Roland RH-5 Reviews
Main advantage:
Its 40mm drivers deliver clear, dynamic sound, including powerful bass for whatever music you’re listening to or mixing.
Main disadvantage:
The axis that allows the cups to rotate is fragile, so you must be careful when using the headphones, so that they last longer. However, this does not affect its high sound quality.
Verdict: 9.7/10
These could be the best DJ headphones for monitoring musical instruments and mixing songs, offering a powerful yet flat sound.
Main Features Explained
Sound
Among the cheap DJ headphones, these from Roland stand out, as they have a crystal clear sound and without additives, that is, they do not emit echo effects or anything similar. With its flat sound you can review your music mixes in a DAW program. In the same way, it is possible to use them to monitor mixes on a DJ controller, since it emits a high frequency range (10 – 22000 Hz). Likewise, its 40 mm Ø drivers offer balanced sounds with precise highs, without distortions or background white noise.
According to reviews online, the headphones provide high-fidelity sound, for a more immersive experience. In addition, they have a sensitivity of 92 dB/mW, so they do not require a lot of volume to be able to hear the audio clearly. They also do not need to be connected to equipment that sends high electrical signals, as they have a low nominal impedance of 32 Ohms. These qualities make them quite practical and functional headphones.
Similarly, they come with a 3.5 mm jack connector and a 6.3 mm adapter, both gold plated. This facilitates the conduction of electrical signals (sound) between the sound equipment and the headphones.
Comfort
Although its price is quite low, these headphones have a lot to give, because apart from the good sound they are comfortable. They have soft pads on the cups, so they won’t bother your ears. Also, you should know that it is possible to change the pads in the future, since the ones they have can be easily removed.
And, if we are going to talk about ergonomics, we cannot fail to mention the material padded with synthetic leather that these headphones have on their headband. This means that they will not bother your head, even if you use them for long hours.
In addition to this, they come with a 3-meter fixed cable, to be used comfortably in various activities. Thanks to this, you can use it to listen to television while sitting on the sofa. Likewise, the cable is located on one side, for greater ergonomics when using the headphones, without getting in the way of your musical practices.
Another aspect that we can highlight regarding its comfort is the possibility of turning the cups, to listen to the audio from only one side while you check the speakers at a party.
Compatibility
If you are looking for headphones that are versatile in terms of compatibility, these could be the ones for you. Thanks to the 32 Ohms and its 92 dB/mW sensitivity, they do not require very powerful equipment to be able to listen to high fidelity music. A phone, which sends slightly weaker audio signals than a DJ controller, will also suffice to amplify these headphones. If you are a bit lost, we inform you that most headphones are passive, including this model.
When you are going to practice electric guitar or bass you need an amplifier, but the problem is that these equipment sound very loud and could disturb the neighbors. To solve this inconvenience, you can use these multifunctional headphones. You simply plug them into your amp’s headphone output and you’re good to go. You can do the same with the digital piano, since these types of instruments also have headphone outputs.
As if that were not enough, these headphones can be connected to your Android or Apple phone, using the 3.5 mm jack. In this way, you will be able to listen to the music you have on your phone in high definition, thus taking advantage of all the details of the songs. Even if you want, you can connect them to your computer to watch series, movies or video clips with better clarity and without making noise to the people around you.
And, as we said before, these headphones come with the 6.3mm adapter, so you can plug them into the outputs of amps and DJ controllers that have the classic 1/4-inch ports.
