The problem with suggesting DJ headphones for home use is that, most home users don't have externally powered amps and the like to take advantage of their sound range. Most of those headphones actually perform worse under 'standard' use, than say their lower counter-parts because they were designed under 'standard' power.

 

there are much better headphone makers that are independent such as grado. they don't use flashy designs. they are very old school and keep their concept simple.

sennhesier, skullcandy, dr beats, sony, shure, ...these are all extremely well marketed. marketing has nothing to do with what kind of sound quality you are looking for.

everybody has their preference
every music genre has unique frequency (for example, synthesizer sounds from analog or software sounds / pure modern hardware come into the ears different. wooden string instruments recorded come differently. vinyl sounds come differently. but that's if u really want to get serious - but no one today is that serious).
go from there.

u also can't look at the specs and start comparing to see which you like.
THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL FIND OUT WHICH HEADPHONE IS "THE BEST" (FOR YOUR EARS) IS BY GOING THROUGH ALOT OF THEM - EXPERIENCE IS THE ONLY REAL WAY.

locate a SAMASH near you. they have a couple headphones out to try before buying. it's just not right selling headphones and keeping them in boxes. i don't understand how customers will ever be able to really buy what they need / want when thhey aren't out for try-outs.

 

i like the grado's as well..

 

These headphones SUCKKKK!!!! Seriously i had them and returned them. They sound GREAT. However, the sound leak like CRAZY. Everyone around you can hear your music or movie. They sucked when i had them on the plane or the bus.

 

krnmike is bringing up a decent point; at $300, there are a lot of choices out there, especially beyond Monster/Beats.

Grados are good, and the SR-60/80s are an incredible value at their price ranges. I've got the Grado iGrados, and while I like the sound well enough (esp. for $50), they, like the SR-60s all the way to the GS-1000s, seem a bit on the "darker" side; they tend to "bloom" a bit at the midrange.

The Sennheisers I find to be musical, but if not plugged into a good headphone amp, seem overly "clinical" and steely too me. . . perhaps too good for their own good.

I do use the Sony MDRs because they are exacting and clinical to a fault - but I say that with the caveat that I need my headphones to be that way in the studio. Plus, I've worn MDRs for 16+ hours at a time; you'd be HARD pressed to do that with a pair of Grado SRs. Ever.

Short of going with super-exotic electrostatics, I've found the Senns and AKGs prevalent and pretty damn good. However, before you run out and buy whatever they're advertising down your throat, try the Sennheisers, AKGs, Grados, Beyerdynamics, Ultrasones, Audiotechnica, and Denons. . . and let YOUR ears be the final arbitors.

Also, if the place won't let you try it out with your music, walk.

 

If you don't want them leaking out, then you probably don't want stuff leaking in. Try the Etymotics, Shures (the molded ones), or JH Audio if you need to throw money at a problem.

 

i must add, when you are DJing or Producing music, using speakers are a better choice.

also, not everyone will use baller headphones like "you" do, so even if you make awesome quality music on your headphones / speakers, not everyone will experience that same sound. so it's not always a good idea to buy the MOST EXPENSIVE headphones. To market your music, id say use speakers / headphones that people can afford.

when it comes to performing live, im not sure, ive never performed live.

 

Audio-Technica ATH M50.

 

Too bad you posted this in January, Monster had a sale before christmas where they were selling these for $100 IIRC. I picked up a set of the solo and tours for $50 a piece.

 

Exactly! I use Sennheisers nothing comes close.