How the new Pioneer DJ HDJ-700 Headphones Stack Up

Earlier this week, Pioneer DJ announced their new HDJ-700 headphones. Boasting a strong low and mid-range frequency response, and designed with maximum comfort in mind, they're already appealing at a $129 price point. But with the presence of now 5 DJ headphones (not including the studio headphones), it's easy to get lost in the all the specs and choice of which one is the best for the price. So allow us to take a little bit of the guess work out of things, rather than having to search every headphone page.

The comparison chart below looks at 8 different specs for each headphone. While some of it may surprise you (or not), there are other things to keep in mind, which we'll point out below.

Frequency Response
The HDJ-700 utilizes the same frequency response as the HDJ-500. But the outer skin of the HDJ-700 has a better grip when actually in use, and the aluminum build is much stronger than that of the HDJ-500.

Impedance 
In case you didn't know, less is more when it comes to Impedance. In short, the lower impedance means that the less power is required to drive high audio levels. The 32 ohms of the HDJ-1500 and HDJ-2000 is remarkably better than the 700, but that's part of what allows the HDJ-700 to stay at a good price point.

Output
A few decibels is a BIG difference in terms of sound, but we're impressed to see that both the 500 and the 700 stay on top of the HDJ-C70. We're not sure if the HDJ-C70 should be in the mix given its entirely different build altogether, but it's nice to see the info.

Aperture 
The drivers aren't as big as the HDJ-2000 and HDJ-1500, and it seems that Pioneer DJ likes to stick to those two drivers. I'm sure the crew in the R&D office would tell us why, but Pioneer does put some good dough down on developing on quality headphone.

Weight
The build is ultimately what brings the weight of the HDJ-700 to 220 grams. The stainless steel headband is certainly a contributing factor, but it's also a contributing factor to keeping them from busting so easily.

We'd also like to note that the earpads on the HDJ-500 are made of urethane, while the HDJ-700 is polyurethane...you'll notice a lot more comfort during a marathon gig if you were to choose between these two.

Ultimately, the choice is yours to make, and Pioneer does produce a quality headphone.

The HDJ-700 will begin shipping in October, and is available in Black, White, Red Stripe, or Gold Stripe.