[Danxter]

Hello from France!

Excuse my poor English but you are known to be specialists of audio equipment. And so, I have a problem for choosing headphones!

First of all, what are my needs? I have already Shure E2C but in-ears are not as good as good headphones. So, I want my future equipment to be good at home and for my mobile devices.

I found that DJ headphones were the best (articulated) and my choice was the K181DJ but they are not circumaural. I chose AKG because of the fact that I have a K240S and I like its flat sounding. I know that DJ headphones are more bassy but if they are precise and not too boomy, I think the sound could be fun with every type of music.

I want the cable to be removable (like my 240S)

So, I founded other headphones :

Denon HP1000
Audio Technica ATH-Pro700
BeyerDynamic DJX-1

And I wanted to know which one could be the best for me (if you have other ideas, tell me).

Thanks for your answers!

 

[noddyisking]

Have a look at the write-ups on the Sennheiser HD25-1 ii. My son got these for Christmas. He uses them as portables and at home. I own HD650's and I have tried the HD25's. They are not as detailed across the full range but are a very good headphone. The cable is removable and they appear to be very rugged.

 

[jellojoe]

How about something from ultrasone?

 

[Danxter]

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Originally Posted by noddyisking /img/forum/go_quote.gif Have a look at the write-ups on the Sennheiser HD25-1 ii. My son got these for Christmas. He uses them as portables and at home. I own HD650's and I have tried the HD25's. They are not as detailed across the full range but are a very good headphone. The cable is removable and they appear to be very rugged.

Thank you for the answers ^^
Ok but the problem is that they are not circumaural. In addition to that, if I wanted a superaural headphone I had took the K181DJ.

The Denon seems to be well made but I don't know if the cable is removable.

Another question : for the quality of sound, circum are best than superaural or it is the contrary?

Edit : Ultrasone, I didn't know this brand and it seems not to be present in France.

 

[ph0rk]

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Originally Posted by Danxter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you for the answers ^^ Ok but the problem is that they are not circumaural. In addition to that, if I wanted a superaural headphone I had took the K181DJ. The Denon seems to be well made but I don't know if the cable is removable. Another question : for the quality of sound, circum are best than superaural or it is the contrary?

for closed phones i've not found much of a difference between supra or circum-aural, other than comfort.

I can wear supra-aural phones for several hours, and would add that the HD25-1 ii is sturdy, light, easy to wear around the neck, and has a removable cable. I haven't heard the k181dj, but the buzz hasn't been that great.

Another headphone to look at that is bassy and closed is the venerable DT770-pro 80. Relatively light, sturdy, and isolating.

 

[Danxter]

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Originally Posted by ph0rk /img/forum/go_quote.gif for closed phones i've not found much of a difference between supra or circum-aural, other than comfort. I can wear supra-aural phones for several hours, and would add that the HD25-1 ii is sturdy, light, easy to wear around the neck, and has a removable cable. I haven't heard the k181dj, but the buzz hasn't been that great. Another headphone to look at that is bassy and closed is the venerable DT770-pro 80. Relatively light, sturdy, and isolating.

Yeah, but the problem is that the two "ears" can't be turned flat (not articulated). All the models of Sennheiser has a thing that is no good for me...

I have read a review of the 181 (a pdf file) saying that quality was very good but... supraaural....

You told me the DT770 but you say too it is bassy : it is not really what I want.

 

[warrior05]

I'll add one to your list - M-Audio Q40. Circumaural, removable cable, very comfortable and terrific sounding to boot!

Do a quick search - I started a thread about them and you can read more detailed impressions.

 

[deviationer]

Sony MDR-V700DJ ?

SonyStyle.com | Studio Monitor Series DJ Headphones

(shop around, you can find them much cheaper)

 

[ph0rk]

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Originally Posted by Danxter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, but the problem is that the two "ears" can't be turned flat (not articulated). All the models of Sennheiser has a thing that is no good for me... I have read a review of the 181 (a pdf file) saying that quality was very good but... supraaural.... You told me the DT770 but you say too it is bassy : it is not really what I want.

If you want headphones for beat-matching in a club environment, they will have to be quite bassy - headphones that are ideal for club DJ use probably won't sound great for recreational music listening. I'd wager that any headphone with "dj" in the name will end up being bassy as all hell, and possibly quite muddy to boot.

 

[e-dub]

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Originally Posted by ph0rk /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you want headphones for beat-matching in a club environment, they will have to be quite bassy - headphones that are ideal for club DJ use probably won't sound great for recreational music listening. I'd wager that any headphone with "dj" in the name will end up being bassy as all hell, and possibly quite muddy to boot.

unless that DJ in the model number is precedeed by the name ultrasone

their deejay headpyhones are the only ones i've heard that don't have that horrendous bass bump, and they construction is great. the plastic construction has a good bit of give, that will bend and move with you, as opposed to something like, say, the pioneers or sonys that don't have give and will snap after a few months.

my ultrasone dj1pro's are the only headphones i've had that lasted me a year without breaking. very, very highly recommended. AND they're only 150 from nothern sound and lights right now!

eric b

 

[A3C]

Technics RPDH1200 and Pioneer HDJ1000 were in my DJ headphone list.

 

[Danxter]

Sony MDR-V700DJ : too much bassy for me I think (he is known to be a bass monster).

The Q40 is not articulated

More I think and more I find that the AKG 181 is what I search... Are they able to be circum by replacing the pads???

 

[e-dub]

my former roommate went sony 700 -> akg 181

both extremely bassy, flat sounding pieces.

eric b

 

[Danxter]

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Originally Posted by e-dub /img/forum/go_quote.gif my former roommate went sony 700 -> akg 181 both extremely bassy, flat sounding pieces. eric b

What do you mean by "flat sounding" please?

 

[e-dub]

by flat, i meant lifeless. impact is there (in the way of over eq'd bass), but they are horrendous to listen to. i thought quality of sound didn't matter much in deejaying, as quantity of sound; but after using my dj1's, i can tell you it's much easier to match when the phones you're using actually present the music in a nice way.

now mind you... i've been playing out since 1999, like my monitor VERY loud, and play drum n bass. the ultrasones isolate your ear from outside sound better than any other deejay headphone i've ever used.

eric b