Pioneer HDJ-X Headphone Comparison - What's the difference between X5, X7 & X10?
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Ratzi takes a look at the Pioneer HDJ-X headphone series, comparing the differences between the X5, X7 and X10s!
More info on the headphones here:
HDJ-X5 - www.djkit.com/...
HDJ-X7 - www.djkit.com/...
HDJ-X10 - www.djkit.com/...
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I love how detailed you went in discussing the comparison between these three headphones. Good Job, man
I rarely leave comments on YT vids, but this was a great comparison video. Concise and to the point. Bravo 👏🏼
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Listened to them all and I consider myself and audiophile. Went with the X5 for value for money and they sound great.
Nice review !!
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how long did they last?
X10 have great sound, I use them just for listening music, they work well with most types of the music, but they could get a little too bight and you will hear things you really might not want to hear in your favorite songs. Also, those are not the most comfortable headphones, it takes some time to get used to them. Build and material quality is definitely top notch.
This video was very helpful in my decision on which pair to get. Thank you!
I brought the 7 yesterday and sound amazing.
how it works on smartphones? the volume it´s enough?
I tried both the x7 and x10 at guitar center for a good period of time.
Out of all the 20 or so headphones they had hooked up there these two
were easily the best. Sound wise I would say they were both amazing for
me. The bass was really good but my favorite part about them were the
mids and highs. Im not a dj so I was simply looking for the best
sounding headphones. Also the X7s were the best build quality
headphones there at 200 bucks. None of the other brands were even
close. The X10s were even better. Sound wise I would say their main
differences were in the mids. Also the X10s had a more detailed sound
in general. Overall they both sounded very neutral with just a slight
boost in the bass but in a nice satisfying way. I also loved the high
end of both in that it was some what layed back but very detailed
especially on the X10s. Something like the m50x had way too much top
end and recessed mids. I hated those. What an over hyped headphone.
Even the m40x while having flatter bass and mids was still too bright up
top. Honestly the M20x had the flattest sound, they just sounded like
they didnt get very loud.
Comfort wise I didnt like the X7s.
They squeezed too hard on my head. Maybe a few days of stretching them
would fix that. The X10s squeezed a good amount less and had slightly
bigger diameter ear pads so overall they were far more comfortable for
me. The ear cups looked to be the exact same size so Im guessing the
X10s ear pads would fit on the X7, and combined with some stretching
might make them just as comfortable as the X10s.
That's funny you say all that, because I had been told to get AT M50xs as well, and I did, at Guitar Center,
but hadn't previewed them: I returned them the next day last weekend, because they sounded so harsh
in the high end, mainly. The build quality was ok. I didn't like them at all and I'd been expecting to love them.
I auditioned the X7s and fell in love with them, and they are seemingly build like tanks. So far the X7s are
shining and they're comfortable for me, my head isn't that big. I'm going to get rid of all my older
headphones, and now my go-tos are my Hifiman HE400Is, especially when I want the most detailed, warm sound,
and these for portable use, and rock and dance music, mainly, and all-around listening. I'm not DJing with them.
Cables seem fine to me. I'm using the coiled one at present, via my new Creative G6 sound card/amp. Since
I'm not beating the shit out of them every night at a club, I expect they should last a good few years. Another
great thing abou the X7s is, you can drive them very easily with almost any device. But through a good headphone
amp (I use a Fiio A5 for portable usage), oh my goodness they really have some power behind them. Bass is just delightful, tight and not overpowering,
and the mids and highs are both pleasant and not over-boosted. The high end, if anything, is warmer and more detailed
than I would ever have expected from DJ headphones of any decent brand. Closed-back soundstage, but overall the clarity is great.
I also considered the VModa Crossfade 2s, but these still sounded more refined to me. The main thing is the X7s sound
fun, but also detailed to a certain degree, not utterly sublime and open wide soundstage like my Hifimans, but they aren't tinny, thank God,
and screechy or metallic-sounding at all. A good balanced DJ headphone is what they are with a slight bass boost, but nothing BEATS-like.
And they are built better than the cheap Sony DJ cans these days.
Is HDJ X7 Worth the money?
