Whether you are moving up in the disc jockey industry or simply looking for quality equipment so you can moonlight as a bedroom DJ, there are certain brands that scream excellence and superiority. That name is
Technics. Whether you are using the
Technics SH-DX1200K Turntable or the standard
Technics SL-1200M3DK; Technics has all the bases covered with the
Technics DJ Headphones, Model RP-DJ1210. It's not my goal to sound like a company salesman but I've used this brand for a number of years both professionally and even now as a bedroom DJ and think it's the best. The
Technics RP series offer a large comfortable design that is extremely DJ-friendly, simply plug and monitor your music. The easy to use headphones are backed with
Technics rock-solid engineering that guarantees maximum sound and reliability.
The
Technics DJ Headphones are your garden-variety headphones you hook up to portable radio. This headphone is marketed, designed and manufactured for D.J. monitoring and beat mixing. The headphone cord goes the distance allowing you to plug it directly into your mixing board.
Technics industrial silver finish design not only makes it look good, but the brand name is stamped on the headband boasting and displaying that you are monitoring your sounds with superior quality that's been a staple in the music industry since 1969.
You get a lot of extras with this particular headphone including
Technics patented "freestyle monitoring with the swing arm system", "41 mm drive unit", and reversible housing for single side monitoring. The headphones 41mm Neodymium magnet drivers delivers the deep bass sound I like kicking it down to 5 Hz to 30kHz providing a superior sound range. The headphones also offer maximum input at 1500mw, which is the appropriate power handling for most rigorous professional applications. Not only do you get great sound play, but the headphones feel comfortable and the soft earcups don't hurt your ears or earlobes. The closed ear design is great for blocking out background noise from the sound system and crowd. The only con I can really think of is the fact that after wearing them for a couple of hours the earcups eventually feel warm from perspiration. For carrying convenience and protection the headphones come with a carrying pouch and their foldable design makes them compact.
One of the things you notice right away with the
Technics RP series is the excellent sound and reproduction you get from the headphones. The headphones 3m-cord length offers lots of mobility and freedom to move around behind your deck. These have all the features you need to play both indoors and outdoors events.
Final thoughts:
I've had the
Technics RP-DJ1210 headphones for over a year without any problems.
Taking the basic specs into consideration -- comfortable head padding, frequency response 8Hz-30kHz, max input capacity 1500mW and the 24K gold plated stereo plug -- these are excellent headphones for the price. In addition when considering the fact that many at this price point don't have Technics reputation for quality, the
Technics RP-DJ1210 is worth every cent and more. In my opinion these are at the top of the line when it comes to monitoring and mixing music. If you're a professional or semi-professional DJ shopping for headphones in the $200 price range, you owe it to yourself to get with the
Technics.
Specs:
* free-style monitoring
* swing arm system
* reversible housing
* compact/foldable
* copper clad aluminum voice coil
* 24K gold plated stero plug
* maximum input: 1500mW
* frequency response: 5Hz-30kHz
