I use the Sony MDR-v700's and I think there great! Although get the extended war!!!! Trust me!!! For some reason I'm always breaking mind... Alot my friends are using the stanton headphones.

when I first start dj'ing I got the MDR-700s.. they felt like complete shit when I wore them. Almost felt as though I was wearing a helmet on my head.

Then I got the 7506s...

It's like night and day, the 7506s are the BEST headphones I have ever owned. They feel light on your head and the sound isolation is good. Sound quality is fucking amazing! I let people listen to music through them all the time and they are always like "holy shit, how is that possible?"

in conclusion...

get the 7506s or the seinnheiser hd-25s I think they are? they seem to be the norm among a lot of DJs.

yep. the 7506 sound amazing

I own the HD25's no complaints what so ever here. Love them to bits.

If i were to buy headphones again i'd probably give the 7506's a shot. Just to see what they're like.

nelly

I might have to pick a pair of 7506's now! LOL

i guess i gotta chime in with all the mdr-7506 cockriding going on. my djing headphone history goes something like this:

sennheiser hd280pro. headband cracked a bit after 2 years. loved the sound and the isolation. overall very good headphones if it weren't for the crappy headband.

sony mdr-7506. got them when the sennheisers started cracking. totally different feel on these than on the sennheisers. these are much lighter, isolation isn't nearly as good either. the pads were a bit too small and not thick enough for me so my ears would get irritated after a while. that wasn't my main gripe with them though. the main thing that put me off them was the ear piercing highs. my ears are very sensitive to loud high noises (i've got some hearing damage) and i couldn't play music thru the sonys loud enough. over all i'd say that the sound on them definitely isn't that great. sure they might be good for djing as the highs are so prominent so you can hear the fine details relevant for beatmatcing very well. but for me they are not suitable as my ears hurt when i use them (because of abrasion and the ear piercing highs).

ultrasone hfi-680. i got these as i couldn't stand the sound of the sonys. i've always heard good things about the ultrasone dj1 and dj1 pro cans so i thought maybe i'd give ultrasone a try. got the hfi's because they look a lot better than the dj1's and spec wise they really don't differ much. anyway these cans are the best sounding ones i've had so far. really nice and balanced/neutral sound (that's what i'm after). the fit could be a little better, the earpads are slighty too small for me (doesn't bother me that much, but you can always find some fault with anything ). also i hate the cable not being coiled (i'm gonna change the cable from my old hd280pro's to these as soon as the warranty expires). i haven't tried djing much with these yet (been hella busy with other stuff) but overall they're so pleasant and precise that i really can't fault the sound in any way.

just wanted to post this, to inform people that not everyone is happy with the mdr-7506's. i think i will never be truly happy with any headphone though as improving some features in headphones makes other worse etc. so it's always a compromise. you just gotta find the right kind of compromise for you.

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i'm going with the ultrasone dj1 pro's

Ultrasones are in a whole new level compared to the 'traditional' DJ phones, both in terms of sound quality (from what I've read in reviews) and price.

price is not that much more check it out, can get them for the same price as the xones and they have a far better warranty

Apparently Ultrasone has some models on "blowout". DJ Deals had them listed for ~$135, and the cheapest I could find for the XONE XD-53 is $140.

I'm just used to seeing the XD-53 go for $150-200, and the Ultrasones for $200-250. Not too bad of a deal.

(No comment on DJ Deals, though. I've only bought an Echo Indigo DJ soundcard from them and didn't have any problems.)

put the order in for the dj1's instead of the pros same ear piece without a detachable cord and extra ear foam