k, I'm willing to bet that, with the Beyer pads, you will prefer the V6's over your current cans, LOL!

Remember, get Beyerdynamic's replacement Velour earpads for their "DT250" Headphones.

Get the Sony MDR-V6's here:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/hogwildstore/mdrv6.html

to contact beyer (I suggest you telephone them, and get the Velour pads for $22 [VERY MUCH WORTH IT!]):

North America
56 Central Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Tel: (631) 293 3200 � Fax: (631) 293 3288
Toll Free: (800) 293 4463 (US & Canada)
[email protected]
www.beyerdynamic.com

P.S. If you still find the MDR-V6's too tight (that tightness is a for-dj feature, so they dont fall off in 1-sided monitoring and stuff), you CAN stretch the MDR-V6's a little, all ya gotta do is pull veeeeeeeerrrrrryyyyyyy carefully, and I think the metal part should bend a little. But, I wouldn't though, I'd just get these bigger, softer, more comfy, circumaural pads, LOL!

Posted by boy_luke_y2k on Nov-25-2001 22:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Gluegun

The best sound (which the V6's have already, LOL!), AND the best comfort! That headache, tightness, sweatiness, all that other stuff? That can be fixed by replacing the pads!! Boylukey2k, I'm willing to bet that, with the Beyer pads, you will prefer the V6's over your current cans, LOL!

Sorry like, but I've been DJing for about 4 years now CD, now vinyl , I've tried many a headphone, nothing beats these Ministry DJ1001, I prefer the sound in these to the V6, and the gel band at the top is really comfy.

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-25-2001 22:15:

Posted by patticus on Nov-25-2001 22:19:

i personally really love the "tightness" and fit of the pads on the v6s. they enclose much better than the v-700s imo..

but i havent tried those other ones

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-25-2001 22:33:

Well, the current pads go ON your ears, and have some sweatiness problems. The other pads go AROUND you rears, and are all soft, and your ears breathe a lot easier!

Anyways, yea, compare the IXOS DJ1001's to, say, Denon AHD-950's or a Modded set of Sony MDR-V6's...

I mean, heck, look at this review, this is one of the most informative reviews of the ones I talked about :

http://headwize.powerpill.org/ubb/s...hp?fnum=1&tid=3

Anyways, I know you all are specialist/DJ's, but, shoot, there's something to be said for versatility and not limiting yourself.

Read that guys review...the MDR-V6 doesnt have those problems...that reviewer even talks about the V6's in his review. The thing is, if you want to use headphones that don't hold you back if you wanna break the ice a little in creating music, do more than a DJ is 'expected' to, the V6's will not hold you back, wheareas the IXOS cans will... for example, all of that stuff about bass extension or instrument separation and positioning, you can add that to a mix...

just read this guy's review, and the comments after it...

http://headwize.powerpill.org/ubb/s...hp?fnum=1&tid=3

Posted by magicsushi on Nov-25-2001 23:20:

Anyone know the cheapest place to buy a pair of MoS DJ1001 online?

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-25-2001 23:41:

Really, Magicsushi, are you REALLY sure you want THAT one?

*sigh* Here, here ya go...

http://all.search.shopping.yahoo.co...&p=DJ1001&did=I

still say you should get something better/cheaper/more versatile, like the V6's...

here, look at all of the faults in this guy's review of the IXOS Ministry of Sound DJ1001...

http://headwize.powerpill.org/ubb/s...hp?fnum=1&tid=3

just get the MDR-V6's, man... they dont have those faults...

MDR-V6 shopping here:

http://search.shopping.yahoo.com/se...-V6&tool=0&did=

(EDIT: Fixed a broken link! YAY!)

Posted by magicsushi on Nov-26-2001 00:40:

heh, don't fret Gluegun. I haven't decided yet I'm just investigating all possibilities

thanks for the links

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-26-2001 00:56:

Alright.

Well, at least I am glad I got this forum mostly from "Loving the MDR-V700DJ's" to "Realizing how much they suck for the money"

LOL! PROGRESS!!

