Yes I am still loving my CKR9. I am not one to constantly change my headphone/earbuds so if I have something I enjoy for the application, then I tend to just enjoy them. I have stax electrostatic earspeakers at home so I only use my CKR9 when I am out commuting on the train or in quiet coffee...

Quote: OK :) Just to clarify for others posting in this thread, I listen to headphones in stores and when I buy something it is with the intension of owning them for a long time (add to my collection).  So I am not interested in modified, or custom, or small manufacturer type...

  Quote: funny I almost listened to the CD900ST yesterday because it was sitting next to the 7506 in the shop.  I probably should have listened to it too. The new sony that is getting a lot of recent marketing is the Z1000 http://www.sony.jp/headphone/special/monitor/index.html  ...

  Quote: Hi Acix, It's really more a practical thing. There have been so many times that people here will gush over a headphone and then when I finally get a chance to listen to one, I realize that either it sounds too close to something I already have, or I just don't like the sound...

Thanks for the comment Acix, but not interested in the headphone. But I do like your music. very cool tracks!

Well I did my last listening sessions this week.  I was in a loud music store earlier in the week where I could test how the headphones would work for isolation and how they would sound when one can barely hear them (which qualities come through when fighting with other outside music).  And I...

was in shibuya at a music store a few days ago and saw these.   Looks like the purple/green Barney theme is not so unique after all.

I am guessing you want a sealed headphone for commuting /school so I am not recommending nice open-back headphones like the HD600. I also guess something big like a Denon AH-D2000 is not an option. Here is an interesting option. Denon DN-HP700.  These are DJ headphones. They are black with a...

nice impressions.   I really kick myself for not buying a pair of K501 a couple years ago when they were going for $100. I had just bought the K1000s at the time so I kept telling myself that there was no need to get the K501 but I was always really curious. My collection is a bit similar...

  Quote:   Did everyone see this comment by the original poster?   He intentionally made them look home-made and childish as part of the effect.   I think it was a great artistic idea.  An anti-aesthetic. Like the absolute opposite of the chrome,glass,shiny, smooth, rounded...

  Quote: wow, I love this song!  Nice another Hikki fan here.  I agree they look like Ultrasone edition8 palladiums. I grabbed a nice frame from the video.

kudos to the original poster.  fantastic idea to do a barney mod as if your 5 year daughter grabbed your $1000 headphones and decided to "make them pretty like Barney". glad he did it with only SR60 though.

I love this thread!!   So now the Stax SR007 (slightly K1000 inspired)     and another variation. not strictly barney themed but this "mistake" was too cool (eye bleeding) not to share.  

  Quote: I am not an expert but here is what I know. DJ headphones are used in a live performance environment which is loud. So they need good isolation (closed back design).  DJs also need to cue next tracks which means one-ear listening, so DJ headphones have lots more swivels and...

Found this picture of Armin Van Buuren with Technics RP-DH1200 from his www.armadamusic.com website A bit hard to tell, but there is that distinct circle joint on the right hand side like here

The funny thing about my current confusion is that now I am leaning back toward picking up the Technics RP-DH1200 again.  I almost bought them on the first audition day and they impressed me again yesterday. And they will be out of production soon. Really stood out from the other...

Quote: Wow great article.  Thank you and curse you. More confusion definitely. But of the ones I have listened to, his impressions matched mine quite well which is good.I wish he would have had the Denon DN-HP700 in his comparison.   Interesting the Xone XD-53 are OEM manufactured...

  Quote: Last weekend at club ageha in odaiba I saw one of the DJs had Xone XD53s, I don't remember his name but he did a nice house music set. I have heard good things about the XD-53 too.  I think I saw some at the Akihabara shop.  I will be going back there for my next audition round.

I thin Quote: I think my problem with the HD280 is that I find the pads really stiff.  My HD280s are now almost 4 years old and just now it seems that the pads are softening up. The one in the store today was a lot more still than mine at home.  I also think it might be the shape of my...

If you are looking for a monitor headphone for mixing then I would recommend auditioning the Sony MDR-7506 (or nearly identical MDR-V6).  I own the HD280pro and have never really liked them.  I am starting to understand them now as I use them for music production tasks.  They have wonderful...

I was able to do another long round of auditioning tonight at Yodobashi Camera in Kawasaki. They have a nice listening wall with chairs and practically every headphone one could imagine.  Not as nice as the specialty shop in Akihabara, but with a noisy shop environment it really helped judge...

  Quote:   Thanks.  I thought that the recommended HD25 was the split headband one, so I was right.  I will also check now for the ohm rating. But the on-the-ear design may not suit me even if they sound great, but I will audition them.

Quote: Thanks.  I was starting to think that I might need two headphones: a monitor and a DJ. I am just not sure my HD280pro is that good of a monitor/studio headphone.  I may just pick up a pair of 7506 for studio/mixing/composing since they really are an industry reference. Like you...

  Quote: wow thanks for this!  He tested the HD280pro. In one test the 280 had a nice flat frequency curve, but in another test the 280 showed a waveform distortion that he could correct by touching a heavy object to the backs of the phones. He thinks it is because the phones are...

Quote:   Thanks Armaegis!  I actually read your thread before I started my audition and it was one that really helped me to seriously listen to the HDJ-2000.  There is very little discussion on these headphones here. Many people here don't know about them or seem to dismiss them without...