@@tuccao1171 I think if you're looking for DJ pro headphones, you won't find much better at this price. They're comfortable
for me, but others might find the clamping force a tiny tad tight, not sure. I didn't. They're absolutely quality and built very solidly. Most headphones even by Sennheiser these days, are all plastic, these are decidedly not, built with metal and seemingly built to take a lot of punishment, and they also sound
quality, no distortion and they sound good across the board. Which is quite rare. Of course they don't really sound flat, they're not for critical monitoring but DJing.
If you want audiophile though,
and don't care about DJing, I'd recommend any of the following: Hifiman (any), AKG (upper tier models only), Beyerdynamics, Fostex (upper tier only), Audeze, etc. And any better Senneheisers,
they are definitely good but you have to know what style and sound you want from the Sennheisers. I've also heard Denon make some great DJ headphones, as well.
Yes if you're looking at built quality you're easily getting your money's worth especially vs some of the competition which feel really plasticky and cheep. Sound wise i really loved them besides the boosted bass. They're mids and highs were as good as any other studio monitor headphone within the price range. Comfort wise they weren't for me but I wasn't looking for a DJ headphone to begin with. The ear pads weren't the type I wanted. I wanted my ears to fit inside. And the clamping force was far too strong. I actually seriously debated the x10s since their ear pads are slightly bigger and they have less clamping force but I ended up with the ALG 553 mkii mainly due to the large ear cups that fit my ears and even lighter clamping force than the X10s.
@@sergeysmelnik I'm not sure why Pioneer designs these phones a bit more snug than many, I think they are aiming for less aggravation whilst actually DJing with them, they need to stay where you want them vs. total comfort that you might aim for with home listening headphones, like the big AKG studios, etc. I think it also depends on your head size, etc.
I found they were a bit less snug with one rung down on the adjustment sliders, so they are eminently adjustable. They might lessen force with stretching and use, not sure.
LOL, total side note but I find it interesting on how he pronounces his H's.
Like, Hayche.
hayche HAHAHAHAHA
David James Estioco that’s how you pronounce it if you’re from the UK. London or South UK in particular.
@@Mr.Coldharbour even the UK doesn't think it's heych...because it's not. never was. never will be. anyone who thinks it should be heych should be shot. anyone who says heych should be shot twice....
That’s proper British pronunciation. It threw me off at first too, especially with my British friends, lol.
That mini connect into the headphones will be a right pain in the ass if it gets lost at 30quid for a new cable. Losing that on a gig night will be a nightmare
For sure! You gotta take care of it!
Congrats and thank you! Very complete, clear and accesible your comments!
Great comparison!! heading for the X10's now
Glad it helped mate!
Can you show me e exactly where the power button is located?
My HDJ-X5 broke at the connection to the ear cups on both sides at the same place. This happened after ±1½ year of use. By the way, I did not use them very often and certainly not professionally. Pioneer says on its website about the HDJ-X5: "All the HDJ-X headphones feature a refined look and durable construction." Well, the construction of this HDJ-X5 is not at all durable. Positive: the sound quality and the wearing comfort are good.
i have the x7, and they have some good quality's decent sound isolation, i much prefer over ear vs. on ear, i think a punchy fairly flat sound, great for dj'ing, but wish the headphones were slightly bigger around the ears, i have a avg. size head im 5'7" they are slightly firm (ive only used them @ 28 hours so far) but will probably get more comfortable as they get broken in
Yes, they will soften up for sure. Great choice by the way!
Good choice for reference, being a drum n bass head myself as well :D
Huge tune!! 🔥
It would be nice if you were extend them so we can see if it’s metal or plastic the extendable bit is
Sorry! Will bear this in mind for the videos in the future!
My question is simple.
I got me large ears Mate and they Hurt after long Hours so i need them dumbo ears fitting inside the ear cups so which has the large cups.
I would like to know is how you replace the ear pads on them?
I'm thinking to buy the 5's to listen to music while at work, I need something that can sound good in high volume levels, but also not be very loud to the others. Would the 5's work well for me? I don't really want to pay 3X the price to get the 10's, what would be your advice? Would the 5's be a good buy for my use case or should I really go for the 10's?
