My new headphones

[CBG]

Hey dudes, just bought these then from the US for about AU$270.

Did a lot of research, was gunna go with the top of the line Technics cans but the apparantly hurt your ears, so I just got an Allen & Heath Mixer on the w.e, thought i may as well stick with them.

The Xone: XD 53's had raving reviews.

Professional Monitoring Headphones

The new Xone XD-53 professional monitoring headphones have been developed to complete any professional DJ’s set up, and complements perfectly the Xone DJ mixer range.

The XD-53’s incorporate a circumaural design, providing excellent isolation from ambient noise, making them the ideal headphone solution for DJ’s working in loud environments. The XD-53’s are also the perfect headphone for studio monitoring applications.

As used by:

John Digweed

Ralph Lawson

Andy Barlow

Nick Warren

Chris Healings (Hybrid)

Chris Liebing

Richie Hawtin

• Excellent sound reproduction

• 53mm diameter drivers

• High power neodymium magnet design

• High SPL capacity

• Rotating earpieces for easy one-ear monitoring

• Adjustable metal-reinforced headband

• Folding design for compact portability

• Long listening comfort

• Carry pouch included

• OFC [Oxygen-free Copper] wire cables

• 3.5mm [1/8"] connector with 6.3mm [1/4"] jack adapter

• Type: Closed-back Dynamic (circumaural isolation design)

• Frequency Response: 5 – 33,000 Hz

• Maximum Input Power: 3,500 mW

• Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW at 1 kHz

• Impedance: 36 ohms

• Weight: 320 g

• Cable: 1.2 m (Coiled)/Max. 3.0 m (OFC)

[CBG]

OK the final price was AU$267. Pretty bloody gd imo.

[CBG]

oh i got iit from http://www.headphonesolutions.com/

[Tomy]

do you need to wear in these headphones with a sine wave pass like the akg's?

[CBG]

im not sure man. they havent arrived yet. ill let you know.

[Blodders]

nice work they have a really good reputation.

still call me industry standard... but my next set will be hd25's

[CBG]

yeah, well Sennheiser are a gd bet.

I'm a bit pissed off that apparantly the xone xd 53s are a rebadged AT Pro 700, which is very believable when you compare the pics and the specs, but im not convinced and I reckon A&H would have improved on the build quality.

[CBG]

got them today. Bloody awesome headhones, bass is amazingly smooth, mids are crisp and highs are nice and defined.z

They do sit a big low on my ears, but that cant really be fixed unless i wear a hat.

[ChevChelios]

wear this one

[CBG]

lol