What type of headphones should I buy?
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What type of headphones should I buy?
I'm trying to decide, and having a hard time. I love deep bass, lowww wobbles. Supposedly SENNHEISER DJs HD212 Pro's are good, they claim to have lots of bass. Does anyone have a better suggestion?
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Honestly, all the senheisers I heard were rather bad for a good sounding bass.
I prefer sony when I "listen" to music instead of making it.
I prefer sony when I "listen" to music instead of making it.
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
In reviews I read, DJ's are saying the bass is weak. :S
Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
What are you gonna be using the headphones for and what price range?
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Now I mostly just listen to music. I would like to start producing though. I make little beats on FL Studio. And it depends, I would like to stay below $150.00. But if they're just that good, then it could change.
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?

Roland RH-200 Monitor Headphones Features:
* Closed dynamic headphones
* 40mm drivers
* Neodymium magnet
* 100 dB/mW sensitivity
* 1,600 mW at 1kHz maximum input
* 20 to 20,000 Hz frequency response
* 65-ohm impedance
* 8 oz. (without cable)
* 11' coiled cable
* 1/8" stereo mini-plug with screw-on 1/4" adapter
got a pair of these what do you guys think?
Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Get sennheiser in ears just for listening then spend the rest on a alright pair of production headphones
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Ive been buying the Sony MDR line for a couple models now, but I only DJ and preview back / double reference sound in them, they color bad... they got a nice sound though, are durable lil muffuckas, n thier only like 20-30 bucks, so Im not crushed when I break em... n they aint half bad for listenin back either, nice low response...
great for cue phones though.
great for cue phones though.
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
AKG are great. They always look smooth, and have a nice warm bass. I still like sony more though..kJL wrote:Does anyone know anything about these?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/AKG-K-81-DJ ... 1126038.gc
paravrais wrote:It genuinely was a couple of years before I realised it was pronounced re-noise not ren-wah
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I'm thinking about going with the AKGs. Does anyone object?
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Beyerdynamic DT770 are detailed and have a nice deep bottom end.
AKG K240 are natural, non fatiguing and comfortable, bass not so heavy though.
cheers
AKG K240 are natural, non fatiguing and comfortable, bass not so heavy though.
cheers
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
I'm a big fan of the allen & heath XD-53. It's actually a DJ headphone but the response is pretty flat, and it has a pretty big frequency range.
Specs:
• 53mm diameter drivers
• High power neodymium magnet design
• Folding design for compact portability
• Long listening comfort
• Carry pouch included
• OFC [Oxygen-free Copper] wire cables
• 3.5mm [1/8"] connector with 6.3mm [1/4"] jack adapter
• Type: Closed-back Dynamic (circumaural isolation design)
• Frequency Response: 5 – 33,000 Hz
• Maximum Input Power: 3,500 mW
• Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW at 1 kHz
• Impedance: 36 ohms
• Weight: 320 g
• Cable: 1.2 m (Coiled)/Max. 3.0 m (OFC)
pretty much bang for your buck
Specs:
• 53mm diameter drivers
• High power neodymium magnet design
• Folding design for compact portability
• Long listening comfort
• Carry pouch included
• OFC [Oxygen-free Copper] wire cables
• 3.5mm [1/8"] connector with 6.3mm [1/4"] jack adapter
• Type: Closed-back Dynamic (circumaural isolation design)
• Frequency Response: 5 – 33,000 Hz
• Maximum Input Power: 3,500 mW
• Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW at 1 kHz
• Impedance: 36 ohms
• Weight: 320 g
• Cable: 1.2 m (Coiled)/Max. 3.0 m (OFC)
pretty much bang for your buck
Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Sennheiser.
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
i think if you are producing dubstep, having the extra bass that the audio technicas provide can be helpfull, cause its nice to hear it, cause in a club it will seem louder cause of the hench subs you get n stuff. So really you wont get a true representation in a club the sub n that will be louder
Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
not at all mate pretty good cans for dj'n / listening to beats, got a pair myselfkJL wrote:I'm thinking about going with the AKGs. Does anyone object?
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Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
i'm actually digging the shure srh750dj i picked up the other day
Re: What type of headphones should I buy?
Can't go wrong with Audio-Technica, great headphones 
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safeandsound wrote:Beyerdynamic DT770 are detailed and have a nice deep bottom end.
AKG K240 are natural, non fatiguing and comfortable, bass not so heavy though.
cheers
this man seems to know what hes on about..
dont buy dj headphones if u plan on using them for a little bit of production
but then you prolly dont wanna dj with your production headphones
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