1. Sony MDR-CD780
   
2. Sony MDR-V700DJ
   
3. Sony MDR-CD580
   
4. Pioneer HDJ-1000
   
5. Sennheiser HD280
   
6. Sennheiser EH2270
   
7. Sennheiser EH2200
   

hd-280s get my vote b/c they sound just stunning after breakin and isolate extremly well. Also you can get them at many places for under $100. My second choice on the list is the pio hdj-1000. The bad thing about them: expensive, boomy bass, can get uncomfortable, i also experienced problems w/ static feedback through the speakers when walking on carpet and touching the crome body.
Honestly i'm not impressed by any of the sony's listed. And i especially hate the v700. The two sonys i do like are: mdr-v6/7506 and the mdr-v900.

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thanks for advice.
btw, i just included headphones in $100-200 range.

if you got $200 at least include the sony v900. Heard nothing but good things about it. Even though i listened w/ them only once they sounded very good.

Also check out the Sennheiser HD-25. Just killer sounding phones and i think you'll be pleased w/ them.

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i have the Pioneer HDJ-1000 ... i never used any other from above but .. i can tell you one thing ... you cant go wrong with the Pioneer HDJ-1000

technics DJ1210 headphones are my weapon of choice at the moment..

excellent sound quality, but the fact they don't have a swivelling earcup can be annoying.

The only dj headphones in the list are the Pio HDJ-1000, Senn's HD280 and the Sony's V700! The others aren't dj headphones...

I own a Sennheiser HD25, and never owned another headphone before... i've tried the Technics RPDJ, but the senn's are superior. There are only 2 problems about them - they are extremely expensive and the cord is small. Other than that, the sound is perfect, the swivel is good, isolation is nice and confort is not bad.

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I've decided not to vote here for now, because I haven't been DJing of late. But based solely on the design, the Sony MDR-CD780 and MDR-CD580 are NOT suitable for DJing at all - they're open-back, and thus don't isolate anywhere near as much as the others on the list. And the Sennheiser eH22## series can be used for DJing, but their lack of the full side-swivel and their somewhat bulky earpieces make that job a bit cumbersome. That leaves the Pioneer HDJ-1000, the Sennheiser HD280 and the Sony MDR-V700DJ. Of those the Senn 280 sounds better than the other two for listening. (The Sony MDR-CD580 and the MDR-CD780 may sound better than the Senn 280 for listening - but since they're open-back, they're unsuitable for DJing, especially in a loud club.) Hope this helps.

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Originally posted by chesco technics DJ1210 headphones are my weapon of choice at the moment.. excellent sound quality, but the fact they don't have a swivelling earcup can be annoying.

other than sennheisers and pioneers' i also own a pair of rp-dj1200. I really like them for spinning at most parties b/c the earcup is not as large as on the hd-280 or hdj-1000. I honestly like the way they swivel, no other headphone can do that.

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Im using technics DJ1210 for ages. Its best for mixing and listening

have a pair of technics rpdj1200 and i'm not switching to anything else until they die on me

i used a own a pair of Sony MDR-V700DJ, but then they broke, so i bought a pair of Pioneer HDJ-1000 and they've been great so far