
Christmas Gift Idea: Headphones 5 of the Best
December 2, 2008With Christmas looming and the idea of many new sights and sounds omitting form your house, please do consider the neigbours in this season of goodwill.
Here are five of our best buys this season:
Numark HF125
Clarity & Comfort For The Modern DJ One place a DJ can’t compromise, is in how they hear their mix. The Numark HF-125 headphone set delivers the goods with flexible 7-position independently adjustable dual ear cups, large 40mm Mylar speaker drivers, 6′ tangle-resistant cord with 1/4″ connector, and padded headband and ear cups.
Sennheiser EH 150
Closed, dynamic hi-fi stereo headphones. a great introduction to the Sennheiser brand at very good price.
Sennheiser HD 215
Enjoy excellent sound: The HD 215 has both outstanding sound characteristics and excellent attenuation of ambient noise. The rotatable ear cup for one-ear listening and the single-sided coiled cable make them ideal for DJ monitoring. The HD 215 comes with a convenient protective pouch for storage and transportation. Features Excellent stereo sound Spatial sound image …
Shure SCL2 – Clear
An excellent introduction into premium audio via sound isolation, the SCL2 features single dynamic microdrivers for full sonic range and resonant bass. Features Sound Isolating Technology – The Shure E2c’s in ear design, using foam or flex sleeves, naturally blocks background noise. This allows lower listening volumes in loud environments. No batteries or extra equipment are needed for sound…
Sennheiser HD25 mk II
Whether in the studio or in live sound recording: detailed sound reproduction, ease of use and excellent attenuation of ambient noise is what you expect of a pair of monitoring headphones. The HD 25 offers all this – plus an extremely rugged construction with a steel cable for high durability. The closed-back HD 25-1 IIs are purpose-designed, professional monitoring headphones…


I agree with you for the most part but if you want accuracy, the SC2 model comes close but not near as close as the Shure SCL5CL Sound Isolating Earphones with Crossover. I have the SC2 and I like them but they are a bit bass heavy and lacks in the high frequency. The other choices are definitely good. Probably good to keep them all in the same price range too. Great article.