If using them at work allday - go fore the most comfortable.
I got the X7s, I would say either would be fine for work private listening purposes. I love the X7s, as I've commented above. At nearly $200 the X7s aren't as cheap but they
are really, really good headphones, and closed-back and they don't leak sound very much. You want to try to avoid open-back cans at work, if you can help it, unless you
have your own office and nobody cares. Plus yes, you can crank any of these and have minimal leakage, I think. You can even get pretty good levels from an iPhone, etc.
But with a decent headphone amp, even a smaller Fiio etc., you'll really hear some power!
thanks man!!
do they fit completely over the ear .. like Beyerdynamic do?
Impedance is not OHM but Ohm. It's a single word, not three words ;) it's called after Georg Ohm, a scientist (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ohm )
Thanks for the heads up!
nice review! really useful one!
I've been using the HDJ1500 (which have died), which would you recommend as a replacement?
It depends on your budget!
So helpful
Thanks
Pioneer HDJ x7 or sennheiser HD 25 ????? Please help !!
Same question
wael mansour or AKG k182 or ATH MSR7 what do you recommend me?
@@Dasaev88 bro o really don't know .. i didn't try anyone and i do not understand the specs .. 😪😪😪 i am sorry boss
Same question, I think HDJ X7 is more durable and looks bro than HD 25
@@tuccao1171 Are you insane? The HD25 is the most durable headphones on this planet.
Thanks for the video bro
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It’s settled! X10 it is!
Still preferring the hrm 7 over the hdj x10 in terms of sound and soundstage.
did you really compare them
Good Job BRO !!! Thx so much ^^
Ohm is not an abrieviation, but the name of some science - inventor guy, just like Ampere and Watt.
Thanks for clearing that up!
Good review
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Which has more bass jx7 or jx10
thanks man
X7 GOOD ALLROUNDER PRICE AND QUALITY
Im thinking about getting the X5, What are your thoughts on durability..?
Get V-Moda LP2, it'll last for a century.
We dropped them from 40?ft and they sounded like nothing happened, no parts have been disassembled. A lovely piece of kit at an affordable price. Highly recommended
NICE BRO
"desperado by artificial intelligence" my man knows good music!! :D
Certified banger!
not every one has the same hearing i just bought hdj-x7 and the hdj-x10 almos sound the same is all about preferences
Is HDJ X7 worth the money, I am looking to buy one ?
you have to burn the x10s in for around 100 hours and then they sound perfect
@Warped Sounds i have 2 pairs of x10s and did notice a bit of a difference from factory, may have just been my ears getting used to them and i use them for mixdowns and a basic master and they are very flat considering they are djing headphones
on thing that you didn't mention the x5 parts are plastik and x7 and x10 are metal.
That justifies the price difference!
These would be terrible headphones to produce and master with. DJ headphones have a bass boost eq'd into them to help with beatmatching. Boosted bass on these headphones means the opposite will be happening to your mix as the final track will lack bass.
Classic 👌
Hope it was helpful!
Whats the best ?
The x5 and the x7 have the same sound quality ??
Yes, but the built quality on X7 is much stronger than the X5
I listened to both at the local music store, and x7 sound significantly better to my ears.
The frequency response is more balanced in the mids, so they sound "fuller", yet they still have punchy bass, which is why I like them.
Actually, youre right, the X7 sounds a little bit OK to me too than the X10 (i have both of them and the X5, too) but i like using the X10 because of the mini xlr connector.
@@jayson_djx_valdez Wow, you have all 3 of them? :)
I also tested some Audio-Technica M30x and M40x, some BeyerDynamics, Sennheiser, AKG, and out of all of them, some were more flat (which are great for mixing), and some were more bassy. Most of bassy ones had some dip somewhere in the mids.
To me, the x7 sounded like a "flat" headset with a bass boost, which give the kick and bass line more punch. They do have a dip in the super highs (on the frequency graph), but it wasn't noticeable.
One of the problems I have when I monitor EDM-like music with my existing "flat" headset is that the bass is not punchy enough, so I boost it too much to the point it "feels good". When I switch to real speakers, it sounds overpowering.
