What do you look for in...headphones

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What do you look for in…headphones

Hello everyone on Djtechtools, I was wondering,
what do you guys look for in DJ headphones?
what is the true difference between headphones that cost 50 bucks, and headphones that cost 250?

I have Sennheiser HD 205’s that cost me around 40 dollars/50, would you upgrade to some other headphones? (headphones that would be used in a club environment, not just bedroom)

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Isolation,
Robustness,
Sound Reproduction that I like

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+1

Save for decent cans if you are planing to gig

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what headphones are you using?

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Sennheiser HD25 II - had 'em two years, used daily, not broken them (yet) - job’s a good’un

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Pretty much just Durability.

Technics RP-DH1200

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I agree with him as well. The sound reproduction is a huge part of it for me. I use HDJ 2000s for DJing, and AKG K702s for production. I think it’s definitely worth saving up for a good pair of cans.

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sound isolation, size and durability are important in my book.

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This

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how much better is the sound quality in like hdj-1000 to these 40 dollar sennhesiers? anyone know?

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No idea

But I use to have sennhesier HD 25’s and personally I found them hard to hear when mixing in a club environment

Now I’ve got a pair of Audio Technica ATH-PRO700’s which I’ve had for
four or so years without any problems and are loud as…

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Same here. I like headphones where I can hear everything and it’s balanced, unlike headphones like Beats that are heavy on the bass and that causes them to muddle everything else. I use HDJ-2000s and they’re fantastic.

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I like copious amounts of bass in my headphones. I’ll probably get made fun of for this, but I use V-MODA Crossfade LP’s.

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Haha at least you’ve accepted it. But headphones are all about personal preference, like every other bit of gear you can buy

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One can use any headphones they want to as long as you understand how what you hear in your headphones translates to the dance floor. It’s just a much easier process with headphones that give you a flat/transparent response.

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i use hd25s I like them, they have good isolation. I look for isolation, sound quality, and durability.

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HDJ 2ks ain’t precisely balanced. Sure they are better than a pair of Beats but still.

http://www.headphone.com/headphones/pioneer-hdj-2000.php

Not flaming, I own them :slight_smile:

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^This

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for me they must be:

lightweight because i regularly play for 4 hours + at a time
good at isolation
excellent for accurate sound

so basically the sennheiser hd25’s…

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you serious? are they cheap knock offs from ebay or the real thing? ive had mine for 6 years, had the hd25-sp’s for 2 years before that and i have never had any issues with them