Which Headphones? When you’re in a tangle about which headphones to buy, hopefully this will help you out. We are going to compare the Pioneer HDJ2000 headphones (RRP £229), the Sennheiser HD25’s (RRP £149), the Sony MDRV700’s (RRP £75) and the illusive SkullCandy headphones (anywhere between £25-50 depending on design)… I have personally owned a pair of all of the above headphones and used them at a number of DJ gigs. At the end of the day it is about personal prefererance and exactly what you’ll be using them for- for sake of argument, I am talking about heavy DJ use in clubs, not about having a pair for around the house or for travelling. Pioneer HDJ2000s The newest on the market of the list of selected headphones, these are a pleasure to use. I question the price tag on them and I think this would put a lot of people off of making the choice to purchase them, BUT they sound brilliant and are very comfortable to wear. Their downside is that they are quite heavy on the head and that because of the heft price tag it feels like they should be handled delicately, which is tough on a night out DJing. Sennheiser HD25s I still own a pair of these and they are my headphones of choice. They have great drivers which allow for some serious level on them, which is needed in places where monitors are either non-existent or stuck on being too loud. Every part on the headphones is replacable and easy to replace and you can get them with a nice long 2m cable. They are light and comfortable on the head. The only problem i have with them when playing out is the small closed-cup padding bits, which mean you have to have your ear right in them to hear clearly, which isn’t always useful when you’re trying to also hear whats going on in the mix. When i bought them they came with a straight cable and connector which breaks easy when plugged into a mixer, I think they have solved this by putting the L-Shaped connector on the end instead though! Sony MDRV700s These were the first decent pair of DJ headphones I had at about the age of 16. They have high output drivers which allow for good volume (which the MDRV500s don’t have) and the curly-whirly cable is nice and stretchy and of good quality. The headphones are comfy to wear and are built really well with a nice big cup to fit round your big ears! These did break eventually but that was after a few years of terrorising them every weekend. Skull Candy Headphones Yes, they look cool, I get it. Do they sound good? No. Can they deal with the rigours of a regularly working DJ? Absolutely not. These headphones really are built for personal use whilst travelling or listening to music at home, I wouldn’t recommend these to any DJs as they are likely to blow after only a short period of time using them to DJ with, leaving you headphone less, and needing to buy a new pair. Conclusion Hopefully this helps you out a bit in deciding which DJ headphones to buy next. Any good store should let you trial headphones before you buy them (that will always be a pro of shopping in store rather than shopping online). I would recommend any of the above sets (apart from Skull Candy, do not buy these for DJ purpose), particularly the HD25s as a solid purchase, for a good price, and long lasting set of headphones. As always, any questions, comments or queries, contact us!

Which Headphones?

When you’re in a tangle about which headphones to buy, hopefully this will help you out. We are going to compare the Pioneer HDJ2000 headphones (RRP £229), the Sennheiser HD25’s (RRP £149), the Sony MDRV700’s (RRP £75) and the illusive SkullCandy headphones (anywhere between £25-50 depending on design)…

I have personally owned a pair of all of the above headphones and used them at a number of DJ gigs. At the end of the day it is about personal prefererance and exactly what you’ll be using them for- for sake of argument, I am talking about heavy DJ use in clubs, not about having a pair for around the house or for travelling.

Pioneer HDJ2000s HDJ2000s

The newest on the market of the list of selected headphones, these are a pleasure to use. I question the price tag on them and I think this would put a lot of people off of making the choice to purchase them, BUT they sound brilliant and are very comfortable to wear. Their downside is that they are quite heavy on the head and that because of the heft price tag it feels like they should be handled delicately, which is tough on a night out DJing.

Sennheiser HD25s HD25s

I still own a pair of these and they are my headphones of choice. They have great drivers which allow for some serious level on them, which is needed in places where monitors are either non-existent or stuck on being too loud. Every part on the headphones is replacable and easy to replace and you can get them with a nice long 2m cable. They are light and comfortable on the head. The only problem i have with them when playing out is the small closed-cup padding bits, which mean you have to have your ear right in them to hear clearly, which isn’t always useful when you’re trying to also hear whats going on in the mix. When i bought them they came with a straight cable and connector which breaks easy when plugged into a mixer, I think they have solved this by putting the L-Shaped connector on the end instead though!

Sony MDRV700s MDRV700

These were the first decent pair of DJ headphones I had at about the age of 16. They have high output drivers which allow for good volume (which the MDRV500s don’t have) and the curly-whirly cable is nice and stretchy and of good quality. The headphones are comfy to wear and are built really well with a nice big cup to fit round your big ears! These did break eventually but that was after a few years of terrorising them every weekend.

Skull Candy Headphones Skull Candy Nonsense

Yes, they look cool, I get it. Do they sound good? No. Can they deal with the rigours of a regularly working DJ? Absolutely not. These headphones really are built for personal use whilst travelling or listening to music at home, I wouldn’t recommend these to any DJs as they are likely to blow after only a short period of time using them to DJ with, leaving you headphone less, and needing to buy a new pair.

Conclusion

Hopefully this helps you out a bit in deciding which DJ headphones to buy next. Any good store should let you trial headphones before you buy them (that will always be a pro of shopping in store rather than shopping online). I would recommend any of the above sets (apart from Skull Candy, do not buy these for DJ purpose), particularly the HD25s as a solid purchase, for a good price, and long lasting set of headphones. As always, any questions, comments or queries, contact us!