Product Description
Enjoy a new, higher standard in stereo headphones aimed at the DJ professional. Pioneer HDJ-1000 professional headphones feature a futuristic look, lightweight design and exceptional sound quality. The HDJ-1000 headphones offer 3,500 mW of maximum input making distortion practically non-existent. 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 for hours of listening pleasure. With the HDJ-1000, Pioneer introduces a product that both looks and sounds great, with more comfort and features than ever before. Tear-resistant ear pads Black vinyl carrying pouch.

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.

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

Customer Review

By
Reticuli(Las Vegas)
They Break, February 24, 2005

The sound, fit, and function is perfect for DJing. Exceptionally tight bass that poo poos all over anything by Sony (700, V6/7506, 7509), Korg, 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.

By
Vladas Mazelis "reviewer07"(Port Richey, FL USA)
Great headphones, January 1, 2006

The Pros: Fantastic quality of sound. Very sturdy, reliable. Those who say they break easily, apparently have failed to understand how to and what for to use them. No, they are not you pillow. Not your seat cushion either. I've had them for about two years now and they look, feel and sound like new.
Very nice looking headphones, too.
The Cons. Somewhat heavy, not very comfy (The Sennheiser HD555 are the most comfortable cans I've ever owned, but the Pioneers sound better). As it is common to all the closed type headphones, on rare occasions, when playing some abnormally low and powerful bass, the sound waves get trapped inside the cups and cause bad distortion. It happens very rarely, though. Overall excellent product.

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