American Audio Hp550 Green Foldable Professional Headphones

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• Comfortable, All White Colored Sturdy High Powered Headphones With Mini Jack Connection
• Includes: Headphone Bag; 1/4 Inch Stereo Adapter; Right Angle 1/4 Inch Stereo Adapter
• Flexible Housing Design Allows For Double Or Single Ear Monitoring; Folds Up For Easy Transport

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So I got these the other day because I'm in college and needed an affordable DJ headset for mixing at parties and such. After looking through a ton of reviews of different products and all of the ones on these headphones, (the different color ones have reviews, this one just hasn't had any yet), I decided to go with these.

Pros:

-Good overall sound quality, no apparent distortion

-Really cool look

-Well built, pretty flexible

-Comes with 2, 1/4 inch adapters, one of them being a 90 degree angle, and a nice bag for the headphones

-Long, but not obnoxious cord length

-Great price

Cons:

-These WILL hurt your head after about 20 minutes, when they say DJ headphones, stick to DJing with them. I DJed 2 party's this week and they were fine for that because they are on and off your head most of the time (one on ear, one off). I tried using them to produce in FL 10 and I had to constantly take them off to avoid a headache.

-I noticed after a decently long period of time, the cushions got a little sweaty (granted it was really hot in the room), but still something to make note of.

-Sound cancellation was okkkaayyyyy, if that's really what you are looking for then these aren't for you.

-One last thing, one of the reasons I got the neon green was because I thought that it would glow under black light. It kinda doesn't really...the stitching on top does, but the green plastic itself does not, just something to keep in mind as well.

Overall, if you simply want a pair of headphones to DJ with at an affordable price these are great. If you are looking to do anything else with them, look somewhere else.

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Only 1 side of the headphones were working when i ordered a used pair of these, You get what you pay for, ended up returning them, getting full refund with no problem and ordered a new pair that work great now. These headphones are awesome once you get a working pair. Exactly like the HP 700 but cheaper and better style!

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I got these on sale during the Christmas holidays. The sound was really good. Unfortunately, the headphones broke after 3 months.

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American Audio makes pretty decent stuff. most of it is a copy of Pioneer's more expensive products. but my experience has been that they are fairly durable and work to expectations. the last pair of headphones I owned were American audio and they lasted me 4 years before finally breaking at the swivel joint at one of my gigs. It wasn't too disappointing though because I'd already beat the ever loving crap out of them before that. if you take care of these they may just last you a lifetime. word of advice though, if you feel a little ambitious you can replace the headphone jack with a gold plated heavy duty one from radio shack. the aluminum plating on the factory plug tends to where off after about a year of use and can cause one side or both to stop working. Easy fix for someone who can solder like myself. well worth the amount of money spent though. Love the green so thats what I went with. its nice and bright! does not glow under black light like some people might have though. I wouldn't expect it too though, this isn't phosphorescent coloring.

These headphones are bass monsters, but are about as lo-fi as you can get. There is very little clarity, detail, or soundstage to them, and they are probably the worst sounding of the 12 or so pairs of headphones I currently own. I can only describe their sound as hollow and flat in the high and midrange (bordering on monotone), which is lost behind buckets of bloated bass. Now, I will say that the sub and mid bass response is pretty incredible when properly amplified, and doesn't distort easily, making them an ok choice for some electronic music without vocals.

The build quality is fairly solid, but the finish is a bit sloppy, and the first pair I received arrived with a defective mini plug.

I would return these headphones, but I got them practically free on a lightning deal with a promo credit. So, I keep these for when my friend's kid needs something to use with her iPad, or any other scenario in which I don't want to risk harm coming to a better pair.

I will say that these do improve a fair amount with burn-in, and I can't comment on how well they work for DJ'ing because I do not use them for that purpose. I have heard that DJ's sometimes montior their mixes in monotone, and perhaps that is exactly what these headphones are trying to accomplish. They might be great for DJ'ing I wouldn't know. I will tell you these are not good at all for casual listening. To give you an idea of my preferred sound signature, I listen primary at home with a tube amp, cmoy, or E11, and my favorite pairs of headphones are neutral and analytical, like my MDR-V6's, and AKG Q701's.

I give these 2 stars for the price I paid ($5.71), and because they function, and have good bass. The current asking price of $50 is about 4 times what they are worth, and had I paid that much they would've gotten 1 star and a return label. For recreational listening you can get a far better pair for $20, and I do not recommend these for that purpose.