Pioneer DJ HDJ-CX vs Sennheiser HD 25 Headphones

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2 жыл бұрын

The Pioneer DJ HDJ-CX are that company’s stab at the venerable Sennheiser HD 25s, in that they are an extremely lightweight and minimalistic headphone of a type not usually associated with Pioneer DJ. They’re very good, with great sound, and a featherlight fit. The great selling point of the HD 25s, though, is their durability and modular design; how well the Pioneers will hold up over time is currently an unknown, and they’re definitely not as modular..
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@jim_bocho 2 жыл бұрын

My HD 25 has outlived many different iterations of other DJ equipment throughout 15 years of use. During that time, it needed one new cable and a set of pads. All in all one of the best pieces of "tech" I ever bought. While the Pioneers are without a doubt very good, just the piece of mind that you can pick up spare parts for the Sennheiser basically everywhere (one club that I worked in even had a spare part drawer) is awesome.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Spare parts drawer for Sennheisers in a club. That's incredible!

@jim_bocho 2 жыл бұрын

@@digitaldjtips They did do a lot of video production (also for TV) there, where the 25 has been the de facto standard as well.

@joselitoferreira 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using the hd25 for 15ish years, and aside from the pads that were worn after about 8 years, there's nothing bad I can say about them. They are the best headphones I've tried so far. And those 70 ohms works like a charm. No distortion at all.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you're a happy customer Jose!

@d17mop 2 жыл бұрын

Sennheiser they’ve been the industry standard for years with a flat sound output and still used by the top DJs today, but personal preference is what matters. Keep up the good work Phil.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks D17MOP!

@animalblundetto8440 Жыл бұрын

My HD-25s have definitely been a Trigger’s broom over the years…I’ve replaced the earpads, cable, headband pads, and one driver. Big OFAH fan from Canada!

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yeah they can potentially go on forever!

@Furykidxxx Жыл бұрын

I like this attempt on rivalry from Pioneer, they had previous decent crack when they released C70's out, but they never took off and didn't have detachable cable, the fact that these have a detachable cable is a big win for me personally, as I love that feature on DJ headphones, I wanna try these now, AIAIAI's and HD25 are all time greats, but a little bit of competition is always healthy.

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@EjaMili 2 жыл бұрын

Still prefer the Sennheiser HD 25. Easy to find the spare parts. Friendly user headphones & super quality. Yet, i’m gonna try the Pioneer DJ HDJ-CX for spare headphones. Nice reviews Phil. 🙌🏼🎧

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Izra!

@djanthonypereda 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review, I was about to get the HD 25s then Pioneer released the HDJ-CX. I'm definitely getting the HDJ-CX..

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, glad to help Anthony.

@StAyX1 2 жыл бұрын

Dont do it, have my HD25 since 26 years. They are great Like the 1. Day.

@djanthonypereda 2 жыл бұрын

@@StAyX1 I trust in Pioneer, they make gOOd DJ gear!

@aarushsharma2000 2 ай бұрын

@@djanthonypereda mine broke in 3 months. hd is better

@DJStanSteel 2 жыл бұрын

I got myself a pair of the ONEODIO Pro 10. They were as cheap as chips… but amazing sound and feel. Perfect for my mixing and I have worn them for 6 hr sets and have been extremely comfortable. Comes with a bag, 2 cables, one which is coiled. Can be used with both size headphone sockets. A real bargain and a real find.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Seen those on Amazon! Glad they're working out for you.

@offsidelogic8183 2 жыл бұрын

My HD 25's came with a coiled cable as well a straight cable. They also came with a spare pair of ear cups.

@djphillmp 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The "hd25 Plus" comes with extra pads and cable

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks for the info

@StAyX1 2 жыл бұрын

Yes youre right!

@CaptainN-TheGamesMaster 2 жыл бұрын

Someone is trying to keep Pioneer happy…

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Who?

@wrighty338 2 жыл бұрын

my first set of hd25's only broke last year when i slipped with a screwdriver, they were bought in 2009 and id only replaced a set of ear pads. now on my 2nd set modified by customcans with a set of yaxi ear pads and could not be happier.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're loving them, they're a classic!

@DirtyJokesFan 2 жыл бұрын

Trigger’s broom. Love it🤣.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Knew someone would get that!

