choosing headphones

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I forgot to answer the question. I use them in all mobile gigs and haven't had an issue. I would say that they have decent but not phenomenal isolation.

are there headphones that have excellent noise isolation? And what does your mobile setup consist of?

[Manu]

+1 on Sonys . I had the MDR 700s for about 8 years now. They're getting a bit tatty but have served well over that period of time. Noise isolation is good, sound quality is also good.

Plenty of reviews in the sticky: http://www.djforums.com/forums/showt...over-the-years

[Flower Power]

Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro - very detailed for reference listening and good for mixing.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/beyerdynamic_dt880_pro.htm

[pete]

Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro - very detailed for reference listening and good for mixing.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/beyerdynamic_dt880_pro.htm

Dj headphones have to be super rugged and block out external sound.
Those headphones are great for listening at home or the studio, but as they are semi-open and fragile, not very suitable for DJ gigs.

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AKG K182 vs AKG K181 DJ UE vs ATH-PRO700MK2, anyone?

[Manu]

I would vote Audio technica. I haven't tried the current AKG stuff, but from experience you have to drive them hard to get some loudness out of them.

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Any headphones with reversible spring loaded cups like Sony mdrv700? You know, when you open the cup 90 degrees it goes back to normal position after released. So far I found Stanton dj pro 3000 and Pioneer hdj2000.

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Also Sony MDR-V55 have that feature but don't know if they are good for dj-ing.

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XONE XD2-53 seem to be discontinued. Is xd3 edition on the way?

[andymunro]

I love my technics DH1200's and my mate got himself a pair as well after trying mine