Sennheiser HD 25-1-II Basic Edition Reviews
Main advantage:
These headphones have a great capacity to reduce ambient noise in extreme situations, for example, concerts. In this way, you will be able to carry out a correct monitoring of the live sound.
Main disadvantage:
The package does not include a cover for its respective storage and transport, so you will have to buy this accessory separately.
Verdict: 9.8/10
These are one of the best DJ headphones for live monitoring, as they support high sound pressure levels and the cups have a very practical closed design that prevents sound leakage.
Main Features Explained
Sound
The sound should always be the first quality to check when you are going to buy headphones. In this case, we are talking about headphones with a neodymium magnet, a material that provides a clean sound without interference. Also, the cups have a closed design with high-quality pads to prevent outside noise from interrupting what you’re playing on your DJ controller. In addition to this, according to opinions on the Internet, these headphones offer a pleasant and surround sound, so they will serve both for DJs and entertainment.
Similarly, these DJ headphones offer high sensitivity thanks to aluminum cables. Even the 3.5 stereo jack connector and its 6.3 mm adapter are gold-plated for better conduction of electrical signals (sound). This also helps keep them from distorting too much when you plug them in and out of gear, be it an amp, mixer or DJ controller.
Another important aspect is their nominal impedance, 70 Ohms, thanks to which they offer low resistance to the signal sent by your sound equipment. If we add this to its sensitivity of 120 dB, we can say that you will not have problems connecting it to any device, including MP3 players, tablets, computers, audio interfaces, etc. Of course, the headphones will give their best performance with professional equipment, for example, the DJ controller or the mixer.
Design
The design of the headphones is another aspect that you should know before buying a certain model. The best thing is that the headphones can be adjusted to fit heads of different sizes. In this sense, these headphones have a simple adjustment system for each cup. You can extend the headband as you feel most comfortable. In addition to this, these headphones are made with high-quality plastic and synthetic leather.
Likewise, the audio cable is located on one side, so that it does not get in the way while you are in full concert. In fact, you can turn it off if you want when you finish your presentation. This means that it will also be possible to replace the cable if you want to use a longer one. However, the one that comes in the package is 1.5 meters, which is enough to use the headphones in front of the DJ controller.
Also, you should know that the headphones are supra-aural, so they have smaller cups, which press or adjust to your ears. In other words, its pads do not cover the ears completely, so you will enjoy greater ventilation, which is a very important aspect in some outdoor events. As if that were not enough, the headphones have padded material in both the cups and the headband, for greater comfort.
Frequency range and versatility
These headphones are very useful for listening to any type of music, as they support a wide range of frequencies, from 16 to 22,000 Hz. Specifically, that means you can listen to rock, jazz, house, EDM, dubstep, flamenco, gospel and many more. other musical genres. In other words, you won’t have to worry if you’re going to mix various songs at a party or a nightclub. In the same way, the basses will be heard with clarity and depth, so you can mix electronic music without complications.
Also, their compatibility is quite wide, as they work with any sound equipment that has both a 1/4-inch (6.3 mm) and 3.5 mm headphone output. In other words, you can use them with phones, tablets, computers, audio interfaces, mixers, guitar or bass amplifiers, among other equipment. This is thanks to the fact that the package includes a 1/4-inch jack adapter.
Although these headphones do not have a very high price, they allow you to change some parts, for example, the ear cup pads. On the Internet you can find some precise pads for this model of headphones. And, as if that were not enough, it will be possible to turn a glass and thus be able to monitor the external sound of your mixes.