HDJ 1000 or V-Moda Crossfader LP

[Xonetacular]

In a straight fight, it's the VMODAs hands down.

Here's what I thought: http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/vmoda_crossfade.php

That review doesn't speak so well for the v-modas- basically says they are all style and sound/isolation is lacking. I guess it's preference but I don't even think they look great and look pretty tacky.

[JulianVeloso]

Xone XD53 look like my type of headphones, Xonetacular, have you ever used them? If so, comfort, sound isolation, sound quality? I can't mix anymore with skullcandies. I'm going to buy new headphones this week and it's between the Xone's or the V-modas.

[Xonetacular]

Xone XD53 look like my type of headphones, Xonetacular, have you ever used them? If so, comfort, sound isolation, sound quality? I can't mix anymore with skullcandies. I'm going to buy new headphones this week and it's between the Xone's or the V-modas.

As long as you don't have a small head they are awesome. Very durable, and are the best sounding over ear headphones I've used- are a little bass heavy but nothing absurd it is just a clean, full, rich sound. They are kind of heavy for being mostly plastic but are very solid. I own a pair and am on my second set after my first were stolen. Decent isolation for being over ear and you can crank them up without distorting and they have huge 53mm drivers. You shouldn't even compare the v-modas to them.

[JulianVeloso]

And i prefer over ear headphones

[JulianVeloso]

Have you used V-modas before??

[djproben]

I've tried both (Xone 53s and V-Modas) and the 53s are by FAR the superior headphone, at least in terms of sound. The Xones are loud, clear, and punchy in the low end. The V-Modas sounded just fine though as I recall and also had a heavy low end; I don't think you'd be unhappy with the sound.

My problem with both of those headphones is the isolation - but I think this is a personal thing; for some people over ear are better than on-ear but for me it's on-ear. I love the isolation in my TMAs but in the Xones I had a problem with it; playing at a loud gig with the Xones was very difficult. I never used the V-Modas at a gig so I don't know but just based on listening in the store I thought there was a lot of sound leaking in. But for some people - probably depends on the shape of your head more than the size of it - it's the opposite, so you should check both out for yourself if you can.

[MrDudeMan]

I've tried both (Xone 53s and V-Modas) and the 53s are by FAR the superior headphone, at least in terms of sound. The Xones are loud, clear, and punchy in the low end. The V-Modas sounded just fine though as I recall and also had a heavy low end; I don't think you'd be unhappy with the sound.

My problem with both of those headphones is the isolation - but I think this is a personal thing; for some people over ear are better than on-ear but for me it's on-ear. I love the isolation in my TMAs but in the Xones I had a problem with it; playing at a loud gig with the Xones was very difficult. I never used the V-Modas at a gig so I don't know but just based on listening in the store I thought there was a lot of sound leaking in. But for some people - probably depends on the shape of your head more than the size of it - it's the opposite, so you should check both out for yourself if you can.

I own all 3. The HDJ-1000's are on their 3rd replacement-one had a broken joint and two had their cables go bad. I'm not going to be even bothering asking for a 3rd. The Xone53's sound great, but they had a pretty bad joint crack. I glued it and it is holding. The V-Moda's are my fav out of the three. They are built extremely well, sound great, and feel very comfortable. The 53's have less leak, but the isolation on the V-Moda's is decent enough. The 53's sound more neutral and "true", but the V-Moda's have a bigger low end without sounding like a bad Beats clone.

[JulianVeloso]

I think i'm going for the Xone53's, i don't think i'll be playing on a very loud gig anytime soon, so isolation won't be much of a problem. About the size of my head, well let's say it's big, so maybe i get better isolation in compensation?

I've made my desition, it's the xones.

[Era 7]

Funkagenda has been rocking V-Modas for about a year now. he seems to like them very much.

[chrisw]

I have a pair of Vmoda. Only complaint is that the cord if you wrap it around the headphones the wire will pop out the kevlar braid and start to kink.