Hmm, alright then, good to know.

i think i still want sennheiser 280s though, because i do not spend a lot of time in super noisy clubs, i am mostly a bedroom DJ (or rather dining room in my case) and my speakers rarely go over 100Db.

so, if i want ACCURATE sounding headphones with good isolation, are the sennheisers the cans for the job?

I like to hear my music in as good quality as possible, and i am not wiling to sacrifice sound quality for ease of use in clubs just yet.

maybe when i am, i will buy the technics or pioneers, probably pioneer, because i tried my friens technics1210s and they sounded horrible, the bass is all washed out.

right now, i am using optimus NOV403s, a relatively obscure brand, but i love the sound quality on them, imo they sound better than my friends MDR600s

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hi'ya guys - i have the 280's
firstly i use them everyday to listen to music from my copmuter and the sound is crisp and pure, plus the whole sound isolation they create is crazy, i love it. in a club setting yes they do lack and definitly dont deliver as much bass as i would like to have (though i havent noticed any distortion as ShadySlim says), but with some practice i've mastered being able to beat match with the highs and i'd even dare to say it my mixing comes out even more accurate then when i did it according to the low. furthermore, in everyclub i've been to its possible to either turn off or point away the monitor, and mix everything from inside your headphone (using a cue mixer). i actually found they're fit very confortable as the can actually goes around my entire ear and no part of it puts pressure on the lobe - as if my ears are floating around in an air field of sound.

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Originally posted by Izzy hi'ya guys - i have the 280's firstly i use them everyday to listen to music from my copmuter and the sound is crisp and pure, plus the whole sound isolation they create is crazy, i love it. in a club setting yes they do lack and definitly dont deliver as much bass as i would like to have (though i havent noticed any distortion as ShadySlim says), but with some practice i've mastered being able to beat match with the highs and i'd even dare to say it my mixing comes out even more accurate then when i did it according to the low. furthermore, in everyclub i've been to its possible to either turn off or point away the monitor, and mix everything from inside your headphone (using a cue mixer). i actually found they're fit very confortable as the can actually goes around my entire ear and no part of it puts pressure on the lobe - as if my ears are floating around in an air field of sound.

Wonderful! I daresay that you have found what is a much more accurate, comfortable, and most importantly, HEALTHIER to mix!

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Originally posted by Izzy hi'ya guys - i have the 280's firstly i use them everyday to listen to music from my copmuter and the sound is crisp and pure, plus the whole sound isolation they create is crazy, i love it. in a club setting yes they do lack and definitly dont deliver as much bass as i would like to have (though i havent noticed any distortion as ShadySlim says), but with some practice i've mastered being able to beat match with the highs and i'd even dare to say it my mixing comes out even more accurate then when i did it according to the low. furthermore, in everyclub i've been to its possible to either turn off or point away the monitor, and mix everything from inside your headphone (using a cue mixer). i actually found they're fit very confortable as the can actually goes around my entire ear and no part of it puts pressure on the lobe - as if my ears are floating around in an air field of sound.

wow izzy, we disagree on so many things, yet we can agree on headphones. you got any mixes i could download?

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Originally posted by JohnSmith i think i still want sennheiser 280s though, because i do not spend a lot of time in super noisy clubs, i am mostly a bedroom DJ (or rather dining room in my case) and my speakers rarely go over 100Db. so, if i want ACCURATE sounding headphones with good isolation, are the sennheisers the cans for the job? I like to hear my music in as good quality as possible, and i am not wiling to sacrifice sound quality for ease of use in clubs just yet.

WEll then, yes yes yes !!!

i have the senn 280's as well. i wholeheartedly recommend them in a studio / bedroom environment, simply because nothing beats accuracy. in a club environment, though, you might get the bass washed out.

this is not a bad thing! it simply means that the hd280's don't have exaggerated bass. in fact the bass is incredibly accurate. you can even hear subbass, something you can't do with any other "dj" headphone. (AFAIK)

i would say mixing with the highs is something to be left for the club. when you're in a quiet environment (i.e. bedroom), then mixing with the lows is the best bet, because you can hear the bass cancelling effect when the beats are just *perfectly* aligned. note that you can only really hear this with 'phones that have accurate bass reproduction (*cough* hd280's *cough*). another good phone for this is the v6.

you might want to eventually have 2 pairs of "working" headphones. one for the studio/bedroom (hd280), and another for the club (your standard, exaggerated bass v700's or most other "dj" headphones will do). but be sure to wear earplugs (or your ears will turn to mush) or if you're good at mixing with the highs, and don't mind the senn's looks, take ur hd280's to the club anyway.

p.s. why do people think they're ugly! i personally find the hd-280's to be very good-looking. i think of them as the prototypical, "big-cup" dj-headphone. those headphones that are being advertised as "dj headphones" are in fact NOT "dj" headphones. rather they're just shiny devices to sell the company name. you can't admit to me with a straight face that the sony mdr-v700's look the way they do because they are "designed for the dj". it is because they are sexy, and that sells.

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Excellent, i am getting some HD280s then.

as for the sonys, yeah, they are sexy, and flashy and that sells.

i prefer muted tones, and subtlety. I will let my tunes do the talking, not my apperance.

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well.. this one doesn't speak to high of the sennheiser HD280s, it rates them the 5th out of 5 for both bedroom DJ and Club DJ use.

http://www.geocities.com/magicthyse/djcomp.html

the Technics RPDJ came in first in both situations.. but i tried my friends, and i HATED them..

i went to future shop, and they have i think EVERY kind of sennheiser ever made, except for the HD280s. I ended up getting some crappy panasonics for my girlfriend, cuz she is always wanting to use my DJ cans. the panasonics suck though, i am taking them back tonight

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I just wanted to say that i have the TechnicsRP-DJ 1200, not the 1210's. And i absolutely love them. They're a great pair of headphones. I'm not sure what may have been up with your friends 1210's. Maybe he jacked em up? maybe the sound just isn't for you. After having used Sony's most popular DJ headphones though, and then these, I promptly took the Sony's back. The bass is very clear in the technics. sorry if I'm rambling.

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Maximum comfort and durability without looking like Princess Leia in Star Wars : Sennheiser HD-25 --> more comfort that you will ever seek....

personally, i have the HD-280s....crispy sounds compared to the Sony Helmet which incidentally i also have....as for bass, it's not that bad, it's just that some people's ear drums are screwed and some are still relatively sensitive......

On that note, buying a pair of headphones is like buying your own undergarments....there is never a comfortable one, but there will always be this pair you like that it wears out first....

Verdict: ask yourself if You treasure your ear drums? If so, go try on a HD-25 and tell me how it feels...it's one of your five senses that you are pleasing....don't skimp on a pair that will last you for years to come...

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