Sennheiser monitor level DJ headphones HD8 evaluation

Electronic music has become the most outgoing style of music in this era. Wearing sunglasses and drinking beer with the round of sound bombing brought by the DJ's disc player, we only need to follow the rhythm and swing the whole body. The core of the whole game is from the DJ, and the DJ's control of the whole game is controlled by the headphones.

The earphones that can be seen everywhere in daily life are still fundamentally different from professional DJs, not only in different platforms, but also in DJ headphones, which are also in the process of DJ playing, and also through different body language. The atmosphere of the scene is set off, so the requirements for the earphones worn are more diverse, and the requirements are naturally higher.

Sennheiser's efforts in music don't just stay on the product. If you are a music scene enthusiast in recent years, you will find that the "Fet" of the rock and roll and the "Strawberry" of the small and fresh style are also elegant. "Jazz Shanghai", you will see Sennheiser, Sennheiser constantly integrates the elements of music into the brand and products, so Sennheiser's earphone products will be sought after by more and more consumers.

At CES 2014, Sennheiser launched three HD series monitor headphones, namely HD8 DJ, HD7 DJ and HD6 Mix. At the same time, YORK also released the fast review report "CES2014: Exclusive Commentary Sennheiser HD8 DJ Headphones". Today, the author will focus on the flagship DJ headset product HD8 DJ released this time. Sennheiser's most classic DJ headset is HD25, can HD8 DJ refresh the brilliance created by HD25?

Music is the most expressive way of expression. Headphones are a bridge between DJ and music. So many people will find that DJs are usually single-monitoring and will be accompanied by many atmosphere-enhancing movements to create a kind of Exciting emotions, so DJ headphones usually fold over the earmuffs so that DJ can control the balance between the scene and the music at any time.

Sennheiser HD8 DJ is a headphone model mainly for outdoor performance. Therefore, the structure and its own materials are considered in the complex and demanding outdoor environment. The Sennheiser HD8 DJ is made of metal and polycarbonate to achieve weight and durability. The perfect balance between the degrees, the elastic adjustment of the head beam is very smooth, and can be quickly changed during the performance. The top of the head beam is lined with a leather pad to give the DJ a comfortable wearing experience throughout the performance. This is also nowadays. Many DJs choose one of the main factors considered by headphones.

Thanks to the elliptical earmuff design to provide effective sound insulation, while maximizing the comfort of long-wearing, the DJs who are good at making crazy never use the traditional way of wearing, so the HD8 DJ provides both sides. The 210-degree rotating structure is paired with an adaptive wearing system, and the DJ can completely release its own personality and concentrate on the audience.

HD8 DJ accessories include leather ear pads and more breathable woolen ear pads, providing a 6.3m adapter for access to a disc player, etc. In addition to the two oxygen-free copper headphones with Kevlar protection, One is a reel and the other is a straight line up to 3 meters long. The user can perfectly match the outdoor disc player or the indoor recording studio. The single-sided design has two headphone cable interfaces at the earmuffs. Users can choose to unilaterally line to either side according to their own habits.

DJs who are good at making crazy are also not going to behave in the same way, so you can find that in the nightclub or outdoor electronic stage, DJ's headphones will be in the ear from time to time, sometimes hanging around the neck and sometimes just one hand to listen to a single unit. In the electronic sound stage, DJ not only has to improvise various Remix sometimes, but also the feedback from the scene is equally important, so DJ is very popular with monophonic monitoring.

Headphones are also DJ's most conspicuous business cards. In any performance, only DJs and headphones can be seen by the audience. Therefore, many DJs are more cool in terms of satisfying their own playing habits. The good earphone product. HD8 DJ was born by the Sennheiser team and many of the world's top DJs. The HD8 DJ headphones also meet the DJ's most need to wear and sound performance on the stage.

We collected some pictures of DJs when playing on the Internet. In the past, DJs may have to endure the earmuffs, the shoulders, or even the clothes that are twisted by the fingers. The HD8 DJ can use the 210-degree rotating earmuffs. To satisfy the most insane DJ's most strange wearing style, the wire rope rearing also allows the DJ to pay more attention to his creation during the performance.

The test front end uses the HDVD 800 amp. The HDVD 800 is equipped with a high-quality Burr-Brown digital/analog converter that converts digital audio signals into analog signals, sampling Kyoto to 24 bits, and sampling frequencies up to 192KHz. The HDVD 800 can be discounted. Complete transmission of the entire spectrum of high-end sources without any loss of frequency.

In addition to balanced input, the HDVD 800 is equipped with a single-ended input interface; when using this input interface, the input signal is adjusted to a balanced signal, and then the next step is processed. The digital source can be input via XLR (AES/EBU). Fiber and coaxial (S/PDIF) digital or USB connection to the rear input of the unit.

The housing and potentiometer controls and knobs for the selection of the sound source are made of alumina. The housing panels and controls are also made of a sturdy material. The transparent panels are embedded in the aluminum housing of the amp, giving the interior tops of the system. High quality equipment at a glance.

The input of HDVD800 has USB, fiber, coaxial, AES/EBU, analog balance, analog RCA input. There are four headphone ports, two single-ended, two four-pin balance, four headphone ports can work at the same time, that is to say HDVD800 can drive four headphones at the same time.

Today, DJ's main software is Remix and phonograph. In the wake of the entry threshold of DJ discs and the popularity of 21st century electronic music, Disco Fever, "the weekend is also feverish" in the 1970s, in the late 1980s. The house whirlwind, the American Hip-hop Kuroshio, the Rave culture in the early 1990s, electronic music has conquered more and more young people with an endless stream of style and incredible skills, and this time we will focus on HD8. DJ is on the subjective listening reference of electronic music and mainstream music style.

DJ headphones are a vital tool for DJ Mixing. The precise beat and dynamic range of DJ headphones is the basis for ensuring the creation of high-quality music. The HD8 DJ is the flagship model in HD monitor DJ headphones, in terms of sound performance and imagination. The same as the HD8 DJ overall style is biased to the lower plate, but the lack of any high frequency, the middle and high frequency is also clean and bright, Sennheiser DJ series headphones are different from the usual monitor-level headphones, the sound performance is extremely aggressive as a bloody party The man, the calm appearance is full of rich emotional elements.

Sennehiser said that the HD8 DJ sound is referenced to the classic HD25. The same high-definition extension in the high-frequency part is just right for the details and the degree. The low-frequency dive is as good as ever. The instrument's Mixing sounds clear overall. Accurate tone expression. The powerful resolution, the sound field in place and the sound of transparency, the HD8 DJ is very close to the ear. This is the main reason why many DJs choose Sennheiser DJ headphones.

Most of the world's top DJs touched the first time through the headphones. Many DJs were born in a simple way and no one in the past was famous for DJ. Therefore, the headphones became the best tool for DJ to perfect their own Mixing. DJ headphones are the most expressive of Mixing. Real existence, so a DJ headset that works well with DJ can make DJ flip the entire dance floor.

The Sennheiser HD Series DJ headphones cover the entire line of entry-level products, from personal multimedia production to professional studios and even outdoor field headset applications. Under the Halo of the HD25, the Sennheiser HD series of three DJ headphones are innately user-friendly. Good acceptance, and HD8 DJ will become the first choice for future nightclubs and audio stage DJs.

Every detail of the HD8 DJ reveals the deepest requirements for DJ live performances. Comfortable and flexible wearing, precise and aggressive sound, free-to-use headphone cord plugs, metal and polycarbonate are enough to cope with violent DJ live performance.