Pioneer’s new DJ headphones are probably over-engineered, but they’re sweat resistant
Pioneer announced three additions to its suite of HDJ over-ear headphones, meant for professional gigging DJs. The new HDJ-X line has three different models — the X10, X7, and X5 — with the X10 named as Pioneer’s new flagship.
While the entire HDJ-X line sports impressive specs, it’s the X10 that’s most noteworthy. With a 50mm driver that can produce sound from 5 Hz up to 40 kHz, the X10 has a wider range than most DJ headphones (which usually top out around 30 kHz). Pioneer also says the headphones are capable of 96 kHz / 24-bit high-resolution audio reproduction when connected with its TOUR1 or NXS2 setups (the latter being more of a standard find at events). While all of that might be useful in a studio setting, it’s doubtful most...