best isolation headphones

[Chubbz]

Hi pier,

check out the aiaiai tma-1 ive had these cans for over two weeks and i am loving them... as for isolation they are great even for on ear design... it felt snug on the ears with little discomfort... soundwise i think they are awesome nice punchy mids, lows are tight not overpowering and the highs are crisp... but if you are used to highs on the senns you might not like the tma-1 in my opinion... my suggestion is try as many headphones u can in the end its what your ears like matters the most

cheers
chubbz

[GlobalFlier]

Is it a fact the IEM have better isolation than traditional cans?

Absolutely yes. Also custom fit IEM's will give a greater dB reduction than generic IEM's.

From http://www.sensaphonics.com/faq.html

How much ambient noise do they block out?
Despite competitive claims of equal or greater isolation, our research audiologists find that silicone material blocks out more sound than plastic. (Have you ever seen plastic ear plugs?) The super soft gel silicone used in our custom earphones and ER Series ear plugs reduces external sounds by at least 26dBA across all frequencies, the highest isolation available. Our research indicates that the actual isolation from products using plastic or acrylic, even with a soft canal portion, is only 18 dB A.

[GlobalFlier]

Here's what I was looking for.

The Etymotic ER4's are specced at:

98% (35 dB - 42 dB) noise isolation —highest of any earphones or headsets on the market today

. This would increase when used with custom molded earpieces.

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er4.html

The ER4's are pricy, but they are one of, if not the, standard reference driver for IEM's.

Info on noise isolation measurement: http://www.etymotic.com/technology/hwmni.html

[steffanko]

Ear plugs are gr8. I have these, got them with phone.


I carry them to gigs, just to have a backup.
Note that these are probabbly worst plug headphones.

If you want to get good ones, for less money, get sennheiser and a custom foam earplug. Or even some from Walkman series of Sony.

[djchriswoods.co.uk]

Those come up on every website I find... I think I may be giving a try.

i use mine for DJing and for my day job (eng cameraman)

[pier]

Here's what I was looking for.

The Etymotic ER4's are specced at:
. This would increase when used with custom molded earpieces.

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er4.html

The ER4's are pricy, but they are one of, if not the, standard reference driver for IEM's.

Info on noise isolation measurement: http://www.etymotic.com/technology/hwmni.html

Thanks for the info. If they can provide around 40db of reduction that can be interesting!

I don't love IEM for djing... but if that's the price for keeping my ears safe, so be it.

BTW even their sub 100$ models offer the same ammount of isolation :O

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/epcomp.html

[pier]

Absolutely yes. Also custom fit IEM's will give a greater dB reduction than generic IEM's.

From http://www.sensaphonics.com/faq.html

Unfortunately I don't know where to make custom fit in Mexico...

[paulmac]

ive had these for the past maybe 10 years now and they still in good nic, nothing gone wrong with them and they sound awesome imo. i paid around £120 for them back then so obviously theyve dropped in price..

http://www.technokit.co.uk/proddetai...source=froogle

[bryan2112]

As per my experience, the AIAIAI TMA-1 Beatport Edition are the Best looking and great sound DJ headphones. Just no doubt in that... http://www.amazon.com/AIAIAI-TMA-1-B.../dp/B008J1JXZK

However, if you want more option, you can definitely check this guide about Best DJ Headphones.

Thank You!

PS: You can also consider DJ Specific Headphone Brands like Ultrasone and Behringer.

[bestheadphones2016]

I think you can go blindly with AIAIAI TMA-1 Beatport Edition. I personally use this headphone and I am totally satisfied with its sound quality. You can check out some of best headphones here.