@81mongrel Жыл бұрын

I bought a pair of the HDJ CX a couple of weeks ago as I got them for a good price to replace my 23 year old pair of Technics. For anyone using them to record mixes at home and not necessarily use them in a Dj booth they have some serious bass. In hindsight I wish I’d gone with the HD 25 or even another pair of Technics for a more accurate sound.

@nomad1517 Жыл бұрын

Interesting fact: the hd25s (the predecessor to the hd25 we see all over the world), were originally used by concord pilots. They were chosen on the supersonic planes because they helped with extremely noisy conditions in the cockpit. Basically noise cancelling without the need for power. Then sennhieser realized how they could be used for consumers and the rest is history.

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the history lesson!

@NexuJin 2 жыл бұрын

Actually the Sennheiser HD25 I bought did came with spare ear cushions. Probably because I bought the blue edition, as the spare cushions were in black.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@Dj_Lanmikami 2 жыл бұрын

Pioneer is a very good brand, perhaps the best. But this time, the Chinese seem to me at the flea market when they copy other brands. I have HD 25-1 II, and I wouldn*t want to change them one by aneone !🎧🎧🎧

@ChaosEngineMusic 2 жыл бұрын

There's a coiled cable attachment you can get or could for 15$ replacement, red black l/r plugs so you can swap for coiled and normal copper feed

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know

@way2hectic 2 жыл бұрын

@@digitaldjtips Great review mate! Just to add there are 3 different types of HD25s (HD 25 Light, HD 25, HD 25 Plus) the HD 25 Plus includes an Extra coiled cable, extra ear pads and a carry pouch for about $50 more. I've got 2 pairs 1 about 10yrs old made in Ireland the other about 6 months old made in Romania and I've found the Romanian made ones lack in both sound and build quality. Where are the ones you reviewed made in? Cheers

@jetblakink 2 жыл бұрын

I have TWO pairs of HD 25s, SP I and II, for around 15-20 years. Replaced the cable, and ear pads on one, and the other has been fine since new. I had a pair of Dre Beats in that time, and they've long since bitten the dust. If Pioneer wants to step to Sennhieser, then they need to drastically cut the price. No one with sense is going to pay the same amount, and go with the Pioneer...

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

The Senns do indeed tend to last a long time!

@ruimarto 9 күн бұрын

Funny, I've been using them for over a year now and I had the exact same complain about pressure at the top of the ear after few minutes of use. But because of the metal part on the band, you can reshape it a bit. Also, ear pads come out quite easily. Other than that, it has been perfect. I really like the coiled cable and the holder for the adapter, really useful.

@chrismurray3198 11 ай бұрын

Phil have you ever thought of doing a video of alternative dj cans? Lots of vids on KZfaq only concentrate on the usual suspects but we know you can buy much better headphones from different manufacturers out there. By the way nice video and enjoy the straight forward info and less waffle 👍

@digitaldjtips 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for the idea

@talsavyon1426 Жыл бұрын

I bought the pioneer after this video. I like the sound better than the hd25 I have since 2008. The pioneer sound is better for monitoring\mixing. The cushioning on the pioneer is really uncomfortable, puts a lot of pressure on ears which cause ear pains after 15 minutes of use. I replaced the pads with the hd25 pads and problem solved. But I realized that in ear monitoring is the best.

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@elperroloco08 Ай бұрын

Tengo los 2 y sólo puedo decir, que por diseño, calidad y comodidad senheiser, y por sonido me inclino a los pioneros.

@digitaldjtips Ай бұрын

Gracias por su opinion

@garner_dj 13 күн бұрын

Hello, Phil. Greetings from Brazil! The HDJ X7 and HDJ CX are in the same price range. Which one do you recommend? Which has better audio quality?

@digitaldjtips 13 күн бұрын

Not tested both, sorry

@faitbien4815 2 жыл бұрын

Sennheiser HD 25 PLUS comes with coiled cable and additional ear pads.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@garner_dj Ай бұрын

Hello! Which headphones have better audio quality: HDJ CX or HDJ CUE 1

@digitaldjtips Ай бұрын

Not got them both here to compare, both sound fine for DJing

@Drrolfski 2 жыл бұрын

What should have been mentioned here is that if you're into music production the HD 25 is more useful for studio monitoring because of its flatter sound.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, although personally I'd never use either for studio monitoring hence wouldn't have thought to mention that.

