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- Great-sounding headphones ideal for studio and electronic drummers
- Comfortable, closed?cup, dual-ear design for great isolation from outside noise
- 1/8" mini-plug with 1/4" adapter for universal connectivity
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I purchased these at the same time as I purchased my DM8 Pro set from Alesis. At 30 bucks, it seemed like a decent deal.
First of all, they're built tough. Thick-gauge metal wire band, oddball rubber headpads that lock them onto your head pretty well. Strong earcups; no squeaking so far.
They're big enough to fit on my head, and my head's XXXL. I can fit my ears in just fine. It's got a decent amount of noise blocking, but not enough to make my wife shout at me; probably the same as a cheap set of firearm-shooting earphones. In fact...they seem like they were these kind of headphones in a previous life.
The sound quality? meh. It's decent for the drums, though I think it's a bit bass-heavy. Then again, most ear-covering phones are this way. I plugged it into my computer and played Animals as Leaders,CAFO @320kps and it was sort of like hearing it through a guitar speaker; bassy, very middy, not trebelly. Same thing when playing Death Cab for Cutie's Cath, again at 320kps. Not the pair of cans for music.
Having the headphones plugged in does not affect the 1/4in main outs in back. You can use both things simultaneously.
In short, these headphones are a good price if you're planning on keeping them on the drum brain. They're tough, squeakless, and have a enough noise suppression to make practicing work well. I imagine they can travel as well without breaking. They're not comfortable to wear for a long time, and most musical signals suck. If you want all these things and have better phones for music, might as well order them and save your Sennheisers the pain of rigorous tuned signal abuse.
consider them snow tires for your e-drums.
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oh yeah! this product is solid! clear sounds? sturdy build/stretchable headband? decent isolation? reasonable price? perfect for studio/electronic drumming? ALL CHECK!
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The sound on this headphones are great! The isolate the sound perfectly, I use them on my Alesis DM8 Pro Kit and the sound is awesome, I used to play with Sony headphones and they were ok, but after I purchased this headphones and compared them the Alesis headphones are defenetly better.
Another great thing is the price, this headphones cost me 35 dlls and i would say that another pair of headphones that sound exactly like this ones would be around the 100's
I would definetly recommend this product.
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After having tried several drummer's isolation headphones such as the Howard Leight Sync, Vic Firth, and the older model Direct Sound Isophones, I wasn't expecting mush out of an Alesis product made for electronic drumming that cost a fraction of what the others cost. However, I've been using these in my studio for the past several weeks and I find the sound to be clear and full while isolating my acoustic kit better than expected and they produce more than enough volume. Even though the size can't be adjusted, the two headband pads automatically form well to the top of the skull and the ear cushions fit comfortably without any fatigue after hours of use. The built in heavy duty cord is a plus, but I wish it was longer so I wouldn't sometimes have to use an extension to get to my headphone amp or mixer.
Nice Headphones for the price you pay. the only complain is that they are tinny for my head, but besides that, they just work fine.
