Headphones For Djs

[Andybellwood]

As an occasional DJ , the lack of headphones , quality or simply incompatability sometimes causes me a bit of personal grief .

So I 've decided to invest in my own headphones which I can take along and use if necessary . Any advice on what's available , tried and tested and relative merits would be appreciated .

[Guest Roccia]

As an occasional DJ , the lack of headphones , quality or simply incompatability sometimes causes me a bit of personal grief .

So I 've decided to invest in my own headphones which I can take along and use if necessary . Any advice on what's available , tried and tested and relative merits would be appreciated .

I've got a model from this https://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm.nsf

A bit expensive, but very good...

[macca]

do people still use telephones?

M

[Guest Roccia]

do people still use telephones?

M

Mobiles only Macca...

[Jellybean]

do people still use telephones?

M

Yes i,ve seen them used well only at our local venue and thats Essington Broad Lane working mens club ACE place!!

Helen x

[grant]

As an occasional DJ , the lack of headphones , quality or simply incompatability sometimes causes me a bit of personal grief .

So I 've decided to invest in my own headphones which I can take along and use if necessary . Any advice on what's available , tried and tested and relative merits would be appreciated .

just a normal pair of earphones does the trick

[John Elias]

Got mine from here,fine for queuing up https://www.djkit.co.uk/

[Mark Bicknell]

Never use them personally, a good eye and practice is enough...lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

[Lloydee]

Only advice I can give is this; if your a little deaf like me then get a set that cover the whole ear, cut's down on external noise - I use the Koss Pro04AA Titanium for normal do's or the Sony joddies for the House set's.

Either way spend more then £25:00, the better the headphone the more money you'll need to spend, you'll notice the difference in the long term

[Benji]

I've got a model from this https://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm.nsf

A bit expensive, but very good...

agreed, get a decent one like sennheiser, stanton or technics. may cost a bit, but your ears will thank you and the phones don't snap that easily and usually last very long.

[Tolbert]

Buy headphones where you can change the cable if necessary.A broken cable is mostly the reason for headphone-trouble....

Tolbert

[Guest Andy Kempster]

do people still use telephones?

M

jon buck does, its the one he still has from the unicorn club 25 years ago

these sonys are blimmin ace and have swivel so you dont have to get all contorted trying to use just one side

https://www.topdjgear.com/sony-mdr-v700.html

Edited September 27, 2007 by Andy Kempster

[Simon M]

jon buck does, its the one he still has from the unicorn club 25 years ago

these sonys are blimmin ace and have swivel so you dont have to get all contorted trying to use just one side

https://www.topdjgear.com/sony-mdr-v700.html

Very comfy too .. value for money

[Guest Paul]

Sennheiser are very good but here's a tip...

When I used to DJ in mainstream clubs I modified a pair of headphones to make it just one padded headphone (with left and right channels into one) with a strong cable which was similar to a guitar lead.

It was great for beat mixing, cueing the next track on the "phone" in my left ear while also listening to the current track over the club PA with my right ear. I found it better than using conventional headphones with two stereo channels routed to one headphone output.

Another benefit is that you can cue records or beats while also being able to hear people talking to you with requests etc. Also, the single headphone doesn't mess up your trendy hairstyle (delete if not applicable) and it can also be used by people who only have one ear.

But for northern soul DJs, however, most records are played from the beginning so all you need is an LED channel display on the mixer so you can visually cue the start of the next track.

Paul Mooney

[Ged Parker]

Pioneer HDJ1000's are superb.

Order them from the states though no voltage problems and they're half the price.

[Guest dundeedavie]

i'm liking the stick design on www.htfr.com

[Bigsoulman]

I use Behringer hpx2000 which i got from Richer Sounds, excellent quality with a nice extended lead, around £25

Lenny

[Rbman]

why do you need headphones for DJing????...oh I know so you can play some good stuff off CD to yourself while the punters dance to your hot box....

[Guest dundeedavie]

why do you need headphones for DJing????...oh I know so you can play some good stuff off CD to yourself while the punters dance to your hot box....

to accurately cue records up

[Rbman]

to accurately cue records up

Oh yes I've noticed people throwing eggs and tomatoes at DJs because there was a second of silence between the end of one and the start of the next....that's right cue it up drag back and fcuk up the first 10 seconds of all your records.

Edited September 27, 2007 by Rbman

[Guest Bearsy]

why do you need headphones for DJing????...oh I know so you can play some good stuff off CD to yourself while the punters dance to your hot box....

sometimes Martin the odd Dj needs to take his bloody blindfold off to aswel as his ipod

[mischief]

I bought numark phx headphones come with 4 leads and to sets of screew on cups.. sound is blinding ..am well pleased with them.. oh and i'm deaf so they do they job

https://www.getinthemix.co.uk/Numark-PHX-Headphones.htm

£40... well worth it and not expensive

[Steve G]

sometimes Martin the odd Dj needs to take his bloody blindfold off to aswel as his ipod

Followed someone once who was sweating profusely (and who'll remain nameless for now ) - god those headphones were all wet where his ears had been and disgusting! I just couldn't bear putting those wet phones on my ears so that's when I rapidly taught myself the Mark Bicknell approach of "visual cueing"

[Rbman]

and it isn't that hard is it.....