@NexuJin 2 жыл бұрын

I thought so too. Until I bought pair of Sennheiser IE 100 Pro. Which also have flat sound tuning, but with higher fidelity than the HD25. I mentioned the IE 100 Pro because it's placed in similar price bracket and also designed for professional audio monitoring, albeit in ear monitoring.

@Drrolfski 2 жыл бұрын

@@digitaldjtips They're really fine for basic monitoring and a reason they've become such a classic. You're not going to release a track on it but that goes basically for all headphones.

@KevRay28976 6 күн бұрын

I have HD 25 headphones. The red plug has 'R' written on it, and the black plug has 'L' written on it. (Right and Left I presume?) But it means the lead comes out of my right ear and therefore across my body to plug into the controller. Is this correct? Also, I would like to change the lead for a coiled lead, is that possible?

@digitaldjtips 5 күн бұрын

Yes but it doesn’t really matter, and if you can find a coiled lead that works, it’s fine to switch

@lextr3110 Жыл бұрын

hdj-c70 was the bomb

@poundmytomtom 2 жыл бұрын

Had the same pair of hd25s forever, I'll never use another pair of dj headphones

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

...hence my Technics comparison. They do tend to last.

@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726 2 жыл бұрын

Ωραίο βίντεο δώσει

@RenatoHarripaul1217 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@kevinstucki8644 2 жыл бұрын

They should've never stopped making the c70s. I still have them and they're the best headphones pioneer has ever made.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

They were the closest Pioneer came in the past to this type of headphones, thanks for the reminder Kevin.

@Max_Mtl 2 жыл бұрын

As far as minimalist and modular design headphones, I prefer the AIAIAI TMA-2

@xfOL. 2 жыл бұрын

Dj preset of TMA2 sounds awful compare to HD25. I've got both

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

They are definitely in the same ballpark, totally modular. Bit bigger and less minimalist, though.

@hirschkuh1982 10 ай бұрын

Which one has the brighter sound?

@MysteryMan404 2 ай бұрын

What do you mean by brighter sound m7+1?

@marlonpete5241 11 ай бұрын

Loving the HD25s for the past 10 years, but please Sony people, if you are reading this: BRING BACK THE MDR-v700dj! (Pioneer ones won't last, expensive and short life span is how I would describe my previous Pioneeer purchase of the kind.)

@digitaldjtips 11 ай бұрын

I endlessly broke my 700s back on the day, got through so many pairs!

@Tweel_Weight_Plate 2 жыл бұрын

Commercial cinema speakers or BMB karaoke speakers are a lot LESS brutal, so will not damage peoples hearing.

@p.skarbalius 23 күн бұрын

Have pioneers for around 1.5 years. Sound, comfort for me is perfect, bought them because of basier sound. But after not much of use they broke, plastic on a part where it is twisting broke, on other side there are already cracks. Researched, it is quite common problem and haven't found any spare parts. So not recomend them, buying HD25's now.

@digitaldjtips 20 күн бұрын

Agreed, we've heard this a lot and it was one of our concerns right at the start

@hoozn 2 жыл бұрын

Im sorry but… what? -Since when do hd25s not come in a coil cable version anymore? The sp2 version (iirc) came with one, and the kbl spiral is at least listed as a replacement part on sennheisers website. -What do you mean uncomfortable? I wear glasses and my head is not exactly small, yet i find the hd25s very comfy specifically BECAUSE of their on ear design and the soft pads - unlike headphones with over ear cups, which usually press against my temples. -And isolation is excellent, again, BECAUSE of the rather tight fit and the on ear design, paired with soft ear pads. Having said that, there is not much reason to go for the pios: easily detachable cable is the last thing i would want on something i use to perform, and the adapter clip is imho pointless since you rarely ever have to take off the 1/4“ to begin with.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

No need to be sorry. Yes, it is possible to get coiled cables for the HD 25s, of course, but they didn't come in the box of the review pair at the same price as the Pios. Comfort is an individual thing. I stand by my isolation comments, but again, depending on expectations, head/ear shape, and what you're comparing them against, other opinions are available! Thanks for the feedback hoozn.

