Pioneer HDJ-1000 DJ Headphones

by Pioneer

Product Features

• Whether a DJ, studio musician, sound engineer or just an avid music listener, the HDJ-1000 is the answer to all of your headphone needs.
• Large diameter speaker units.
• Folding housing with universal joints.
• Stereo/Mono selector switch allows mix of left and right channel signals for single ear monitoring.
• Removable 1/4" jack reveals mini plug for flexible connections, includes carrying case.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 12.6 x 11.5 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002DV7Z2
• Item model number: HDJ-1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,533 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #20 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Headphone & In-Ear Monitors
  • #22 in Musical Instruments > DJ, Electronic Music & Karaoke > DJ Equipment > DJ Headphones
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 24, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com

Featuring a futuristic look, lightweight design, and exceptional sound quality, the Pioneer HDJ-1000 headphones are perfect for professional DJs. Distortion practically non-existent thanks to the 3,500 mW of maximum input, and the 50-millimeter dome fully encompasses your ear, giving you the best possible clarity. The HDJ-1000 weighs in at less than one pound, which combined with plush padding, makes it possible for music professionals to wear the headphones comfortably for hours.

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The headphones' folding house with universal joints allow you to fold the headphones for space-saving and to turn them in each direction for free-style single ear sound monitoring, while a stereo/mono selector allows you to mix right and left channel signals. Designed with DJs in mind, the soft touch housing can rest against the shoulders for stability and comfort.

Specifications

• Frequency Range: 5 to 30,000 Hz
• Impedance: 40 Ohm
• Maximum Input: 3,500 mW
• Output Sound: Level 107 dB/mW
• Unit Type: 50 mm dome
• Plug: 3.5 mm 3P mini plug (gold-plated)
• Weight: 9.5 ounces (excluding cord)
• Connection cord: 3.94 feet long single coiled cable (approx. 9.84 feet when straight)
• Accessories: Plug adapter with screw, black vinyl carrying bag

Product Description

Featuring a futuristic look, lightweight design, and exceptional sound quality, the Pioneer HDJ-1000 headphones are perfect for professional DJs. Distortion practically non-existent thanks to the 3,500 mW of maximum input, and the 50-millimeter dome fully encompasses your ear, giving you the best possible clarity. The HDJ-1000 weighs in at less than one pound, which combined with plush padding, makes it possible for music professionals to wear the headphones comfortably for hours.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 51 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars They Break February 24, 2005

By Reticuli

The sound, fit, and function is perfect for DJing. Exceptionally tight bass that poo poos all over anything by Sony (700, V6/7506, 7509), Koss, or Ixos, and the mids and highs are nicely balanced. There's a slight (and I do mean slight) excess of bass, but it's in a way that lends itself to mixing and is never muddy and muffled. Etymotic's high end in-ear stuff obviously does better on the bass (as well as everywhere else) but that's a different beast. Unfortunately, the 1000's break. First thing to go is usually the slide joint. You'll notice they keep slipping on one side (left usually) and tightening the screw will eventually strip it. The solution is to superglue the sliders (open them up completely) then tape the outside with scotch tape, which is nearly invisible. A perfect solution, assuming you won't ever get to adjust the size again to anyone else's head. However, that's not the biggest problem. The plastic between the ball joint and the horseshoe shaped piece that contacts the driver housing will eventually crack and break completely. This usually occurs on the right side more, though by that time you'll see cracking on the left, too. It can happen out of nowhere one day and is catastrophic. For the price, this is totally unacceptable construction on Pioneer's part. They have been replacing them like gangbusters to people who have the problem, but you pay the shipping cost and there's no end to the number of headphones you'll go through. As far as I know, they haven't fixed it. Mine just went after only about 6 months. There are people on the Pioneer forum on their 5th one. They sound that good and work that well for DJing, but at this point I'm about ready to try the Senn 25. I've been to Numark hell and back about 11 times, and I don't want to start another cycle with a different product.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Yes - They Really Do Break March 30, 2005

By Kevin P. Rosinbum

The reviewer before summed up these headphones and their shortcomings wonderfully so I simply want to add my voice to his comments. They DO BREAK; I guess I'm lucky in that mine lasted for just over a year. They sound FANTASTIC, the best I've used, but I've just written Pioneer to try and have them replaced. For $120 pair of phones I should be listening to these 10 years from now, not looking for gobs of tape and super glue just to listen to them only 1 year later. I havea feeling that if you reinforced that area with some tape they'd not break, or at least not for quite a while... kind of silly, but yeah, they sound GREAT.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Faults of this head phone October 27, 2008

By Renato T. Reyes

i am a dj and i always baby my equipment. I have had 3 pairs of these head phones and I think I will finally stop buying this head phone because it isnt really sturdy. All 3 times the head phone seemed to break at the swivel joint after a couple of months of use. Dont get me wrong the quality of the head phones is superior in my opinion just the cheap plastic parts that seem to break at the same spots is what bothers me. So far ive invested about 450 dollars in 3 headphones and that is why i am going to look for another headphone