[Guest Bearsy]

Followed someone once who was sweating profusely (and who'll remain nameless for now ) - god those headphones were all wet where his ears had been and disgusting! I just couldn't bear putting those wet phones on my ears so that's when I rapidly taught myself the Mark Bicknell approach of "visual cueing"

i cant think of anything worse than someone elses sweat all over you

[Steve G]

i cant think of anything worse than someone elses sweat all over you

well a nice female perhaps?

[Guest Bearsy]

well a nice female perhaps?

when you put it like that

[Guest dundeedavie]

and it isn't that hard is it.....

each to their own really , as a promoter i'd never dream of not having a pair in place and it is definitely a minority who don't use them .

there are tunes that take more cueing than others and headphones are vital for that

[Bjorn Nilsson]

Oh yes I've noticed people throwing eggs and tomatoes at DJs because there was a second of silence between the end of one and the start of the next....that's right cue it up drag back and fcuk up the first 10 seconds of all your records.

I'm with you!

As long as you're not into beat mixing I really don't see the point in using headphones.

I know I don't want to rub my records back and forth just to cue them in!

And it's nice to have a couple of seconds between the records so the dancers can rest and do some applauds!

[Steve G]

I'm with you!

As long as you're not into beat mixing I really don't see the point in using headphones.

I know I don't want to rub my records back and forth just to cue them in!

And it's nice to have a couple of seconds between the records so the dancers can rest and do some applauds!

Never back cue my records, you just cue them up two or three times to see when the sound starts, and for that I prefer headphones. Don't like gaps, don't think it sounds professional. Of course you can talk jibberish until the record starts I spose.

[hipshaker 05]

i think gaps sound a bit amateur hour too ...... its nice to get the record starting when it should. you can also chop of weak/lengthy intros if needs be. useful if wanting to keep the tempo going.

[hipshaker 05]

used to have these, sony mdrv700. were nice:

currently use a budget version mdrv500, courtesy of a mate who used to work at sony:

[Guest lifeandsoul]

how many dj's carry their own headshells, and if not why not?

[Steve G]

how many dj's carry their own headshells, and if not why not?

Cos it's 'ard enough lugging the rekkids about

[pikeys dog]

I believe that these are Soul Sams favourites.....

[hipshaker 05]

if we use other peoples equipment we usually carry our own headphones, middles and cartridges. it helps to use what you know i think.

[Guest Bogue]

Only advice I can give is this; if your a little deaf like me then get a set that cover the whole ear, cut's down on external noise - I use the Koss Pro04AA Titanium for normal do's or the Sony joddies for the House set's.

Either way spend more then £25:00, the better the headphone the more money you'll need to spend, you'll notice the difference in the long term

That explaines your penchant for this modern soulful house stuff then Lloydee !!

Have to admit i still prefer 'closed backs' for home listening too ! They say that open & semi closed are more dynamic, but what's the point if you can hear everything else in the room & you keep getting moaned at because everyone else in the room can hear what you are listening to !!

Sennheiser are my weapons of choice, can't remember the model as they recently died (beyond worthwhile repair) HD220 rings a bell, just a good quality closed back.

At the moment i am using my son's which are actualy Sennheiser's phones targeted at the mobile DJ, model HD215. They have one earpiece which flips back, enabling you to hear what's coming out of the speakers too & most importantly (as someone else pointed out) the lead has a plug at both ends so you can't accidently get the wires ripped out of the phones !

They arn't that expensive for the quality either, around the £40 mark if i remember correctly.

[Guest dundeedavie]

how many dj's carry their own headshells, and if not why not?

always , and also headphones and centres as said

[Chalky]

how many dj's carry their own headshells, and if not why not?

any decent promoter would provide them for the dj's

Cos it's 'ard enough lugging the rekkids about

Edited September 28, 2007 by chalky

[hipshaker 05]

that is a good point actually, they should be provided.

i do the like comfort effect of knowing i am using decent needles and headphones though.

[Guest]

As an occasional DJ , the lack of headphones , quality or simply incompatability sometimes causes me a bit of personal grief .

So I 've decided to invest in my own headphones which I can take along and use if necessary . Any advice on what's available , tried and tested and relative merits would be appreciated .

I never backtrack my records, which you tend to do with headphones, this can cause damage to the record, especially styrene. I set the record going with the volume off and when I have finished talking just fade up the volume, always works well, but remember not to talk to long!

[Guest sasquatch]

Please do yourself a favour and DO NOT buy MDR-V500's. The plastic hinges that connect the earphone to the headband break constantly.

I notice they were mentioned above. Skip both those models if you go with Sony (I won't again) and get the Studio Montior model that is in between those two, they are much more sturdy and will withstand packing and usage better.

Edited September 28, 2007 by sasquatch

[Rbman]

I never backtrack my records, which you tend to do with headphones, this can cause damage to the record, especially styrene. I set the record going with the volume off and when I have finished talking just fade up the volume, always works well, but remember not to talk to long!

right on......I've purchased too many records where the first 5 seconds of the tune have been screwed up by the silly passion to cue spot on.

It is very easy to visually cue without headphones.

I provide a very cheap pair of phones for those who want/need to cue with sound.

[Chris L]

As an occasional DJ , the lack of headphones , quality or simply incompatability sometimes causes me a bit of personal grief .

So I 've decided to invest in my own headphones which I can take along and use if necessary . Any advice on what's available , tried and tested and relative merits would be appreciated .

I always recommend "Andy Rix Ears" best in the business......................

[ChrisOD1964]

i like the old telephone handset. nostalgic?

Edited September 30, 2007 by ChrisOD1964