@StAyX1 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@StAyX1 2 жыл бұрын

Only one Choice, the real choice and not a simple Copy, the Sennheiser HD25! Thats it, nothing more to say! 30 years of buying parts to replace, you can also change everything you see, also a spiral cable, no matter what! That is why the Sennheiser are the best! I have my since 26 years now! Lets see Pioneer what can you bring? A Copy? Yeah uhm lame!

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Still, the Pioneers are a nice enough pair of headphones

@kutasimusic Жыл бұрын

If I am not mistaken, the CX is the 3rd (on-ear headphone) attempt from Pioneer for beating the Sennheiser HD 25. Have had all the HDJ range and apart from the X10 they all sounded SH*T (despite the higher price tag). I think it's safe to say that Pioneer should gave up this fight...

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Think they may have got it right this time.

@technodealer9782 2 жыл бұрын

Sennheiser cable comes out the right ear cup. Pioneer looks standard out the left side.

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed it does.

@Groove81TV Жыл бұрын

HDJ broke after 2 weeks .. Sound is top .

@axMf3qTI Жыл бұрын

wait what? my Sennheiser HD 25 has a coil cable.

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Yeah, sometimes they are provided with a coiled cable it seems.

@djthumbzil 11 ай бұрын

I love pioneer but there headphones doesn’t last longer than 1 year! 🤦🏻‍♂️ HD 25’s all the way 🙌🏼

@danielszilagyi4997 2 ай бұрын

Pioneer hdj-cx: Great sound but the worst built material. That part which is under the headband easily broke after a few months with normal usage because they used the cheapest plastic material. That cable is also vulnerable. After 1,5 year both headband parts were broke and the right speaker stopped working. Pioneer headphones overall sounds great but they super fragile

@digitaldjtips 2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that but thanks for your feedback

@TheKalyanvarma 2 жыл бұрын

go for HDJ 10x

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Wanna share your reasons? I am sure the community would find them useful. :)

@stereogroove.official 2 жыл бұрын

That's why I sold my one year old HD25. There is no future for this new hdj-cx lol

@TheKalyanvarma 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using Voda Crossfade M 100’s For a long time now pretty durable but not the Djing style headphones is what I think because the cups are bolted have no action and lill heavy so got the HD 25’s they super light weight easy to cary and can use it for any purpose kind of headphones but the downside is you can wear them for long not even 20 mins any day its better to have over ear than on-ear, hdj 10x is so perfect that sub frequencies sound so good 20hz sounds way better than any of the djing headphones and they are super comfy they heavy but who cares when its comfy

@thabodlamini495 3 ай бұрын

this channel should be renamed pioneer dj😂😂😂

@digitaldjtips 3 ай бұрын

djtips.co/funding

@imNawas Жыл бұрын

Had the HDJ CX’sfor 7 months. Broke at the hinges :) DON’T BUY THESE HEADPHONES!

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@RenatoMachado1976 Жыл бұрын

@@digitaldjtips I bought CX's 1 year ago and Inges are cracking right now! Had previous C70, broke head band twice....

@technodealer9782 2 жыл бұрын

Paid by Pioneer?

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Who?

@irregularbass Жыл бұрын

dont buy this pioneers, lasted less than 6 months and broke

@funklat1 2 жыл бұрын

Pioneer is dead and burried. A company that has nothing to offer except a crappy copy past of a decades old established headphones is not worth our time and money

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

Pioneer DJ is a single brand that does everything from beginner controllers to pro gear, speakers, headphones etc. They have far more to offer than crappy copies of other people's products (these are not crappy, by the way), and as for dead and buried? Come back in 5 years and we'll see if you're right. You can take or leave individual products, but Id argue with your statements.

@StAyX1 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly dead company! /100% sign!

@RovexHD 2 жыл бұрын

I want to see Kuro revival.

@CHRISLVCK Жыл бұрын

One thing you’ll notice they took that grip control from the X series which is perfect for long sets because your all sweaty and stuff so that’s a lil better and also they have a steel band not a plastic one but regardless I have senhissers and I would like to buy the CX just to see for my self as a DJ but pioneer is the reason everyone is a dj today so I can see why you say that but not everyone can be a dj theirs an ear for it it’s an art not a oh let’s see if I can do this it is that but more when you put effort and time and money and strategy $$$$

@CHRISLVCK Жыл бұрын

Pioneer is not dead