Trying to find the best cheap but good headset for a beginner DJ
Trying to find the best cheap but good headset for a beginner DJ.
I started learning how to DJ weeks ago and I’ve been using a pair of worn out TDK headphones. I’m quite satisfied with the sound quality of TDK but a friend keeps on pushing me to get Sennheiser. The good ones are not too cheap though.
I also had my eye on an Ecandy that is quite cheap yet it has nice reviews but I saw on this article that it might be kids’ headphones. I’m confused now. I want something that would sound like Beats but would be priced just like a Philips. I’m seriously considering this Monster 24k though because it’s gold but it’s too pricey for me.
What are your thoughts on this? Remember, I’m a beginner and I don’t have a lot of money so I just really need one with perfect sound and would cancel noise.
Stay away from Monster stuff, like Beats, they make massively overpriced headphones where you pay for a mediocre product where they spends most of the money on advertising instead of making decent headphones. You can get something similar or even better for less money.
These are all sub $200 headphones that will be a WAY better investment than either of the ones you mentioned.
I highly recommend Sennheiser HD-201’s for bottom-budget headphones that are pretty decent DJ headphones in spite of the price… I paid 25 euro for my pair, and they have survived 2 years, sound pretty good, and have amazingly good isolation for what they are.
Supposedly, they’re less tough (maybe I am just very successful at babying my gear), but at the price, they border on disposable.
Have you considered b-stock or used? If you’re just a beginner, you might want to opt out for lower-priced quality that can get your foot in the door until you put together some money for a new pair. You can find refurbished or b-stock headphones on Amazon or Guitar Center for a really good price. Like $70 for AIAIAI TMA-1 on Amazon (refurb).
Much more important than everything else for me is the Frequency Range, with those headphones I hear sounds I never heard before on tracks I listen to with all the cheap headphones during years. Hearing those sounds allows me to filter them out or amplify them during a Set and this brings way better mixes.
But when I bought them they were 160€ now they are 99€ (Guess I gonna buy 2 pieces just in case my original ones will die LOL)
A good range is great if you are doing ‘normal’ listening. DJ’ing is a different animal. You need something that maintains a good sound quality when the volume is up, lets face it, the cans need to be heard when playing music loudly. The sound quality is important out of speakers. In my experience, the Sony HP’s are rather good, I’ve gone through about 3 pairs of Sony, a pair of Numark (terrible terrible cans) and 2 pairs of Denon HP-1000’s, which had excellent sound quality, but, won’t take much abuse, my Current ones are end of line Denon HP-700’s, bought em for reduced price of 70 quid, (about 110 dollars) again, excellent, and seem to be lasting alright, build seem good too.
Have a friend who bought a pair of Technics DJ HP’s and they lasted for years…
Popular opinion would say Senny, and they are not to be sniffed at, excellent cans, especially for the money, but I can’t fault Sony either.
