Headphones...what's the elite?

setspeed · Post by **setspeed** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:46 pm

abZ wrote:
setspeed wrote:
Bedroom Beats wrote:sennheiser HD25 for DJing, AKG 701 for production (open backed so shite for djing)

Ye and the skull candy phones are overpriced junk IMO
^^^ this, this and this.

i disagree that spending money on decent headphones is a bad move - HD25s cost double what those Sony things do, but they last a lot more than twice as long, so you save money really.
I spent money I on my studio cans, we are talking dj cans here. Watch the HD25's get stolen twice as fast.

well, i'm up to 4 and a half years and still going strong so far (touch wood)

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:19 pm

setspeed wrote:
abZ wrote:
setspeed wrote:
Bedroom Beats wrote:sennheiser HD25 for DJing, AKG 701 for production (open backed so shite for djing)

Ye and the skull candy phones are overpriced junk IMO
^^^ this, this and this.

i disagree that spending money on decent headphones is a bad move - HD25s cost double what those Sony things do, but they last a lot more than twice as long, so you save money really.
I spent money I on my studio cans, we are talking dj cans here. Watch the HD25's get stolen twice as fast.
well, i'm up to 4 and a half years and still going strong so far (touch wood)

Well I have like 7/8 years on my shite Sony's what is your point?

setspeed · Post by **setspeed** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:39 pm

abZ wrote:
setspeed wrote:
abZ wrote:
setspeed wrote:
Bedroom Beats wrote:sennheiser HD25 for DJing, AKG 701 for production (open backed so shite for djing)

Ye and the skull candy phones are overpriced junk IMO
^^^ this, this and this.

i disagree that spending money on decent headphones is a bad move - HD25s cost double what those Sony things do, but they last a lot more than twice as long, so you save money really.
I spent money I on my studio cans, we are talking dj cans here. Watch the HD25's get stolen twice as fast.
well, i'm up to 4 and a half years and still going strong so far (touch wood)
Well I have like 7/8 years on my shite Sony's what is your point?

that they haven't been stolen!

to be honest i don't think i've ever heard of a pair of headphones being stolen at a gig, but it probably happens i guess

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:47 pm

setspeed wrote:
abZ wrote:
setspeed wrote:
abZ wrote:
setspeed wrote: ^^^ this, this and this.

i disagree that spending money on decent headphones is a bad move - HD25s cost double what those Sony things do, but they last a lot more than twice as long, so you save money really.
I spent money I on my studio cans, we are talking dj cans here. Watch the HD25's get stolen twice as fast.
well, i'm up to 4 and a half years and still going strong so far (touch wood)
Well I have like 7/8 years on my shite Sony's what is your point?
that they haven't been stolen!

to be honest i don't think i've ever heard of a pair of headphones being stolen at a gig, but it probably happens i guess

Are you serious? That is my 3rd pair of Sony's because the other two were stolen.

setspeed · Post by **setspeed** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:44 am

ouch! what a shitter! from behind the DJ booth?

adjazwhan · Post by **adjazwhan** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:38 am

Sony MDR-V700

each and every time

if they fuck up, u wont regret ur second purchase either

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:42 am

adjazwhan wrote:Sony MDR-V700

each and every time

if they fuck up, u wont regret ur second purchase either

I hate those things. They are over priced and the cups swivel. What advantage do you have with a swiveling ear cup? Every time I have used them the thing swivels the wrong way. They are also known to break at the swivel.

The OG MDR-V6 is probably the best of the bunch.

contakt321 · Post by **contakt321** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:49 am

abZ wrote:
adjazwhan wrote:Sony MDR-V700

each and every time

if they fuck up, u wont regret ur second purchase either
I hate those things. They are over priced and the cups swivel. What advantage do you have with a swiveling ear cup? Every time I have used them the thing swivels the wrong way. They are also known to break at the swivel.

The OG MDR-V6 is probably the best of the bunch.

Thats where mine broke

Also the leather on the ear part dried out and started flaking off.

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:09 am

contakt321 wrote:
abZ wrote:
adjazwhan wrote:Sony MDR-V700

each and every time

if they fuck up, u wont regret ur second purchase either
I hate those things. They are over priced and the cups swivel. What advantage do you have with a swiveling ear cup? Every time I have used them the thing swivels the wrong way. They are also known to break at the swivel.

The OG MDR-V6 is probably the best of the bunch.
Thats where mine broke

Also the leather on the ear part dried out and started flaking off.

Same on my 600's but they are actually more comfortable once all of the pleather has fallen off.

spiro · Post by **spiro** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:36 pm

contakt321 wrote:I just got the Pioneer HDJ-1000's and I am LOVING them.

for good sound i'd go for this.
but they break. mine got reduced to just left channel after less than a year.

norman swashbuckle · Post by **norman swashbuckle** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:53 pm

sennheiser's hd25's are the most uncomfortable i've ever worn..... dont like the way they sit on your ears prefer a pair that surround em, beyerdynamics are nice, got a pair of bose for listening, very interested in the AKG's though

david_dub · Post by **david_dub** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:10 pm

I believe that weight is an important factor as well when picking out phones, esp. for production. Those bastards get quite heavy after wearing them for a few hours ya know? Are the pioneers light? I tried a pair once at a gig but don't remember too well.

contakt321 · Post by **contakt321** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:15 pm

David_Dub wrote:I believe that weight is an important factor as well when picking out phones, esp. for production. Those bastards get quite heavy after wearing them for a few hours ya know? Are the pioneers light? I tried a pair once at a gig but don't remember too well.

They aren't as light or comfortable as my Grados, but they are way more comfortable than my old Sony's.

I have just started using them so this is just my preliminary opinion.

macc · Post by **macc** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:15 pm

You should be taking enough breaks for that not to be a problem

contakt321 · Post by **contakt321** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:17 pm

Macc wrote:You should be taking enough breaks for that not to be a problem

OOH! Burned!

You got me

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:11 pm

norman swashbuckle wrote:sennheiser's hd25's are the most uncomfortable i've ever worn..... dont like the way they sit on your ears prefer a pair that surround em,

they're designed for djs
thats why only one of the ears is rotatable
great pair of headphones

love my Ultrasone 750s for mixing but desparately need a decent headphone amp

boomstix · Post by **boomstix** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:01 am

i use beyerdynamics (for monitoring, i'm not a dj)

the sound quality is good, possibly excellent

they are a bit heavy and the top of my head starts to hurt after a while. lightness really is a factor for me.

thinking · Post by **thinking** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:25 am

I keep posting these in headphones threads, they're the new top of the range Pioneer cans:

Made of mag alloy so they feel robust and not plasticky. Memory foam b2b some crazy protein leather on the earpieces to keep your ears comfy & sweat-free. I use them for watching movies, working (music reviewing) and DJing and couldn't recommend them enough.

a little pricey, but you ask what the 'Elite' of headhphones was, and these are them. Regardless, they are well worth the investment, and far less flimsy/plasticky than any other headphones. Superb sound, massive drivers that are almost impossble to overdrive. Removable mini-XLR cable, mono-switch for annoying mixers, nice carry bag.

contakt321 · Post by **contakt321** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:26 pm

These are the Pioneers I have been referring to in my posts as well.

baydestrian · Post by **baydestrian** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:28 pm

Depone wrote:
MYST wrote:SKULLCANDY!

worst sounding headphones ever imo.

Sennheiser HD25's Standard...

Ha.. totatly!

More of a toy really

My Sennheiser HD 280 pro's get the job done for me...

Does anyone else have em?

If so, what do you think?

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