most durable dj headphones

lospat123 · 3rd January 2011

so im in the hunt for a good set of dj headphones. price is not the question, sound well maybe abit, but most imporant is how durable they are.
now if u look at some headphones like say pioneer every person i heard said they break, as in the plastic somewhere snaps... thats a problem with alot of headphones it seems, i had stantons snap on me all the time and just reading now skullcandy headphones same thing , also sonys i read :(
so are there any headphones that are superman proof, or atleast close to it?

see even something like beats by dr dre is out the question haha even if i see them all over music vids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZE3J3ZykAw < are u kiding me.

avengeance · 21st March 2011

the ones i use are technics rp dh 1200 and they're pretty durable have a solid design to them to

misterlong · 22nd March 2011

I been using sennheiser HD280 pros for a good few years (about 5 maybe). Use them for tracking too. Pretty bullet proof so far and I am a bit clumsy and drunk at times.

GordZilla · 22nd March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterlong

I been using sennheiser HD280 pros for a good few years (about 5 maybe). Use them for tracking too. Pretty bullet proof so far and I am a bit clumsy and drunk at times.

Yupper... I have to agree that the HD280s are pretty tough cans that can put up with a fair bit of hard use

Unklebunkle · 22nd March 2011

HD25's have lasted me years they sound true and brilliant also they stock every spare part which you won't need unless you drive over them

NWAudio · 22nd March 2011

I've HD25s and they are spot on, easy to fix, spares are reasonable (ish) good isolation, great clear sound.

Freq AudioWorks · 22nd March 2011

HD25's..

There's a reason 99% of DJ's you see use these.

I've abused mine soooo much. They've been soaked in beer, cable gotten stuck god knows how many times, I've stepped on them, I've dropped them, I've... well, done pretty much every imaginable harmful thing you can do to a pair of cans and they still work, perfectly..

The one tiny problem I had once was the right can losing signal, and I solved that with plugging out the connector, straightening the pins and plugging it back in.

And as a DJ, you'll come to appreciate the hyped low end of these cans.

Jimsi · 22nd March 2011

Been stepped on dropped, had mine going on 6 years still works great...

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordZilla

Yupper... I have to agree that the HD280s are pretty tough cans that can put up with a fair bit of hard use

tdubthatsme · 23rd March 2011

my hd 280s haven't died on me, and I am rough on them.
I would also like to point out that i believe Koss has a lifetime warranty on at least some of their headphones...

FredYeah · 23rd March 2011

In my opinion (150 / 160 gigs a year, including places like Spain, Turkey etc.)

Pioneer sounds good, but aren't the most reliable. GOod for DJs who keep their headphones on (or at least one side) for the entire show.
The Technics 1200 is my favourite. Especially since it has the swing arm system which i absolutly freaking love. THese are in my opinion the most durable of the bunch.
Sony sounds excellent, but just looking at them wears them down.

Stanton is rubbish.

Sennheiser and AKG are good, but I didn't like them as DJ headphones. (Since I love the swing arm on the Technics!)

Freq AudioWorks · 23rd March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredYeah

In my opinion (150 / 160 gigs a year, including places like Spain, Turkey etc.)

Pioneer sounds good, but aren't the most reliable. GOod for DJs who keep their headphones on (or at least one side) for the entire show.
The Technics 1200 is my favourite. Especially since it has the swing arm system which i absolutly freaking love. THese are in my opinion the most durable of the bunch.
Sony sounds excellent, but just looking at them wears them down.

Stanton is rubbish.

Sennheiser and AKG are good, but I didn't like them as DJ headphones. (Since I love the swing arm on the Technics!)

If I understood "swing arm" correctly, the Sennheiser HD25's have that too

FredYeah · 24th March 2011

Could be, can't recall the HD25 type. I ve played 99% of my gigs with the Technics. And I love that headphone, don't know much about the others

Freq AudioWorks · 25th March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredYeah

Could be, can't recall the HD25 type. I ve played 99% of my gigs with the Technics. And I love that headphone, don't know much about the others

Quite sure you've seen these before :P

3rd January 2011	#1
lospat123 Gear addict Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 426 Thread Starter	most durable dj headphones so im in the hunt for a good set of dj headphones. price is not the question, sound well maybe abit, but most imporant is how durable they are. now if u look at some headphones like say pioneer every person i heard said they break, as in the plastic somewhere snaps... thats a problem with alot of headphones it seems, i had stantons snap on me all the time and just reading now skullcandy headphones same thing , also sonys i read :( so are there any headphones that are superman proof, or atleast close to it? see even something like beats by dr dre is out the question haha even if i see them all over music vids. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZE3J3ZykAw < are u kiding me.

23rd March 2011	#10
FredYeah Gear addict Joined: Dec 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 494	In my opinion (150 / 160 gigs a year, including places like Spain, Turkey etc.) Pioneer sounds good, but aren't the most reliable. GOod for DJs who keep their headphones on (or at least one side) for the entire show. The Technics 1200 is my favourite. Especially since it has the swing arm system which i absolutly freaking love. THese are in my opinion the most durable of the bunch. Sony sounds excellent, but just looking at them wears them down. Stanton is rubbish. Sennheiser and AKG are good, but I didn't like them as DJ headphones. (Since I love the swing arm on the Technics!) __________________ ====================================== esse est percipi aut percipere

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21st March 2011	#2
avengeance Gear Head Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 55	the ones i use are technics rp dh 1200 and they're pretty durable have a solid design to them to

22nd March 2011	#3
misterlong Gear maniac Joined: May 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 236	I been using sennheiser HD280 pros for a good few years (about 5 maybe). Use them for tracking too. Pretty bullet proof so far and I am a bit clumsy and drunk at times.

22nd March 2011	#5
Unklebunkle Gear Head Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 36	HD25's have lasted me years they sound true and brilliant also they stock every spare part which you won't need unless you drive over them

22nd March 2011	#6
NWAudio Gear Head Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Wirral NW UK Posts: 47	I've HD25s and they are spot on, easy to fix, spares are reasonable (ish) good isolation, great clear sound.

22nd March 2011	#7
Freq AudioWorks Gear nut Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 123	HD25's.. There's a reason 99% of DJ's you see use these. I've abused mine soooo much. They've been soaked in beer, cable gotten stuck god knows how many times, I've stepped on them, I've dropped them, I've... well, done pretty much every imaginable harmful thing you can do to a pair of cans and they still work, perfectly.. The one tiny problem I had once was the right can losing signal, and I solved that with plugging out the connector, straightening the pins and plugging it back in. And as a DJ, you'll come to appreciate the hyped low end of these cans.

23rd March 2011	#9
tdubthatsme Gear interested Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 16	my hd 280s haven't died on me, and I am rough on them. I would also like to point out that i believe Koss has a lifetime warranty on at least some of their headphones...

24th March 2011	#12
FredYeah Gear addict Joined: Dec 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 494	Could be, can't recall the HD25 type. I ve played 99% of my gigs with the Technics. And I love that headphone, don't know much about the others