These headphones, the HDJ 1000s, sound outstanding. I ask my friends to listen to them and i get the same response every time--awe and amazement.

I bought mine around June of 2006 and they're still in GREAT condition. They have not broken on me yet, so i don't understand how the other reviewers seem to have this problem.

Bottom line: If you want headphones with superb sound quality, i recommend these. I'm a bedroom dj and totally love them AND they're still 100% intact and as functional as ever.

I got two years out of them before a section of the coiled cord degraded internally and shorted out. I cut out the faulty section and that fixed the sound but now there's also a bad connection somewhere in the earcup. More surgery I guess...

i am a dj and i always baby my equipment. I have had 3 pairs of these head phones and I think I will finally stop buying this head phone because it isnt really sturdy. All 3 times the head phone seemed to break at the swivel joint after a couple of months of use. Dont get me wrong the quality of the head phones is superior in my opinion just the cheap plastic parts that seem to break at the same spots is what bothers me. So far ive invested about 450 dollars in 3 headphones and that is why i am going to look for another headphone

This are my favorite Headphones for DJ, I have numarks, technics, stanton, but this are the best....

the only problem is that you cant use it as a regular headphone for more than one hour, because your ear will be Red, and hurt... but thats because they have to be tie, to avoid the loud sound of the Dance club...

Buyer beware. These were advertised at an "Open Box" for $59.00 and they ended up being fake. I had them authenticated or deemed conterfeit by Pioneer themselves. Eveidently, any HDJ1000 under $130 will likely be fake. I got taken since I thought it would be possible as an open box. Vendor no longer exsists, but I suspect they are still around Amazon under a different name selling them for $70.00. Look for smaller earcup, black hinges and a thinner headband than you see in the picture.