vlcty's Reviews

Top notch headphones

I can see why these come very well recommended as they are really noise cancelling headphones and very light weight and comfortable to use. For the price they hold up well to just about everything on the market in the price range except the name to back up the product and the case and accessories that come with it send it a step above. No chincy cheap gear hear. And how can you refuse custom plates for your headphone. Highly recommended.

Must have

If anyone wants to start out of the box and learn then start out small, but save your money to step into the drivers seat with this mixer

Another must have VST

This VST saved my life tonight :)

Beauty meets badass

A must have for any producer next to Lennar

what is more to say, But love it

Pioneer all the way, Takes some used to getting to. But like riding a bike with training wheels on every pedal and pushing ya down a steep hill of music wikedness

Excellent quality sound engines,but

I purchased these because of the Steve Aoki branding and they are without a doubt an amazing on the ear headphones. The only issue I had was the unbreakable band is pretty tight on the average head. Which eventually ended up with my ears hurting after too long. Outstanding product, but not for long wear in my opinion.

Great Product for the Experienced Producer

I have used Ableton's many time and just prefer to use FL Studio's. Not that there is anything wrong with this very well thought out product. I just find it more for the better experienced producer.

Next to Massive, A Must have

Best I have every used, even though I like Massive too. I find this plug in to be the most used and abused in a good way

Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6

http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-audio-interfaces/traktor-audio-6/

This premium DJ audio interface is built on the established and award-winning design of NI audio and hardware gear: Extra-robust metal casing, high-end Cirrus-Logic® AD/DA converters, brand-new chip technology and completely revised driver architecture ensure top sound quality and low latency for professional use on stage and in the studio.

Great ideas need to be shared

All I have to say is with the Numark IDJPro it is flawless

Best Producer program by far

I find it very easy to work with and integrate with other hardware products

Numark IDJPro

http://www.numark.com/product/idjpro

The only issue with this is the Plug was not intigrated for the New iPad air. but it can easily be fixed with the purchase of an official apple adapter, an exacto knife, and heatsink. A couple of screws to remove to add the adapter inside and your ready to go. This was not Numarks issue, but more so that at the time of the new apple release of the lightning plug. people were unaware that apple would change this plug. All in all with the ipad air and a sixable case. it will fit in the system and run like it is supposed to run. A very good quality DJ mixer and decks for the money. Plus you acn get them fairly inexpensively.

Novation Launchkey 25

http://global.novationmusic.com/midi-controllers/launchkey-mini

Launchkey Mini is an exciting new compact mini-key instrument/controller featuring 16 velocity sensitive, three colour illuminated launch pads - use them to launch loops, sounds, effects, transport controls, and more. Launchkey Mini also features eight assignable rotary controls, seven function buttons and two performance buttons. Compact and portable, the Launchkey Mini is great for producing and performing at home or on stage.

Launchkey Mini works out-of-the-box with major music software including Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro-Tools, Cubase, Reason, Logic, and any software which receives MIDI, as well as with the new free-to-download Novation Launchpad and Launchkey iPad apps. Find out more and download the app.

SMALL. LOUD. iOS READY.

http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-audio-interfaces/traktor-audio-2/

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 is the ultra-portable DJ soundcard – ideal for TRAKTOR DJ and TRAKTOR PRO 2. With 24-bit/48kHz resolution and a profile slim enough to fit in your pocket, quality, club-ready audio has never been more mobile. Pre-listen to your next track before the crowd hears it – AUDIO 2 splits two TRAKTOR decks into separate audio channels.

With TRAKTOR LE 2 software and 30-pin iOS cable included, TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 is the comprehensive DJ soundcard built for the road.

Audio Technica ATH-M50rd

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/ba996966ebf20251/index.html

NEW LIMITED EDITION COLOR

With the ATH-M50RD professional studio monitor headphones (red color; coiled cable), Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort. Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing, these studiophones feature an efficient collapsible design for space-saving portability and storage. Circumaural ear pieces swivel 180° for easy one-ear monitoring and luxuriously padded ear cushions create an outstanding seal for maximum isolation. The adjustable headband is generously padded for ultimate comfort during long mixing sessions. A coiled cable at the left earpiece terminates to a gold-plated mini-plug with included screw-on ¼" adapter.

