Cingular Go Phone: Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones Review

Yes I agree these should not be labeled "DJ" headphones.I think that that is misleading.At the same time I do not believe that giving these 1* just because of durability in a "DJ" environment helps others.Those of you who have bought these primarily on that basis are poor consumers.Do your research FIRST.Also evaluations by those with tinker toy audio setups does not help.These are very fine headphones for the price / performance and when driven by a decent source produce very accurate sound reproduction.As for the lack in the low end range this is somewhat true, but it is very tight and accurate (I think allot of people do not know what a real low end should sound like, they are accustomed the boomy / sloppy low end produced by cheap equipment).So here is my recommendation:
1) If you have decent audio equipment (a quality dedicated headphone amplifier and good source) these perform very well.
2) These are an "Open Air" design.This design is used to increse the quality of the sound, but also allows exerior sounds in and some sound produced by the unit out.If this is important to you do not buy these, get a "closed / sealed" design.
3) These are for home use.Do not buy them for travel or DJ use.
4) Replace the original cable with a high end cable (makes these sound much better)
5) The price / performance ratio these are hard to beat.
6) Everyone has there own tastes preview / research before you buy!
7) If you have low end equipment buy to match what you have.These are fairly efficient at 70ohms, but if you are using an IPOD get 32 Ohm headphones or buy a headphone amplifier.
Hope this was helpful....

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Product Description:
Open-air designSuper-lightweight frame50mm nano-composite high-definition driversNeodymium magnet1500 mWFreq resp: 8 Hz - 80 kHzImp: 70 ohm @ 1 kHzSensitivity: 100 dB/mWPlastic frame structure Cloth earpadsIncludes UniMatch(R) gold-plated plug adapterSingle-sided cord

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