best headphones for djing?
i was using bose around ear noise cancelling headphones which worked great but the cups are starting to disintegrate and i could use some new ones. are noise cancelling a good idea? what about beats by dre? best headphones for djing?
All high’s, All low’s…Must be Bose. Also, noise canceling, might not be the best choice for DJing. This question has been beaten to death. Search is you “friend”.
I won’t recommend the Beats by Dre. They’re a hype item. Decent sound though, but definitely not suited for DJing. I don’t know what your budget is but I’ve heard nothing but praise for Pioneer’s HDJ-2000. Sennheiser HD-25 has been a legendary pair of headphones, although the new 600 ohm version isn’t as good as the other versions out there.
Also check out this review covering a wide range of headphones:
The roll call
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Maybe not the “best” but I love my Sennheiser HD280 pros. There affordable and comfortable.
sennies hd25
i previously owned (and broken) a pioneer hdj1000s - they were good while they lasted but sooner or later they will (i bet ya) BREAK on the hinge - a common problem with them
been using the hd25s for a number of years now and its solid as FXXK - nice sound nice build quality and last you long long long time - all parts are replacable so if in the future anything happens you can fix em
Can’t speak for most other phones, but I swear by my HDJ-2000s.
i looked up the hdj 2000s and theyre so sick. hows the sound/bass quality? are they fairly durable?
Im curently using the Technics Rp-dj 1200 and i love them nice and small very durable.
Love the swing arm design on them.
Their quiet an old headphone i believe but their top class 
If you are happy with the sound of the Bose headphones, why not carry out the hack shown in the DJTT article? Get a pair of ear defenders (<$20/£15 on ebay) and carry out a transplant of the guts from the Bose headphones into the ear defenders.
Get in there quick - this type of mod is gonna be all the rage, and you’ll be ahead of the game if you do it now! 
i use beats by dre. love them to death and i also paid half price. cant complain at all!
when I first saw them I thought they were ridiculously overpriced due to the dre branding…
i’ve had my 1000’s for a year and a half and they’ve been working perfect.. thanks for the tip though, i’ll watch out for the hinge 
all headphones of this type will break at the left hinge eventually, except those few good ones with metal parts (like the audio technica)
edit: and the hd25 of course, I’ve never managed to break my pair.
and even if you break something of the HD25, you can replace everything yourself
yeah, I keep a replacement cable around at all times
I love my Sennheiser…
Obviously, there’s a lot of good things said about the senns HD25.
My personal +1 goes to the Xone:XD-53s. Because those are what I use and I love them.
I’ve had my HD25’s for 12 years now, used them a college constantly in and out of mt bag, thrown around, put stupid volumes through them, replaced most of the parts along the way. I’m just replacing a driver now. Finally killed one. They are monitor headphones, not DJ headphones, but they are designed for field use, be that the sound guy of a location tv news team or a dj in a club. I hear that the HD25 MKII are supposed to be even better sound quality.
If you want something of a similar quality but built for DJing, then the Allen&Heath new ones are supposed to be amazing. But the price reflects that.
Im using the Technics rp dh 1200’s, mostly because I like a big earcup, but it all comes down to personal preference if you like a smaller earcup I cant help you with that