Audio-Technica’s sophisticated driver technology and superior components deliver exceptional power handling and very high SPL capabilities while maintaining clarity of sound throughout their extended range, with deep, accurate bass and outstanding high-frequency extension. The headphones feature proprietary large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems for ultra-efficient signal transfer.

ReLoop RH-2500 review by VLCTY

I just recently purchased the ReLoop RH-2500's about 2 weeks ago just to try them out as an alternative for a backup set of Monitoring headphones when I am producing music on the road.

Packaging... The ReLoop RH-2500 comes in a decent box much like many of the Name Brand manufacturers, A little cheaper in packaging, but none the less still better than most I have seen in stores.

Upon unboxing, the headphones come with the standard set of instructions,a well secured/well packaged set of headphones, and a nickle plated 1/4" TRS screw on adapter.

Immediately upon inspection of the headphones, they are comparatively the same style of DJ headphones with adjustable swivel ear cans, a padded head strap, and a single side permanent plug.

In this review I will compare these to the most commonly used DJ headphones. in weight, construction, design, sound and cord length/attachments.

Ascetics and functionality... The RH-2500's are pretty much an all plastic construction, though very light are attractively designed to the eye. But I still feel as if I could break them. Though the headband is padded, they are nothing more than a faux leather material stitched over the band with no actual foam on the underneath, a plastic adjustment on each side extends out for head adjustment, and a permanently attached 3 1/2' spiral cord is mounted to the left side as traditionally found in most production headphones. The wire begins its spiral at about 9" past the can and continues for about 15" before going back to a straight cord. I felt the wire to be a lessor quality as it did not have the flex one would need while DJ'ing an event.

I should note that these are not an over the ear headphone. The RH-2500's have a large round shaped padded area. That though are padded, Due to the width of the head band on a standard sized head make it hard to mount flush to the ear. And though padded, The padding is not as high quality as one would hope. They do appear to come off and I feel they could be upgraded to a better pad if need be.

Another noticeable mention is the RH-2500's only swivel out away from the body if you were to wear them as they should be worn with Left Ear and Right ear. None the less all swivel headphones I have worn in the past generally swivel both to and away from the body. and finally the L(eft) and R(ight)is stamped into the plastic ONLY on the inside on the rotation collars.

Performance... In this test I used a Native Industries Traktor Audio 2 DJ Interface playing Gareth Emery's Dynamite. I choose this song for the simple fact of the lows, highs and audio in the track which has a wide range of tones that allow me to hear the switches in the song. Thus being a producer, I am able to spot the changes that most music lovers often will not hear.

I first played the song at 25%, then 50%, and finally 75% (Never once hitting over 75%) I wanted to give the engines on the RH-2500's a chance to break in so I allowed the music to play for 3 hours continuously at 15% before testing. Then it was on to listen to the headphones.

All 3 level's brought on an interesting observation. Though these headphones are not the greatest in material quality. The RH-2500 had some actual clean punch and picked up tones rather well at nominal levels. The big difference is the RH-2500 had at times a bit too much punch where they began to sound over modulated after 50%. And more evident then anything they were not as crisp by then, more of a muddy pickup with low bass, but better than I expected.

Final thoughts... Price wise as an entry level headphone. I would say in a club environment or a party with a lot of crowd noise, or producing music as a profession. not such a great headphone when one needs to mix the live tracks or hear the actual music they are producing.

DJ'ing a private party, small wedding, or even producing music as a hobby you should be Fine! Even just to listen to music these would be a decent pair of headphones compared to most retail stores with the same cost.

Sound Quality 6/10 Construction Quality 5/10 Looks 6/10 Weight 5/10 Cord/attachments 7/10