Learn To DJ #9: Choosing DJ Headphones

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[jpsm123451]

@digitaldjtips hey Phil would you recommend that I should get a sennheiser pair of headphones like the HD 25 ii? Or are there better options on the market? Also I would like to know what are the headphones your wearing in your forum pic? Also I must ask are you really Spanish? Y hablas espanol? Your accent seems like English! Greetings

[DigitalDJTips]

@jpsm123451 They're great, go for the ii's though as they have a single headphone lead as opposed to two and are generally better. I use the Xone XD-40s as my portable headphone which are a third of the price! And no, I am definitely English, pero hablo español por que vivo en el sur de España...

[wooxify]

Nice video. I have a question that keeps bothering me though.

Why would a digital DJ need the headphones cup on one year only? Are you even able to beatmatch with the noticeable latency coming from the sound card? I mix with my headphones ONLY. Because of the latency. If I want to beatmatch manually, I do it on the headphones only. But I do not know if this is always the case, if this is due to my cheap equipment or my settings? Is there a way to beatmatch by ear while Digital DJing?

[DigitalDJTips]

@wooxify The latency should be completely unnoticeable for digital gear, and it makes no difference if you mix through speakers/headphones or just headphones as both sources have to come through your sound card. The method of beatmatching need be absolutely no different than with analogue gear. I (like many DJs who predate digital) exclusive beatmatch "by ear" with my digital gear.

[wooxify]

@DigitalDJTips This is very strange then! Both the headphones and the sound are plugged into the controller, but when I play a track and listen to it using the headphones and the speakers, at the same time, I can hear how the sound coming from the speakers is noticeably delayed. My latency is at 5ms. This delay of the sound makes it impossible to beatmatch using the speakers. That's why I have to use the headphones only. Is that supposed to be like this?

[DigitalDJTips]

@wooxify No, it desfinitely isn't. It's hard to say what your issue is but a few ms will not stop you being able to beatmatch normally.

[skunkisgood]

@jpsm123451 go for the hd25s you will love em :)

[ehubinette]

@wooxify Yeah, several ms will screw you over completely.

[DjJivajo]

@DigitalDJTips Awesome!! Will be keeping track of the series

Great work

[droid550i]

@32Digits hd-25s bro! they are far more reliable on the road

[DigitalDJTips]

@32Digits Both very different but equally respected - do you want small or big?