P.S. Why doesn't anyone use the full name of these headphones? "IXOS Ministry of Sound DJ1001" "Sony MDR-V6" "Sony MDR-V700DJ"

Posted by Tony Morello on Nov-26-2001 06:20:

i for one have heard the Sony MDR-V6... and damn... he's right, they are great, haven't heard them at high levels but so far so good

great bass response, and great high end... teh radio station stocks em and i had the opportunity to use em doing hockey play by play... i'm now thinking about scamming myself out a pair....

however, they don't have the 'DJ' headphone features, like the 90 degree sideways swivel.. i would still recommend getting a pair... and for using them for 3 hours straight doing hockey play by play commentating... they are pretty comfortable as well...

these headphones get my stamp of approval

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-26-2001 06:57:

Yea, they swivel up vertically though, which mostly makes up for it; they just don't have the side swivel....

And there has been a push at www.headwize.com and www.head-fi.org to figure out a way to modify them to give them that side swivel, LOL! It's, like, the ONLY feature they don't got. But, hell, I've mucked around with the things, they should be fine for one eared monitoring, right?

Posted by ShadySlim on Nov-26-2001 15:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Gluegun
Well, at least I am glad I got this forum mostly from "Loving the MDR-V700DJ's" to "Realizing how much they suck for the money"

LOL! PROGRESS!!

LOL!!!!!! It was a BIG mistake for me to listen to a pair of Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones after MANY years of owning the MDR-V6s! The V700DJs have peaky mid-bass response with little (if any) real deep bass extension (compared to my V6s), uneven mids, harsh upper mids and lower treble, and almost NO top end to speak of!

I'd say that the MDR-VCRAPDJ series headphones are worth no more than $40 to $50 - but they cost at least twice as much even at discount!!

Posted by Tony Morello on Nov-26-2001 17:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Gluegun
Yea, they swivel up vertically though, which mostly makes up for it; they just don't have the side swivel....

And there has been a push at www.headwize.com and www.head-fi.org to figure out a way to modify them to give them that side swivel, LOL! It's, like, the ONLY feature they don't got. But, hell, I've mucked around with the things, they should be fine for one eared monitoring, right?

that's the only thing they need... and prolly to be more asthetiaclly pleasing

i like to have them around my neck andd just crank my head to the side to take a listen, that's why most dj headphones have the sideways swivel as well
although if you have a pair that have a headband with some give, it should do the same thing pretty much

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-26-2001 18:03:

Well, there's a mod to make em look better, LOL!

Check this out!

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showt...=&threadid=2342

Of course, you can stretch them to be the tightness you want, to your own preferences for one eared monitoring and stuff...

Posted by SteveTranz4ever on Nov-26-2001 18:51:

This was my first headfones, 3 weeks old is a great age to start DJing

c-ya...

Posted by RavingLunatic on Nov-26-2001 19:06:

ha! nice..

that kids gonna be a superstar one day!

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-26-2001 22:21:

*pause*

Why are you giving a baby a set of honky, lifeless set of Sony MDR-CD160's!! I had one of those once... Lifeless, and, geeze, with a baby's extra-sensitive hearing, the minute you play some MUSIC through those suckas, he isn't gonna be happy, LOL!

(mighta been the MDR-CD60's, though....can't tell....)

Posted by SteveTranz4ever on Nov-26-2001 23:19:

quote:
Originally posted by Gluegun
*pause*

Why are you giving a baby a set of honky, lifeless set of Sony MDR-CD160's!! I had one of those once... Lifeless, and, geeze, with a baby's extra-sensitive hearing, the minute you play some MUSIC through those suckas, he isn't gonna be happy, LOL!

(mighta been the MDR-CD60's, though....can't tell....)
Hmm ok, you win. The original name of that pic was MDR-CD60.jpg. I found this pic a long time ago, so no worries.

c-ya...

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-26-2001 23:38:

Uh, MDR-CD160 and MDR-CD60 = Equally Sucky; we got the same worries for BOTH of them... PRAY that no one actually plays music after that picture is taken, we would have to call Social Services...

Posted by Tony Morello on Nov-27-2001 02:47:

hmm... i wonder if it is possible to retro-fit the drivers into a better casing though... cause i like my phones to enclose my ear... not nessecarily the 700's, but maybe a cheaper model with the dj features... that's all sony needs to do and they'll have the greatest headphone ever for dj's

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