Pioneer headphones - sound crystals

When the younger brother of the author of the article reached that glorious age in which the first player is purchased (sorry, the iPod), the endless change of headphones has come. I always wanted something bright and interesting, but the Chinese quality of such new products left much to be desired. Until we ran into Pioneer's headphones.

Excellent, bright yellow vacuum devices - can a teenager want more? But parents will add: "And what about longevity, sound characteristics and prices?" Wait, about everything in order.

Model SE-CL17-Y

So, these Pioneer headphones have a length of 1.2 m, their type - vacuum (plugs they are also called or closed), dynamic. I want to believe that at a price of $ 15 (that's how much we paid for these babies), we really need to buy something worthwhile, well, even the Chinese assembly.

And Pioneer headphones do not fail: for all its power limit of 50mW this is an ideal choice for a teenager. They capture frequencies from low 20Hz to 15MHz. The wire has a device that is symmetrical for each "ear" - you know, some do not like it, when one is shorter than the other. So, the manufacturers tried to satisfy all the requests, creating a flexible and resistant to the breaks cable, 6 interchangeable ear pads, lack of attachment. The use of oxygen-free copper in the body of the cord is not an innovation, of course, but a pleasant bonus. The headphones weigh only 4 grams.

Are there alternatives?

Of course, somewhere deep down, every parent understands that these Pioneer headphones are not forever and it's time to look for new ones. So why change the brand? There are other even more interesting offers from this manufacturer.

For example, the model SE-CL07-K - though the predecessor of multi-colored, but much more powerful - twice. The design of the body in black attracts its aerodynamics and comfortable fit. External noise - this can immediately be forgotten: the sensitivity of the device reaches 110 dB, while the maximum frequency increases from 15 to 20 MHz. The length remains the same, and the price is not particularly scary - in the end, for the worthwhile thing they ask and three times more.

But! There are still music lovers for whom Pioneer - headphones only in the classical interpretation. In other words - DJ HDJ-500. Externally similar to large overhead "bits", these "ears" are completely closed and have the function of listening to only one side. Thanks to the flexible speakers, by the way, finished with black leather in a frame of white metal!

Two wires are included, one of which is spiral. That is, not 1.2m, but with stretching - as much as 3. What are the reviews about headphones? Only the most expressive. They say that the sound of HDJ-500 causes associations with aggression, the basses absorb their depth, high frequencies are also amplified. But the middle ones are somehow drowned out. That is, it is good to work on such a musical base somewhere behind the remote open-air, nightclub, but they will not be able to work in the home studio. And especially listening to music teenagers in them will be uninteresting.

Summing up, I would like to note the uniqueness of Pioneer's handwriting: these headphones can be used by both professionals and ordinary people, at the same time the price is not screwed up and the firm is always happy with quality novelties. A real middle class in its market segment!