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Help! I played a gig last night - laptop DJing. I don't have a decent set of headphones, so I borrowed the venue owner's pair. I did the same thing when I played there a month ago, and it was fine - he had a good set of headphones and there were no problems at all. Last night, though, he had a different set of headphones - quite cheap and crap. Unfortunately they weren't loud enough either, and I couldn't actually hear the tracks I was cueing up. I need to buy some headphones, but I'm not sure how I'll know if they are loud enough or not. Is there any way of finding out how loud a set of headphones are before you buy them? |
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you need closed ones for one |
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What do you mean by "closed"? |
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closed doesnt let any noise from outside in and therefor is what you need at gigs 's alot of information, also there's headphones forums, best try them out in the store though |
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closed as in they don't let the sound out on the outside. |
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or sennheiser! akg are for studio environment not for clubs. |
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You need a pair of Sennheiser HD-25s. Incredibly flat frequency response. Not the quietest closed backs in the world, but good enough for even v. loud clubs. The flat frequency response also means you can also turn the volume up a fair way without killing your ears. Very light and comfortable, I've worn mine for 8 hour stretches without pains. Nice and small/portable, you can get replacement parts for each bit, but they're v. durable anyway. Nice for studio work too. Should be able to get them for around £100 if you shop about (the HD25 SPs are okay, but not as good). |
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closed, and look at the dB rating to see how loud they are? if they have really high impedence you may need to make sure your jack will be able to drive them to those volumes though. |
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or They 25's are supra-aural meaning they sit on your hears, while the 770's are circumaural, meaning they sit on your head around your ears. But those are the two best the brands have to offer for sealed headphones i think |
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I've got the Sony MDR-V900's. Couldn't be happier. Super fucking lightweight, ultra comfort, lots of power handling, dead on reproduction, really good bass. They use the silver Sonys on submarines... maybe it's just they got a good deal on em? I mean we're talking Mil. spec here... Basically there's three types of 'phones: Circumaural, Superaural, and the earplugs. As far as the "loudness" goes, it depends on the preamp/amp that you're using and the resistance of the headphones. The more power required for the 'phones, the better they are. Think about it. It's like the preamp coming out of your car stereo. Some POS units only put out 500mv for the RCA outs; Whereas the good ones put out 5-6 volts. |
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