I didn't buy the x7 yet, but I hope they will fix the problem for me.
Also, the build quality is top of the line.
What do you think about wearing them for many hours? Are they comfortable? They seemed a little squeezed on my head.
Yup, that's one of thing though, they are a little bit tight on the head but not too tight, but they're easy to use if you're style is one ear and squeezing with your shoulder, should be no problem and if you're playing EDM, I think, you'll be fine with the X7, don't get the X5, they're good for home use only the X10 is OK, too(i think) I have'nt use them enough though, i've been using the HDJ 1000 still😅
X5 ❤️
Great headphones!
Sennheiser hd8 yanına bile yaklaşamzsınız kalitesinin sağlamlığının
X7’yle arasında kaldım hd 8 mi alayım ne kadar fark var arasinda
6:17 to hear a raspberry
🥴
Opinions about the X5?
Biank Meléndez not bad, but they are all made of plastic. I will pick the X10's this week
Biank Meléndez about the sound quality is decent, but they start to distort the sound at certain volumes when you're djing
X10- cable is gonn abe a nightmare, how are you ever gonna find a replacement
A like for A.I.! lol.
Just bought them few days ago and I im on the return process right now as this headphones are worst I ever use in my life.
Sound is just flat or even worse they sound like hard bass without soft one so like EQ = bass - 0 mids are +6 and the treble -8 and even equalizer does not help at all
Sound stage does not exists on them
They are most uncomfortable I ever had and they are not over the ear as they are to small = on ear plus pushing your ears into head strongly
This are stereo headphones which sounds like mono ones on iphone mixer pc or high quality dac/amp
You pay the price for box case an cables as they not worth 300 pounds price range - for me max 100 as there is good build quality but even for this price will not buy them
Don't know where this 5 stars reviews come from but people never hear headphones like Beyerdynamic before i reckon even my old technics rp-dh1200 sound then times better than this
Wasn't expecting so rubbish pice of kit from Pioneer before but I just learned something
I've bought HDJ-X7 after watching a couple of reviews and regret about this decision. It's the most uncomfortable headphones I've ever had. They sound good, but perfect dj headphones are not only about the sound. These headphones physically compress your head so much that you can get the impression that the skull will explode. I can't imagine how I will play a several hour dj set having them. Besides they don't rotate enough to be actively used by djs. It annoys you every time you put them on. I'm not impressed, Dear Pioneer.
Hmm I'm sad reading this because after doing a ton of research I was finally about to commit to buying the X7s. Right now I'm still trying to decide between the X7 and the 2000MK2 but Pioneer claims that the X7's are an updated version of the 2000s. Everywhere I read that both are very durable and comfortable, but that the X7 is even more durable and potentially comfortable, so that's why I am so surprised to read your review on them squeezing your head! I wouldn't want to experience that either, but I'm also surprised you are the first person to mention that, although to be honest I can't seem to find a lot of info about the X7, only the 2000MK2s.
I'm finding them pretty comfortable thus far, I think it depends on one's head, etc. They are a tad tight, but I haven't noticed any discomfort as such, so far. A lot of metal
on the lower end of these, braces and connectors and swivels, etc.
@@ReviloTube Audiotechnica ATM-50x and your done
Oh really? They look so similar to the x10 in terms of design and shape. I’ve been using the x10 for 3 years and have played many 5 hour sets and they’re very confortable to me
The only thing I wanted to know is if they have Bluetooth can you please answer my comment
No, they don't. :)
You're not supposed to use headphones of any sort to master music ever. Volume differences between instruments can be greatly skewed when the speaker is up to your ear, especially for a closed back DJ headphone that is design to be bass heavy. That is terrible advice that a professional mixing and mastering engineer would disagree with.
I'd probably use AKGs, Sonys, Beyers, better ATs, or Shure's for that type of application, not DJ headphones.
They are pretty flat they are really nice and clear
There are many reference professional headphones made for this purpose. Like the Beyerdynamic DT1990 or AKG K872 for example. Ideally you would use monitors, but there are headphones made for mixing and mastering.
My HDJ 1000 still has better specs.
SHIT why bother lets all buy the el cheapo x5s?
Very helpful thanks
You're welcome!