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Rhys Watkins, post: 8580 wrote: I mostly use them for home mixing when im recording, and I havent tried them at a gig yet also what do u mean diminished bass

I mean the fact that the AD700’s have very little sub 100HZ bass in comparison to many other headphones.

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This graph shows the frequency response for three headphones (I’ve owned all three). The left side of the curve shows the volume level in the bass region of the headphone. The red line shows a very slightly elevated respones (SRH840’s are production/mastering cans), and these headphones are widely regarded as pretty even along the range in terms of volumes over the various frequencies. The SRH750’s are bassy dj cans.

The AD700’s have a distinctive lack of bass. One of the reasons I sold my pair.

Also don’t use them for gigs, open headphones are almost useless at a gig.

D-Jam, post: 8480 wrote:

2) Realistic price. I don’t care who wants to say that a $1000 controller is still less money than two 1200s with mixer and needles. I think the ideal price point should be $100-$500 with $500 being the “pro top of the line” and $100 as the “hobbyist/starter”.

As much as I wish controllers were cheaper, considering the amount of R&D and the kind of stuff they can cram into them, it’s not surprising they cost so much. I mean the NS7 is a beast of a controller, with motorised platters, needle drop, and a serious amount of audio output. Hell it has fans in it. Plus, $100 for a controller really wouldn’t get you much. Hell, the wolfson chip most low-mid range controllers use for their DAC is pretty costly in itself.

As for me, my ideal controller already exists, just need to save up enough money for it. Novation Twitch with a Midifighter Pro along side.

Sennheiser HD555’s
AKG K701’s
Shure SRH840’s
Shure SRH 750’s (DJ headphones)

I use my 840’s when I practice, and 750’s at gigs because their elevated bass response makes it easier to hear whats coming through in the loud environment. For pure listening I alternate between my Senn’s and the AKG’s, depending on what I feel like.

Both amazingly terrible, and freaking awesome at the same time. It was at a mates house party. Just about everything went wrong that could have gone wrong. It was murphey’s law in action. And by that I mean my laptop died in an incredible way the morning of the event. The hard drive failed. Luckily I had it backed up, but I couldn’t buy a new 640gig harddrive and restore it before the gig.

I ended up hailing my desktop and RMX all the way to the gig. :confused: Including my moniter, keyboard and mouse. Luckily, his dad had a freaking awesome Krix system. I nearly shat myself when I saw it, then again when he said I could use it , then again when I first started testing it. It started great, played some low BPM/ambient stuff as people started boozing up, working my up through some House/Electro as the place warmed up. Only problem with playing to people who all know you is that they think its their right to get their request played. Everyone was dancing like there was no tommorow after a while, and I can say it was one of the best feelings ever watching everyone move with the beats that you are putting out. Of course, by the end of the night they were so drunk I don’t think they would’ve cared what I played. I even got away with playing a My Little Pony remix at peak. 😉

I give myself $15 to spend every week on beatport. Forces me to choose carefully. Still theres always the moment when you hear a new song a couple of hours after you make your purchase and think to yourself, “Should’ve bought this rather than that new remix by X”.

Newportdj Drew, post: 4959 wrote: Adelaide, Australia. 8)

More like Radelaide. Amiright? 😛

Been in Adelaide for most of my life, but recently moved back after a 9 months of study in Canberra.